Bossa Nova

Bossa nova is one of the most popular musical genres in the world. Songs such as "The Girl from Ipanema" (the fifth most frequently played song in the world), "The Waters of March," and "Desafinado" are known around the world. "Bossa Nova"--a number-one bestseller when originally published in Brazil as "Chega de saudade"--is a definitive history of this seductive music. Based on extensive interviews with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto, and all the major musicians and their friends, "Bossa Nova" explains how a handful of Rio de Janeiro teenagers changed the face of popular culture around the world. Now, in this outstanding translation, the full flavor of Ruy Castro's wisecracking, chatty Portuguese comes through in a feast of detail. Along the way he introduces a cast of unforgettable characters who turned Gilberto's singular vision into the sound of a generation.

ISBN 1556524943   Pages 400 ISBN13 9781556524943 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Chicago Review Press   Weight (grammes) 498 Imprint Chicago Review Press   Published in Chicago, IL Format Paperback   Previous ISBN 9781556524097 Publication date 01 Apr 2003   Height (mm) 230 Translator Salsbury, Lysa   Width (mm) 155 Library of Congress 000031749   Spine width (mm) 25 DEWEY 781.630981   Academic level General DEWEY edition DC21

"Recreates the perfect image of Rio during the height of Bossa Nova's popularity." --"Weekly Standard"

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