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bossa novaBrazilian dance rhythm of the 1950s, combining samba and cool jazz. It became internationally popular in songs like ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ (1964), and developed into a dance very similar to the samba. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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With her quavery, honey tone, George -- the daughter of Little Feat frontman Lowell George -- zips around breezy songs like ``Again and Again,'' ``I'm a Broken Heart'' and ``I Hate Camera'' with the calm of a bossa nova chanteuse. Drawing on Latin American harmonies, rhythms and popular music, Norton creates 2-4 page light jazz sambas, beguines, bossa novas, rumbas and a mambo. It's a rare opportunity for business to take something from the rainforest in an economically low impact, sustainable way," Alton Johnson, CEO of Bossa Nova Beverage Group, told me. |
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