Bossa Nova Music

The Bossa Nova sound has been a unique and driving force amongst Brazilian musicians worldwide for over 51 years. Afro:Baile is proud to announce our latest CD release titled - "I Love Bossa Nova". This latest CD compilation, introduces a new generation of female vocalist paying tribute to the sounds of Bossa Nova. The artist featured on the CD span the globe from places such as Spain, Switzerland, and various parts of Brazil. I love Bossa Nova takes you on a journey through the nu-age sound fusing Bossa with jazz, soul, drumbeats & acoustic melodies for a timeless groove. Come experience why Bossa Nova music has been the quintessential music style for over 5 decades!

Afro:Baile Records has continued to promote new Bossa Nova music that has received heavy radio play & regular rotation on various stations around the World. With strong support and love from our peers, we have established our music catalog on various radio programs with some of todays leading DJ's, Hosts, and Creative minds. Tune in each week to hear some of todays most amazing Bossa Nova sounds and be enriched by some of todays best hosts as they take you on a musical journey through world beats and beyond.


Ladies Of Bossa Nova

History of Bossa Nova

Antonio Carlos Jobim and other 1950s composers helped develop a fusion of jazz harmonies and a smoother, often slower, samba beat called bossa nova, which developed at the beach neighborhoods of Ipanema and, later, the Copacabana nightclubs. The first bossa nova records by João Gilberto quickly became huge hits in Brazil. Bossa nova was introduced to the rest of the world by American jazz musicians in the early 1960s, and songs like "The Girl from Ipanema", which remains the biggest Brazilian international hit, eventually became jazz standards.