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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Tika
Os Três Moraes
Sílvio César
música popular brasileira
Yoshirō Nakamura
Goro Ito
Denis Sedov
opera, samba
Roberto Guimarães
Estrella
Daisuke Oshima
Fous de la Mer
deep house, downtempo
Arnaldo Brandão
Guto Wirtti
música popular brasileira
Sotte Bosse
Durval Ferreira
Luís Carlos Vinhas
samba-jazz
Orlandivo
música popular brasileira, sambalanço
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.