Biography
Juca Chaves (born Jurandyr Czaczkes; 22 October 1938 – 25 March 2023) was a Brazilian comedian, singer and writer well known for his irreverence. Jurandyr Czaczkes was born in Rio de Janeiro on 22 October 1938. He was the son of Austrian Jewish immigrants. With a background in classical music, he began composing in his childhood. He began his career in the late 1950s, playing modinhas and trovas in a soft style. In the 60's, he set up a circus near the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, the Cantagalo Court . There he presented his show "Menestrel Maldito."
Chaves was a critic of the Brazilian military regime, of the mainstream press, and of the recording industry itself. He became an exile in Portugal in the early 1970s, during the presidency of Emílio Garrastazu Médici, but when his satires of the fascist regime then in power began to gain popularity on television and radio, he felt compelled to move to Italy.Upon returning to Brazil, he became a television presenter. In the 1980s, he established an independent record label, Sdruws Records.
In 2006, Chaves launched his candidacy for senator in Bahia as a member of the Christian Social Democratic Party, ending in 4th place, with 19,603 votes (0.35% of the total). His campaign advertisements, released in the form of poems, distinguished him from the other candidates. In addition, he ran for federal deputy in 2010, also unsuccessfully.
Among his musical successes are: "Por Que Sonha Ana Maria?", "Pequena Marcha Para Um Grande Amor", "Aquarela dos Sonhos", "Meu Violão Morreu", "Auto Retrato", "Caixinha, Obrigado", "Presidente Bossa Nona", "Dona Maria Teresa", "Que Saudade", and "Take me Back to Piauí".
Chaves was also known for being a fan of São Paulo FC.Chaves lived in Bahia with wife Yara Chaves (m. 1975), with whom he had two adoptive daughters, Maria Morena and Maria Clara. He died of respiratory failure on 25 March 2023, at the age of 84.
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Birthday1938-10-22
Deathday2023-03-25 (84 years old)
Birth NameJurandyr Czaczkes Chaves
Birth PlaceRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
CitizenshipsBrazil
Also Known AsJurandyr Czaczkes Chaves
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