One afternoon in July 1958, Brazilian guitarist and singer João Gilberto entered a studio and quickly recorded “Chega de Saudade,” an early composition by Vinicius de Moraes and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

Milton Nascimento & the Jobim Trio With special guest Edmar Castaneda. Where: New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center St., Newark. When: 5 p.m. Sunday. How much: $60-$18 Call (888) 466-5722 or ...

Minas — the husband/wife duo of Orlando and Patricia Haddad — will present “Bossa Nova Classics and Originals.” 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at Bridgeton Library, 150 E. Commerce St., in Bridgeton. The ...

Audio and visual extravaganza kicks off today with official animated video for bossa nova classic 'The Girl From Ipanema' and unique visualizers for some of the most important songs of the canon.

Following the success of her previous albums Meu Amor and Kiss of Brasil, Bianca Rossini releases Vento do Norte, her latest collection of original bossa nova classics. Brazilian singer-songwriter ...

He was the Brazilian music legend who brought bossa nova to a global audience in a career that lasted more than 60 years. In the past few days, tributes have been flooding in for legendary Brazilian ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beloved bossa nova producer, composer, pianist and song interpreter Sérgio Mendes has died at 83. The legendary Brazilian ...

Astrud Gilberto with Stan Getz on saxophone, 'Get Yourself A College Girl' (1964) Everett Collection Astrud Gilberto, who was just 22 years old when her lovely, laid-back and sultry vocals on the ...

Sergio Mendes, the innovative and influential pianist, composer and arranger who was one of Brazil’s earliest contemporary crossover artists, died Thursday in Los Angeles, his family has confirmed. No ...

Drummer Tom Cohen’s lifelong love affair with bossa nova music culminates with the October 10 release of Embraceable Brazil on Versa Records. More than a decade in the making, Cohen’s sixth album ...