It’s bossa nova and samba, but so much more — funky, soulful and esoteric. Listen to these songs chosen by Joyce Moreno, ...

Looking back at the life and work of Rosinha de Valença, real name Maria Rosa Canelas, who dedicated herself to bossa nova guitar, and was ignored by most.

samba and bossa nova, such as songs by composer Baden Powell. Musicians from the China NCPA Orchestra join Yang's concert ...

Influential Brazilian musician João Gilberto ... traditional and modern musical influences - inspired bossa nova, or new trend, music and many other artists after him. In 1964, he famously ...

“Bossa nova is Rio de Janeiro ... The outdoor area will host a diverse range of Brazilian music subgenres, including Caros ...

5, in a Los Angeles hospital Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian-born musician who brought bossa nova music to a global audience in the 1960s, died on Thursday, Sept. 5, in a Los Angeles hospital.

Astrud Gilberto - vocalist, recording artist, composer. Astrud Gilberto, known as "The Girl from Ipanema" and often referred to as "The Queen of Bossa-Nova," is an artist with roots firmly planted in ...

Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes ... His relationship with bossa nova stars Tom Jobim and João Gilberto catapulted his career. His rendition of “Mas Que Nada” helped popularize bossa ...

Kick back for a moment and imagine you’re in Brazil, perhaps sunning yourself on Copacabana beach or simply swaying to the rhythm of samba music at ... performing bossa nova, samba and choro.

The star played Glastonbury in 2013 He started playing in nightclubs in Rio de Janeiro, just as the bossa nova craze hit ... renditions of popular Brazilian songs alongside samba-enriched ...

Astrud Gilberto, the singer known for popularizing Brazilian Bossa Nova music for international audiences with her 1964 rendition of The Girl from Ipanema, died Monday at the age of 83.