Guido Scope - Listen to my Heart

Listen to My Heart (new single)
A swinging, danceable samba beat, jazzy harmonies, cool improvised guitar solo with a nice, uplifting feel good vibe.
Check it out on your favorite music platform!
Spotify , Youtube Music , Apple Music / iTunes , Deezer

Clips of Gilberto playing two songs, "Samba da Minha Terra" and "Garota de Ipanema" in 1967 informally, seems to be a break in a German TV show taping, have appeared recently on YouTube. And they're almost too good to be true! I think they are real, not AI, but I can understand why some people would be skeptical. Questions:
-- Have these been around a long time, I'm the only one who hadn't seen them?
-- If they are newly unearthed, what's the story behind that?
-- What TV show was this and was Gilberto a guest on it (but this is something that happened away from the show) or was he sitting in the audience and someone recognized him and asked him to play, or what?
-- Had he rehearsed with the drummer and sax player? It doesn't seem like João to let unfamiliar musicians sit in, even in an informal setting. And the drummer has such a stripped-down setup and plays so delicately, perhaps Gilberto told him what he wanted?
-- Anything else any of you know or want to speculate about these clips, please do! I just love watching them.

Spotify playlist here

I hope this post is ok, and I hope the link works. I recently borrowed Ruy Castro’s Bossa Nova: The Story of the Brazilian Music That Seduced the World (Chicago: A Cappella, 2000; trans. by Lysa Salsbury). There’s a selected discography in the back, and as I’ve only got a library copy for the time being I wanted to make the most of it by making a Spotifty playlist.

It’s not comprehensive, and nor did I make a list of the missing albums. The book was first published in 1990 and the music publishing industry is a different world now. Labels have closed and merged and so on. Many of the albums are reissues. I’m no expert in this field, I don’t know Portuguese, and the Spotify search function can be infuriating. I only wanted to include the albums Castro intended.* I compiled this mostly on breaks from work so my apologies for any mistakes.

I don’t know about other people, but in the past I’ve ran into a wall with always returning to the same few bossa nova albums because I didn’t know much about the ancillary figures in the movement. This book truly opened my mind to those figures. I’m preaching to the choir, but I would highly recommend reading it if you get the chance. I made a playlist for each chapter too, but they’re honestly a mess and I’ll wait until I get my own copy to go back and fix them up.

Anyway, enough rambling. Enjoy! All 2645 songs, all 144 hours and 44 minutes.

*I did make an allowance for when the only version of the album available is an 'extended' version.

hi, i've recently started learning pt-br and decided to also start listening to some music. what are some tracks you would recommend for a beginner? for context, i also like traditional pop, classical, and jazz. thanks!

Why do I feel like so much of the Bossa Nova I hear is in French? Historically, Brazil has been inspired by a lot of French art, architecture, political theory, etc. Is this now a role reversal where French people have started to view Brazilian culture as more intriguing/influential? Or do a lot of French speakers just like Bossa Nova?

I’m a new fan of bossa nova and have been diving into the genre, discovering so many amazing artists along the way. Lately, I’ve been enjoying watching live performances on YouTube while getting ready in the morning—it’s such a relaxing vibe to start the day.

I’d love to hear your recommendations for full concerts or live sets that you think are must watch. Which performances are your favorites?

Thanks!

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Hi everyone,

I’ve been listening to some Brazilian smooth jazz and soft bossa nova music lately. I’m already familiar with classics like João Gilberto, Antonio Carlos Jobim or Sergio Mendes, but I’d love to discover lesser-known Brazilian albums or hidden gems in these genres. Any suggestions?

I'm seeking advice on accurately capturing the authentic feel of bossa nova rhythms on guitar.

Many tutorials suggest placing bass notes on beats 1 and 3, but to my ear, the bass often falls slightly before the 3rd beat, creating a syncopated feel.

Without this nuance, the rhythm can sound too rigid, perhaps suitable for American jazz interpretations but lacking the true essence of traditional bossa nova.

Additionally, in ensemble settings, bassists and drummers often incorporate syncopation, making it challenging to translate these rhythms effectively to solo guitar playing.

How can I incorporate these subtleties to achieve a more authentic bossa nova groove on guitar?

Olá pessoal. Ha uns 2 anos atrás ouvi no Spotify uma música que gostei muito e achei curiosa, mas até hoje não consegui encontrá-la novamente. Lembro de ser alguém da bossa nova como Vinicius de Morais / Tom Jobim (mas minha memória pode estar mentindo e na verdade ser de algum sambista). A música tinha um nome de mulher e falava diretamente com a tal moça que o eu lírico precisava ir, que tinha que trabalhar “amanhã de manhã”. O tom da letra n tinha muito a ver com Trem das Onze, era mais se*ual. Alguém teria uma pista? Eu vou enlouquecer sem encontrar a danada da música kkkkk

Update: just found it! Izaura - João Gilberto

I was just wondering: what are your opinions on Bossa Nova covers from groups like: Groove da Praia United Rythms of Brazil

I’ve been listening to a lot of Gilberto Gil, mainly his songs Palco and Flora. I’d like to branch out and listen to other songs with a similar vibe. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Singer-songwriter Aloysio Letra invites you on an emotional journey that dialogues with the rich MPB heritage of the 1980s and 2000s, mixing influences from the black traditions of candomblé, pop and exquisite chamber orchestra instrumentation. All this populates the verses of “DEPOIS”, the EP that reveals her newest songs with production by Ravi Landim and special participation by artists such as Luedji Luna and François Muleka.

On his debut album, the EP Depois, Aloysio Letra demonstrates his simple poetics and sings his sweet melodies.

É bem direto essa minha pergunta: existe alguma banda, cantor etc que produz bossa nova na atualidade? Eu pesquiso "bossa nova 2024", mas parece que não encontro nenhum atual.