The rise of bossa nova, Brazil's answer to American jazz
Bossa nova was the Brazilian sensation that fused samba with jazz at the end of the Fifties. We explore the music that captured Brazil, America and beyond
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Bossa nova pioneer Carlos Lyra at 90: 'We wrote songs about our reality: the beach, sun and love stories' | Music
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
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'This has brought me power to be myself': Brazil's Black jazz artists | Jazz
Black musicians have often been sidelined in Brazil, but by diving deep into their complex heritage, the likes of Jonathan Ferr and Amaro Freitas are making themselves heard
Source: theguardian.com