Cazuza’s mother plans for Frejat to transform the singer’s unpublished poems into songs

Mother of Cazuza (1958-1990) and eternal guardian of her legacy, Lucinha Araujo (88) has plans for the artist’s unpublished poems, released in the book My Lance is Poetry. In an interview with Rolling Stonethe philanthropist reveals the desire that Frejat (62), the musician’s great partner, transforms them into songs.

Lucinha says she discovered the 28 unpublished poems in the book after the journalist’s death Ezequiel Neves (1935-2010), who was also a great friend of Cazuza. “When he died, they gave me a folder with a lot of unpublished poems. I decided to publish everything and I would like Frejat to set some to music.”

She adds that she intends to talk to the singer, as he was the person with whom her son wrote the most compositions. For the philanthropist, this is a way of continuing the artist’s legacy — which she says compares only to Renato Russo (1960-1996), national rock star.

While I’m here I’m going to shout that my son was the greatest Brazilian poet. I only compare him to Renato Russo, who I respected a lot. He’s the only one I make an exception for, but he was genetically sad and Cazuza was genetically happy, that was the difference between the two.”

Before, she had already said that she would like John (29) released an album with his son’s new songs. Lucinha says that the project is still ongoing, but that she understands that the artist is at the height of his career, with many commitments. “I’d like to, of course. He’s a fan of Cazuza and he’s become my friend. Let’s see, he can choose whatever he wants from the new ones.”

Finally, the philanthropist says she is proud to have lived carrying the legacy of her son and husband, João Araujo (1935-2013). “That’s what was left for me. I always lived in the shadow of two important men, but with a lot of honor. I played this role with grace and a lot of honor, it was very good.”