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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 Pizzicato Five, Gilberto Gil and Eliane Elias.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreLatin
Current genreBossa Nova
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01A Man and a Woman (Un homme et une femme)1996 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 02Vamos fugir1984 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 03Awakening2002 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 04Bahia (acoustic mix)2001 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 05Through the Fire1986 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 06Better Never2008 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 07Deus me fez assim1981 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 08Batucada1999 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 09Motivação2003 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab 10Cried, Cried (Chorou, Chorou)2007 · Bossa Nova · bossa novaOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
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ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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LOCAL GRAPH
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