In March, the Brazilian style of music known as bossa nova made an unexpected appearance on one of the year’s biggest hip-hop albums: Juice WRLD‘s Death Race for Love. Thank Tommy Brown. During a ...

In the late 1950s on the beaches of Rio, an eclectic group of musicians came together to create the distinctive and sensual music known as Bossa Nova. Classic tracks include 'The Girl from Ipanema', ...

Kick back for a moment and imagine you’re in Brazil, perhaps sunning yourself on Copacabana beach or simply swaying to the rhythm of samba music at the glamorous annual Rio Carnival. That’s the idea ...

Tyler The Creator has been one of the most successful and esteemed rappers in the world for about a decade now, and during that time, he has tried his hand at a variety of genres. For example, it’s ...

The marriage of bossa nova—as joyous and life-affirming as music gets—to the catchy, unabashedly cheerful songs of Disney films would seem a logical pairing. Disney Bossa Nova, a compilation featuring ...

Antonio Carlos Jobim's incredible bossa nova, born of the samba, continues to attract musicians. By Billboard Staff Antonio Carlos Jobim’s incredible bossa nova, born of the samba, continues to ...

Nobody is sure just what it is, or even what its name implies: according to various experts, the Portuguese slang expression bossa nova can mean “the latest thing” or “the new beat” or “the new ...

Brasil is a country full of music. Samba, which was strongly influenced by African music, originated in Rio de Janeiro about 100 years ago Bossa nova, the focus of this hour, is basically a fusing of ...