The Brazilian Sound - Samba, Bossa Nova, and the Popular Music of Brazil

Ricardo Pessanha, Chris McGowan

Temple University Press

2009

267 páginas

8h 54m

ISBN-13: 9781592139293

This revised and expanded edition of The Brazilian Sound includes discussion of developments in samba and other key genres, the rise of female singer-songwriters in recent years, new works by established artists like Milton Nascimento and Marisa Monte, and the mixing of bossa with electronica. This clearly written and lavishly illustrated encyclopedic survey features new entries and photographs, an extensive glossary of Brazilian music terms, and more.