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 ...

Compared with choro, which exploded in Brazil in the early 20th century, the bossa nova seems monotonous and anticlimactic.

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 … ...

The Brazilian artist's new album, Sem Nostalgia, is a tribute to the spirit of the traditional bossa nova movement in Brazil.

The beat from Brazil: The boss of Bossa Nova 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 ...

Bossa nova, which enjoyed international popularity in the 1960s, has appeared in songs by Juice WRLD, Cuco, Kota the Friend and Hope Tala in the space of a few months ...

Bossa Nova Robotics, a company specializing in building robotic technology for retailers, has raised $14 million to expedite the rollout of its robots in stores.

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 ...

Blame it on the Beatles. That’s how Brazilian-born musician and composer Orlando Haddad, 61, explains his leap from Beethoven to rock.

Buddy Deppenschmidt, a jazz drummer who learned the rhythms of Brazilian music on a State Department tour, then appeared on a best-selling 1962 album, “Jazz Samba,” which helped launch a ...

The summer of 1958 was the season of bossa nova. Fifty years ago, a movement of melody, harmony, lyrics, and rhythm sent a fresh wave of sound throughout Brazil.

The beat from Brazil: The boss of Bossa Nova 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 ...