Exploring the story of Quarteto Em Cy, the girl group who changed the sounds of Brazilian bossa nova forever, paving the way ...

Nobody is sure just what it is, or even what its name implies: according to various experts, the Portuguese slang expression bossa nova can mean “the latest thing” or “the new beat” or “the new ...

I really like certain types of jazz and classical music, although I don't know a whole lot about jazz, and even less about classical. With classical, I know what I like when I hear it, but I cannot ...

One of America's first champions of Brazilian bossa nova was Felix Grant. A jazz disc jockey in Washington D.C., Grant hosted The Album Sound on WMAL. His voice had a soft, sophisticated on-air sound ...

After 16 years, the preschool show The Backyardigans has finally had its musical genius recognized. Much like the Little Einsteins theme song experienced a viral nostalgia resurgence via remixes ...

Bebel Gilberto is the daughter of bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto and Brazilian singer Miúcha, but the 43-year-old New Yorker has slowly come into her own over the years, recording albums that fuse ...

Under normal circumstances, the Ware Center has a crazy schedule of events. So you can imagine what it's like, now that the Christmas season is upon us. This weekend will be a whirlwind of music from ...

A modernist house in Alto de Pinheiros, an eight-acre estate in Campos do Jordão, and a 15th-floor apartment with city views.