Five Summer Bossa Videos

I spent yesterday writing and listening to Sergio Mendes and the Brasil '66 and '77, as well as other vintage bossa albums. The music is always breezy and melodic and sets a fast work pace. The photo below shows singers Lani Hall, right, and Brazilian singer Bibi Vogel at a Sergio Mendes and the Brasil ‘66 recording session in 1967 at United Western Recorders in Los Angeles. Here are five videos for a summer Friday...



Here's the Italian bossa group Anima Nova, with singer Gabriella Cascella...



Here's Gilberto Gil and Marjorie Estiano...



Here's João Gilberto and daughter Bebel Gilberto...



Here's Anima Nova again...



And here's Sergio Mendes and the Brasil '66...



Bonus: It's not a bossa, but this video was too good to leave out. Here's Barcelona bassist and leader Joan Chamorro...