Cotidiano is a 1971 Brazilian song by Chico Buarque, from the album Construção. It belongs to the MPB (Música Popular Brasileira) genre and uses the repeated routines of a couple’s daily life to hint at the censorship and control of Brazil’s military dictatorship. The track was produced by Roberto Menescal and appears as track 2 on Construção, making it a notable example of MPB that mingles intimate storytelling with political subtext.
- Original artist: Chico Buarque
- Year of release: 1971
- Album: Construção
- Genre: MPB (Música Popular Brasileira)
- Producer: Roberto Menescal
- Context: critiques government censorship during the Brazilian dictatorship
- Key discussion: some sources place it in G minor, others say Bb major
