Bossa nova

Monsieur Periné at the House of Blues Boston.

Cumbia + swing = Grammy

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A curious mix comes out of Bogota courtesy of Monsieur Periné. They’re a gypsy swing/cumbia/dance act that makes you feel like there’s a fatigue with more conventional music. The World’s Marco Werman met members of the group this weekend.

BossaCucaNova

There’s a new kind of bossa nova coming from the group BossaCucaNova

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Banda Magda: From Brazilian Bossa Nova to Frothy French Pop

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Live in-Studio: Radiation City

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Spain’s Carmen Cuesta, Da Cruz from Switzerland Take on Bossa Nova

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Global Hit – Sergio Mendes

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Brazilian bossa nova legend Sergio Mendes adds a dash of hip hop to his latest album, “Encanto”.

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Global Hit – Beto Villares

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What is the soundtrack of Brazil? Try listening to Beto Villares’s new CD. The World’s Marco Werman reports.

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Global hit – Vinicius Cantuaria

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Anchor Marco Werman tells the story of a Brazilian musician who now lives in New York. His name is Vinicius Cantuaria. And his music has a hint of bossa nova mixed with some rock-and-roll mixed in.