Five decades ago the first recording featuring the bossa nova beat created by guitarist João Gilberto was released in Brazil. The record wasn’t by an artist who’s now commonly associated with the ...

In July 1958, guitarist and singer Joao Gilberto released a single in Brazil of Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Chega de Saudade" (No More Blues) that ushered in a fresh musical genre: the bossa nova, or "new ...

For half a century, music lovers the world over have taken the words of Antonio Carlos Jobim's “Vou Te Contar, “- known as “Wave" in English- to heart, getting swept up in their love for Bossa Nova ...

Mixing Samba, Jazz and sophisticated lyricism, the sultry Bossa Nova sound was spawned in the beaches and bars of Rio, Brazil in the late '50s, and quickly seduced the world when anthems like 'The ...

João Gilberto has died. On Saturday it was announced that the Brazilian musician, who was sometimes referred to as “The Father of Bossa Nova,” had passed away in Rio de Janeiro at 88 years old. His ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Brazil's Bossa Nova reaches 50 this year, one of its originators will play a concert at New York's Carnegie Hall -- the landmark venue that helped spread the rhythm across ...

On the 50th anniversary of the Bossa Nova, Jon Lusk charts its rise, from Rio's beaches to a cultural force that shaped politics and fashion If there's one style of music that people everywhere ...