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The Birth of Bossa Nova
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Since its inception in Rio de Janeiro during the late 1950s, Bossa nova has had a lasting influence on the global music scene The bossa nova style arrived in the 1950s at a time the country aspired to take a larger role on the international stage. A new generation of middle-class and wealthy people moved away from the sounds of samba and embraced the quieter, café-friendly sounds of bossa nova.
Bossa Nova's twin figureheads are Antônio Carlos Jobim (Tom Jobim), a gifted composer, and Joao Gilberto, a guitarist and singer who pioneered the the new bossa nova sound
Tune in to discover the origin of this infectious music, and hear the music's pioneers.
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