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Bossa Nova
- Genre family
- Latin
- Starting recordings
- 5
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 Chris Montez, Billy Vaughn and His Orchestra and Rosemary Clooney.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreLatin
Current genreBossa Nova
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North America · Bossa Nova
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01Boy From Ipanema2000 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 02I Want to Hold Your Hand1965 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 03You, I Love You1966 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 04Time After Time1967 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 05The World I Used to Know1996 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab
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