A Cappella Books (IL),
10/2000,
352 pages,
English
Ruy Castro's biography of the rise of bossa nova is an inside look at the origins of a smoothly seductive musical form that for most North Americans means the ...
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Ruy Castro's biography of the rise of bossa nova is an inside look at the origins of a smoothly seductive musical form that for most North Americans means the music of Joao Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim. Arising from a yearning for something more subtle than the strident sambas of Carnival, bossa nova was not only a new beat and sound--it also provided the opportunity for a generation to express itself in deeper lyrical terms than had previously been possible. With a fine knack for historical scene-setting (he chronicles the liberating effect of smooth crooners such as Frank Sinatra and his Brazilian counterpart Dick Farney on the pre-bossa generation) and some wry prose, Castro explores the major players in the bossa nova movement, from well known exponents like Gil and Jobim, to lesser known but no less vital figures like Vinicius De Moraes, a career diplomat who was also the composer of such classic songs as "So Por Amor" and "Consolacao." Eminently readable and packed with a wealth of background information, BOSSA NOVA is a fine introduction to this understated genre.
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