Lyra was at the genre’s 1950s birth in Rio beachside jams, bringing sensuality to Brazil’s serious music scene. He explains how he shaped bossa’s stunning melodies – and gave it a social conscience In ...

2 Royalty, Fame and Humanity Take Center Stage in DIANA – A PRINCESA DO POVO (Diana: the Musical) Segundo o diretor Sergio Módena, a ideia era fazer um show sobre a Bossa Nova que fosse cênico e que ...

Nobody is sure just what it is, or even what its name implies: according to various experts, the Portuguese slang expression bossa nova can mean “the latest thing” or “the new beat” or “the new ...

Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal, two of the directors of the Oscar-nominated Chico & Rita (2010), are teaming up to direct They Shot the Piano Player, another animated musical feature. The film ...

This weekend, Chennai is set to soak in the smooth sounds of bossa nova, the Brazilian music genre that blends the rhythms of ...

Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, famous for recording "The Girl from Ipanema" in her 20s and achieving international stardom in the music world, has passed away at the age of 83, as confirmed by ...

Marti Jones, the veteran singer from Canton, will show off her latest bossa nova-influenced songs at the Music Box Supper Club Saturday, Nov. 1. (Photo courtesy of Marti Jones) Martha Jones Dixon, aka ...

Chanteuse Bebel Gilberto couldn’t have been anything but what she is — a world-class performer, singer, and songwriter. Anything less would have been unfathomable, considering her heritage. Gilberto, ...