June 2009

Origin of Bossa Nova And History of Bossa Nova

Soothing and sensual, steeped in tropical atmosphere, bossa nova (Portuguese for “new trend”) is a Brazilian musical style which evolved from another South American musical tradition, the samba. The beginning of the bossa nova can be linked to Elizete Cardoso’s 1958 recording of lyricist Vinícius de Moraes and multi-talented composer Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Chega de [...]