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Bossa Nova genre — history, bands and artists
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Geography of Bossa Nova
Where the artists of the genre come from and where it is on the radio
Landmark albums of Bossa Nova
Studio albums that listeners most often call this genre
1964
Getz / GilbertoStan Getz / João Gilberto featuring Antônio Carlos Jobim
1962
Jazz SambaStan Getz / Charlie Byrd
1965
The Astrud Gilberto AlbumAstrud Gilberto
1962Big Band Bossa NovaQuincy Jones
1963
The Composer of Desafinado, PlaysAntônio Carlos Jobim
1966
Look to the RainbowAstrud Gilberto
1974
Elis & TomElis Regina & Tom Jobim
2006
Bande À PartNouvelle Vague
2000
Tanto tempoBebel Gilberto
1967
Francis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos JobimFrancis Albert Sinatra & Antônio Carlos Jobim
New in Bossa Nova
Albums and singles of the genre released in the last four months
2026A Date with Depeche ModeNouvelle Vague
2026A flor do recomeçoSalvador Sobral
Bossa Nova by year
How many studio albums of the genre came out each year
Bossa Nova by country and decade
Bands and artists of the genre from different countries and eras, the best albums of each decade
By country
By decade
Best albums by decade
Artists of Bossa Nova
The most listened artists of the genre and its subgenres: the bigger the name, the more listeners
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- Adam Dunning
- Alexia Bomtempo
- Amazonics
- Andrea Motis
- Antônio Carlos Jobim
- Arema Arega
- Astrud Gilberto
- Baden Powell
- Bebel Gilberto
- Bossa Rio
- Carlos Lyra
- Charlie Byrd
- Clare Fischer
- Coralie Clément
Cristobal and the Sea
Delicatessen- Dorival Caymmi
- Ed Lincoln
- Eliane Elias
- Elis Regina
- Gilberto Gil
- Hamilton de Holanda
- Jazzamor
- Joanie Sommers
- João Donato
- João Gilberto
- Kaleidoscópio
- Karen Souza
- Kat Edmonson
- La Shica
- Luiz Bonfá
Matt Bianco- Meirelles
- Milton Banana
- Nouvelle Vague
- Oscar Castro‐Neves
- Osmar Milito
- Pablo Zuazo
- Paulo Moura
- Quantic
- Raul de Souza
- Rita Payés
- Roberto Menescal
- Salvador Sobral
- Sérgio Mendes
- Stacey Kent
- Stan Getz
- Stevan Pasero
- Sylvia Vrethammar
- Tamba 4
- Tamba Trio
- The Bahama Soul Club
- Tim Maia
- Walter Wanderley
- Zimbo Trio
- Zoot Sims
- 小野リサ
- 山本達彦
- 渡辺貞夫
Overview
Genre relations
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Subgenres
Subgenres or what Bossa Nova is divided into
Origins
Genres from which Bossa Nova originated
Parent genre
Bossa Nova is a subgenre, i.e. a narrower direction of these styles
Derived genres
Genres that evolved from Bossa Nova