Fernando Rocha Brant, born 9 October 1946 in Caldas, Brazil, was a Brazilian
poet, lyricist, journalist and screenwriter. He was a central figure in the
Clube da Esquina musical movement. He studied law at the Federal University of
Minas Gerais. He wrote his first lyrics in the early 1960s, with his first
composition, "Travessia", that won 2nd place at the 1967 Second International
Song Festival in Rio de Janeiro, which launched Milton Nascimento’s career.
Brant went on to pen more than 200 songs, collaborating with artists such as Lô
Borges, Tavinho Moura, and Toninho Horta. He ...