Articles/João Gilberto

João Gilberto

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Samba: The Heartbeat of Brazilian Music and Culture

Samba: The Heartbeat of Brazilian Music and Culture Samba is more than just a musical genre; it is the sonic identity of Brazil. Emerging from a fusion of Afro-Brazilian batucada (percuss...

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Bossa Nova: The Sophisticated Evolution of Brazilian Samba

Bossa Nova: The Sophisticated Evolution of Brazilian Samba Emerging from the vibrant coastal culture of Rio de Janeiro in the late 1950s, Bossa Nova is a relaxed, stylized form of samba t...

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