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  • WHY BOSSA NOVA IN BRITAIN?


  • WHY BOSSA NOVA IN BRITAIN?

    Britain is fast discovering the exciting and rich sounds of world music with Brazilian artists and sounds at the forefront of this wave. Bossa Nova has always had the exciting air of the avant-garde, championed by the innovators and mould breakers. Now this captivating sound has been embraced by a new wave of artists. They are now introducing to a new generation of enthusiastic mainstream audiences who are finding out for themselves this exciting and passionate genre, joining the millions who have always had a love for Bossa Nova.

    The British have always been famously resistant to music not sung in English but now Britain is rapidly becoming one of the launch pads for this new wave of music, bringing together the undulating, summery sounds of BrazilÆs rhythm with the contemporary feel of drum loops and electronics.

    Brazil remains a rich breeding ground and inspiration for new musical styles but it is in Europe that some of the classic music of the past is being rejuvenated by contemporary sounds and production.