Noun
A lively Brazilian dance that is similar to the samba.
The music of that dance.
A genre of music originating from Brazil, similar to a fusion of jazz and samba music, no longer closely associated with the Brazilian dance.
Fantasy Records released "Samba de Orpheus" as a single, trying to catch the building bossa nova wave, but it was destined to sink without a trace when radio DJs began flipping it over and playing the B-side, Guaraldi's " Cast Your Fate to the Wind ". Source: Internet
From a festival in Carnegie Hall of New York, in 1962, the bossa nova reached worldwide success. Source: Internet
It was a branch of the popular bossa nova (most appreciated by the middle class) which also mingled samba rhythms and American jazz. Source: Internet
Utilizing his Latin influences from his bossa nova days with Bola Sete, Guaraldi composed a number of pieces with waltz tempos and jazz standards and later recorded this performance in 1965. Source: Internet
Even the dancier songs practice restraint, never too flashy, but conjuring a physical response just the same (see that kinetic bass line at the center of “Roll” or the combo of funk guitar and bossa nova rhythm that holds down “La Di Da”). Source: Internet
Drawing from the bandmates’ varied influences, Arcade Fire began mining an eclectic mix of bossa nova, punk, French chanson, and classically tinged pop music. Source: Internet