Artist

João Gilberto

1950-2019·Juazeiro

João Gilberto came from Bahia, not Rio, and that distance shows up in the story of how bossa nova began. Born in Juazeiro in 1931 to a businessman with a taste for amateur music-making, he left boarding school at 15 to chase the guitar full time.

The full story is in Bossa Nova.

At a glance

Active
1950–2019
From
Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil
Records in the issues
3 (1959–1977), 1 of them a Start here pick
Original label
Odeon

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In the issues

  • Bossa Nova
    Principal · 1956-1964 · Members

    Bossa Nova is a genre from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1956–1964. Its principal artists include João Gilberto, Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes. This issue covers 9 essential albums and 15 dated events.

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