No song hás done more fór the genre thán this one; nó bossa nóva is more easiIy recognizable than Thé Girl From lpanema.For music Iovers, bossa nóva is among thé finér things in life, á poem set tó the sound óf that favorite óf Brazilian exports.Below are my 11 favorite bossas from past and present, a collection that will take you from the creations of Joo Gilberto in 1957 to the compositions of his daughter Bebel half a century later.Ela Carioca is a light but fitting tribute to the image of the iconic, sensual Rio woman.
Joo Gilberto is credited with composing and releasing this beautiful song in 1968, when he resided in Mexico. The version féatured hére is by Celso Fonséca, himself an estabIished star in BraziIs MPB scene. The track is simple yet sumptuously melodic, one of those songs that speaks volumes without featuring a single verse. Wave, Jobims third album, is his most successful one to date. As with all the great bossas, its been covered by countless artists, but the version you hear on this site is the original. Wave 9 Meu Esquema The first time I heard Meu Esquema was right before my freshman year of college. I immediately loved it and its impact on me was tremendous, as it had a big influence in the music I hear today. The song is written and composed by Mundo Livre SA, a popular Pernambucan manguebit band that isnt even known for its bossa nova. Meu Esquema is one of their only forays into the genre, and what a foray it is. Meu Esquema 8 Day by Day I still remember the first time I heard this song, and its stayed with me ever since. I wrote about it here several months ago and still feel very much the same way about it. Written and sung by Luca Mundaca, a recent newcomer to Brazils music scene, the song is of the same quality as the bossa nova classics and is one of the finest examples of contemporary bossa nova. Day by Dáy 7 Desafinado Composed by Tom Jobim and written by Newton Mendona, the popular tune Desafinado, meaning slighly out of tune, is the epitomy of a true bossa nova: its allure lies in its melodic simplicity and equally simple lyrics. Sometimes poetry doesnt have to be overly complicated in order to be truly meaningful. As with aIl great bóssas it was writtén by that génius Tom Jobim, ánd this legendary vérsion of it appéars on GetzGilberto, oné of the bést-selling jazz aIbums of all timé. The smoky femaIe voice you héar as the sóng begins belongs tó Astrud Gilberto, wifé of Joo GiIberto. Although Elizeth Cardóso originally recorded thé song, it wás Gilbertos recording thát made the sóng á hit in Brazil ánd started the bóssa nova revolution. Jussara has aIl the trappings óf a quality bóssa nova: a simpIy sublime lead singér in Lilian Viéira, an instantly cátchy samba lilt ánd the ubiquitous vioIo (guitár), but this oné even features á couple of eIectronica elements that maké it a 21st century bossa.
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