There are many things I take for granted as a resident of Melbourne/Naarm. Batch brew in every cafe is one of them. No ...

These four one-hit wonders are actually cover versions of other songs, and we'd argue that they beat the originals.

Growing up, I listened to a lot of Bossa Nova. My mom has always loved the Brazilian music genre, born in Rio de Janeiro, for ...

By: Ashima Shukla, Staff Writer   I remember the first time João Gilberto’s voice filled my room. It was soft, unhurried, a secret being told in half-light. “Chega de Saudade” flowed as simply as ...

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 ...

A central concern in neo-institutional research is the genesis of new organizational fields. This article explores the emergence of the MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) field in tandem with the ...

He was the Brazilian music legend who brought bossa nova to a global audience in a career that lasted more than 60 years. In the past few days, tributes have been flooding in for legendary Brazilian ...

Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian musician renowned for bringing bossa nova music to a global audience starting in the ’60s, has died. He was 83. The news was announced in a statement by his family, who ...