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Bossa Nova
- Genre family
- Latin
- Starting recordings
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ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet Bossa Nova
Bossa Nova is a branch of the Latin family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Bossa Nova is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Gilberto Gil, Eliane Elias and Walter Wanderley.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreLatin
Current genreBossa Nova
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Brazil · Bossa Nova
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
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01Awakening2002 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 02Vamos fugir1984 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 03Through the Fire1986 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 04A Man and a Woman (Un homme et une femme)1996 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 05Deus me fez assim1981 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 06A Different Beat2007 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 07Iberia1986 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 08Aquele abraço1994 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 09Aguas de Marco1997 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 10Batucada1999 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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