Step 2: Being directly related to samba, bossa nova features the same lopsided low end rhythm, supplied by the surdo - the latin percussion equivalent to the bass drum. It’s simple: hits on beats 1 ...

Expect Eric Hilton and Rob Garza, better known as Thievery Corporation, to spin an eclectic mix of dub, world music and bossa nova this weekend at Sonotheque. The Washington, D.C., production team ...

There are a lot of alternative music genres out there that are waiting to be explored. One of my favorites is bossa nova, a type of Brazilian samba and jazz mix. You can hear its roots in percussion ...

The Brazilian artist's new album, Sem Nostalgia, is a tribute to the spirit of the traditional bossa nova movement in Brazil. ... Bossa Nova With A Brand-New Beat. September 20, 2011 2:55 PM ET.

Forty years ago, Sergio Mendes had his debut hit (and England won the World Cup). Now his new single, a collaboration with hip-hop group the Black Eyed Peas, is set to give him his first chart ...

Haddad has high expectations for “Symphony in Bossa,” which was officially released on March 14. “I would like this to be the most significant contemporary bossa nova recording made outside of Brazil, ...

The sounds of Brazil have long had an international impact. Like the music of Cuba, it has heavily influenced both pop and jazz, while also exporting the actual thing with considerable global ...

Bruno Barreto’s “Bossa Nova” is a breezy, elegant charmer of a movie: a romantic comedy set in modern Rio de Janeiro that’s as witty, pretty and enticing as the classic Braz… ...

A new singer is infusing traditional bolero with modern style, but she doesn’t hail from Latin America. Spain’s Montserrat has won widespread acclaim from her native country to bolero’s ...