Brazilian bossa nova music became a worldwide sensation in the 1960s. Since then, it's become a virtual cliche for soft, sensual romanticism. These days, a new generation of Brazilian singers is ...

In 1959, an unassuming guitarist/vocalist named João Gilberto from the Brazilian state of Bahia started a quiet revolution with his recordings "Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)" and "Desafinado (Off ...

In spite of many years working in the local music business, I still feel amazed at how a single hit can change a newcomer into a star. Sofia, one of those girls who jumped into the bossa nova ...

Cost: $28-$62; tickets are available through all TicketsWest outlets at www.ticketswest.com, or through the Fox box office at (509) 624-1200. Few artists have experienced a career as long and varied ...

To virtually all Americans, the words "bossa nova" are synonymous with Brazilian jazz. More specifically, they immediately trigger memories of bossa nova's greatest American hit, "The Girl From ...

Embratur, the Brazilian Tourist Office has today unveiled plans for a free festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of Bossa Nova at London’s South Bank on 6th July 2008, part of the Coin Street ...

Lucas Santtana is a Brazilian artist who has been hiding in plain view for years. I came across a record by Santtana back in 1999, EletroBenDada, which updated the experimental and political pop music ...

In 1967, singer/composers Gilberto Gil and Caetano Veloso introduce a new sound in Brazilian music, inspired as much by Jimi Hendrix and Chuck Berry as by mellow bossa nova. Along with rock musicians ...

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Where: Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox, 1001 W. Sprague Ave. Cost: $28-$62; tickets are available through all TicketsWest outlets at www.ticketswest.com, or through the Fox box office at (509) ...