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Bossa nova (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈbɔsɐ ˈnɔvɐ] ⓘ) is a relaxed style of samba developed in the late 1950s and early 1960s in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is mainly characterized by a calm syncopated rhythm with chords and fingerstyle mimicking the beat of a samba groove, as if it was a simplification and stylization on the guitar of the rhythm produced by a samba school band.
"Blame It on the Bossa Nova" merges the Brill Building Sound with the Latin music which Gormé had previously specialized in. The song describes a romantic relationship of a couple dancing to the bossa nova, "the dance of love." The bossa nova was a Brazilian music style especially in vogue in the United States in the late 1950s through mid ...
Bossa Nova U.S.A. is a studio album released by the Dave Brubeck Quartet in 1963 by Columbia originally in the United States as LP record CS 8798 (stereo) and CL 1998 (mono) [2] and in England as SBPG 62127. [5] It was also released by CBS in Australia, as catalog SPB 233.038. [6]
"Soul Bossa Nova" Quincy Jones 2:44 2 "Boogie Bossa Nova" Charles Mingus: 2:41 3 "Desafinado" Antônio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça: 2:53 4 "Manhã de Carnaval (Morning Of The Carnival)" Luiz Bonfá, Antonio Maria: 2:55 5 "Se É Tarde Me Perdoa (Forgive Me If I'm Late)" Ronaldo Bôscoli, Carlos Lyra: 4:21 6 "On the Street Where You Live"
Bossanova is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Pixies. It was released on August 13, 1990, by English independent record label 4AD in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States. Because of 4AD's independent status, major label Elektra handled distribution in the US. Bossanova reached number 70 on the ...
Bossa Nova Baby. " Bossa Nova Baby " is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and recorded by Elvis Presley on January 22, 1963, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California [2] as part of the soundtrack of the 1963 motion picture Fun in Acapulco. The song peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963.
Professional ratings. Bossa Nova Stories is the nineteenth studio album by Brazilian jazz artist Eliane Elias, [6] released on 24 June 2008 by Blue Note Records. [7] The album is a tribute to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the bossa nova music style. [8]
Pages in category "Bossa nova musicians" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Banda do Mar;