Celso Fonseca Revisits Traditional Bossa Nova 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, ...

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 ...

Doug Munro's sixth CD for Chase Music Group is a return to a traditional bossa nova trio, dropping the keyboards or sax utilized on most of his earlier projects. He is joined by bassist Michael Goetz, ...

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 ...

Bebel Gilberto's father João is credited with co-inventing bossa nova, so it's no surprise that she tried to experiment with the form on her debut, 2000's Tanto Tempo. The album's 11 tracks—now ...

WEST BRATTLEBORO -- Local singer-songwriter Jesse Lepkoff hosts an afternoon of warm Brazilian bossa nova-style originals with a concert of his original songs, performed by himself and the acoustic ...

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 ...

In a quaint bungalow humming with Portuguese, a cool breeze of lilting harmonies and rhythmic bounce invites a leisurely sway to the tranquility of bossa nova. It’s a modern take on a sound pioneered ...

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 ...

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) ...

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