Bossa Brazil: The Birth Of Bossa Nova
This solid documentary goes straight to the source and invites the pioneers of the genre to recall the birth of bossa nova 50 years ago.
Pioneering musicians Carlos Lyra and Roberto Menescal are our guides, reminiscing about Antonio Carlos Jobim (The Girl From Ipanema), João Gilberto and muse Nara Leão. They point out old haunts in Rio de Janeiro and recall the key players behind the fusion of jazz and samba.
Their love for bossa is infectious, making it easy to see how their style captured the imagination of a student generation looking for a way to express their spirit.
Brazil was then enjoying a golden period: Pelé was leading the national football team to World Cup victory and the arts were thriving. But this all about the music – panoramic shots of Rio's beaches are about as far it goes in examining bossa nova within a wider cultural context.
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