Bossa Nova
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| Founded | 1957 |
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| Parent genres | Jazz |
| Samba | |
| Music of Latin America | |
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| ID | 1052946 |
About Bossa Nova
Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music, which was developed and popularized in the 1950s and 1960s and is today one of the best-known Brazilian music styles abroad. The phrase bossa nova means literally "new trend" or "new wave".
Astrud Gilberto: The Girl from Ipanema singer dies at 83
...By Mark SavageMusic correspondent, BBC NewsAstrud Gilberto, the Brazilian Bossa Nova singer best known for The Girl from Ipanema, has died aged 83...
Jessie Ware: 'Slightly classy with a bit of innuendo'
... It s brighter and more rhythmically complex than its predecessor, full of Bossa Nova and Brazilian disco and a feeling of exuberant liberation...
Burt Bacharach: 12 of the legendary composer's greatest songs
... The Look of LoveAnother hit for Springfield, this sensual song - with its relaxed Bossa Nova rhythm - featured in the 1967 spoof James Bond film Casino Royale, earning it a best song nomination at the following year s Oscars...
The unintended side-effects of a Grammy nomination
... Last year s Happier Than Ever takes detours into Bossa Nova and grunge rock, while exploring more mature lyrical themes...
Billie Eilish takes to the stage at Glastonbury
... Eilish has so far replicated the running order of her ongoing Happier Than Ever world tour - relying on fan favourites like I Didn t Change My Number, NDA and Billie Bossa Nova, instead of front-loading her set with more well-known hits...
Dolly Parton, Eminem and Duran Duran join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
... " And I play it like a Bossa Nova on the piano, " Lennox replied...
