Bossa nova
Bossa nova is a genre. Defining acts include Quincy Jones, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Françoise Hardy, João Gilberto and Astrud Gilberto, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Bossa nova grew out of Jazz. It sits close to early reggae, jazz-funk, soul jazz, dark jazz and jazz blues, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Shibuya-kei, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 9 connections around Bossa nova. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Bossa nova came from and where it led.
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Bossa nova connections
Bossa nova grew out of Jazz, shares an orbit with early reggae, jazz-funk, soul jazz and dark jazz, went on to shape Shibuya-kei. 9 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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