Article: Bossa Nova.

Music & Reminiscences

Brazil, a country modest in economy yet rich in musical traditions and folklore, is home to the world's largest and most popular annual display of music and dance manifestation, Carnaval Rio. In 1992, the annual Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro was dedicated to its most sophisticated musical form at that time, the Bossa Nova. This video, Bossa Nova: Music & Reminiscences directed by Walter Salles, tells the story of the origins and development of this exceptional Brazilian musical style whose influence has touched the entire world. The film contains classic footage of performances by some of the leading figures of bossa nova, ...

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