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Meanings of bossa nova in English

Russian
босанова
Portuguese
musica popular bossa nova
Spanish
bossa nova
Catalan
bossa nova

Style of Brazilian music; music genre.

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босанова
Usage of bossa nova in English
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João Gilberto the Brazilian guitarist credited with inventing bossa nova has died.
Radio NZ
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Brazilian Bebel Gilberto brings her Grammy nominated bossa nova vibe to the festival.
Radio NZ
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One challenge she faces is the standing of bossa nova in today's Brazil.
Reuters
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João Gilberto the Brazilian guitarist credited with inventing bossa nova died earlier this year.
Radio NZ
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Want to brush up on your bossa nova and ballads?
The Irish Times
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Flavia presented a repertoire that was a fusion of Samba, bossa nova and hip hop.
Radio NZ
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A guitarist played bossa nova music on the terrace.
The hellfire club
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The song is quintessential bossa nova, with the added spice of Claudio Roditi's sleek trumpet solo.
Reuters
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With its dreamy lyrics and gentle sound, Brazilian bossa nova took over the world in the 1960s.
The Irish Times
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We also hear some classic bossa nova from Stan Getz, and the Thad Jones Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra.
Radio NZ
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The ruling vibe is bossa nova.
Reuters
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Just when you think you may have them figured out, the album ends with the bossa nova-tinged Stream of Consciousness.
The Irish Times
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Songs range from a new bossa nova arrangement of 1965's It's Not Unusual to what he calls "hot gospel".
The Guardian
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I tune my guitar and run through some bossa nova chords, but all those sunlit breezes are not how I feel.
Number9Dream
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Accompanied by her very slick band, Flavia presented a repertoire that was a fusion of Samba, bossa nova and hip hop.
Radio NZ
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A bossa nova beat was playing on the sound track, inspiring the couple next to us to sway in their seats.
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