bossa nova
style of Brazilian music
202 artists in the catalog.
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A Tábua de Esmeralda
Jorge Ben · 1974
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Françoise Hardy
French pop, ballade
Herbie Mann
acid jazz, disco
Ringo Sheena
alternative rock, chamber music
Quincy Jones
funk, jazz
Lalo Schifrin
bebop, classical music
Rita Lee
música popular brasileira, pop music
Vince Guaraldi
Latin jazz, West Coast jazz
Jorge Ben
música popular brasileira, samba rock
João Gilberto
indie pop, samba
Elis Regina
música popular brasileira, samba
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Latin jazz, jazz
Chico Buarque
choro, música popular brasileira
Astrud Gilberto
jazz, samba
Gal Costa
música popular brasileira, pop music
Sérgio Mendes
Latin jazz, Latin music
Caterina Valente
pop music, schlager music
About bossa nova
What is bossa nova?
style of Brazilian music
Where should I start with bossa nova?
Start with "A Tábua de Esmeralda" by Jorge Ben. It captures what makes bossa nova worth exploring.
What are the best bossa nova albums?
The bossa nova albums worth hearing first: "A Tábua de Esmeralda" by Jorge Ben, "Chico" by Chico Buarque, "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving – Original Soundtrack Recording" by Vince Guaraldi, "Essential Standards" by Vince Guaraldi and "Reggae" by Herbie Mann.
How many bossa nova artists are there?
northsound.fm covers 202 bossa nova artists, each with a recommended starting album and listening path.
