In this first part of the Bossa Nova piano series, we dive into the rhythmic foundation that defines the style. Drawing from João Gilberto’s iconic guitar patterns, we translate those rhythms to the ...

Mario Bakuna performs a concert dedicated to João Gilberto who was a pioneer of the musical genre of Bossa Nova in the late 1950s. Around the world, he was often called "father of Bossa Nova".

CLEVELAND, Ohio—When Brazilian guitarist Diego Figueiredo picks up a guitar, the first thing you notice is the ease of it all. His hands glide across the fretboard as though every melody already ...

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Think of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro will likely spring to mind: the golden-sand beaches, the mountainous backdrop, the gentle yearning of bossa nova or samba’s lively percussion echoing in the distance ...

Brasil is a country full of music. Samba, which was strongly influenced by African music, originated in Rio de Janeiro about 100 years ago Bossa nova, the focus of this hour, is basically a fusing of ...

It’s bossa nova and samba, but so much more — funky, soulful and esoteric. Listen to these songs chosen by Joyce Moreno, Marcos Valle, Amaro Freitas and more lovers of Brazilian rhythms. Credit ...

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy unveils Nova at AWS re:Invent on Tuesday. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) LAS VEGAS — Amazon CEO Andy Jassy returned to the AWS re:Invent stage Tuesday morning, delivering one of ...

Bossa nova emerged in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil at the end of the 1950s as a fusion of samba and jazz (the phrase 'bossa nova’ means 'new wave' in Portuguese). Two of bossa nova's earliest and most ...

Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian bossa nova impresario and pianist who helped popularize the genre in the ‘60s and toured with Herb Alpert and Frank Sinatra, has died. The recording artist died ...