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Brazilian

Antonio Carlos Jobim, one of the greatest Brazilian composers, along with Vinicius de Moraes and Jo&atildeo Gilberto, introduced something new and beautiful to Samba. The sound of their music became known as Bossa Nova, the New Wave.  Bossa Nova was a combination of certain strains in traditional popular music and the advanced harmonies of American cool jazz. Influenced by Debussy, Stravinsky and Bartok, Tom Jobim's "The Girl From Ipanema" became the biggest hit in the USA by 1962, one year before the Beatles arrived. The success of Bossa Nova was capitalized by Elis Regina, Astrud Gilberto, Edu Lobo, Baden Powell, and many others.

Samba is the best known and most widely played kind of Brazilian music. Samba fused three sounds that thrived in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the 19th century: West-African polyrhythms, Portuguese melodies and Native American chants. This potent combination was turned into a classic myth by the poet Vinicius de Moraes and his play "The Black Orpheus", who brought Afrocentric Brazilian culture and Samba to international attention. Alcione, Agepê, and Beth Carvalho are just a few of the most famous 'sambistas'.

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