Bebel Gilberto

2012, marks the first year of our existence but it also marks an important year in bossa nova music.We celebrated 50 years since the writing of the, “Girl from Ipanema” and also celebrated the golden Jubilee of Charlie Byrd’s and Stan Getz classic, “Jazz Samba.” In this article I will recap the year in bossa nova and also the year for Bnovamusic, featuring some of our most interesting stories. Current releases Jazz Samba Project Veroneau Open Air This year was also saw a number of...Read Full Story

Rio 2 will retain Bebel Gilberto and Sergio Mendes, among others Rio 2 is the sequel to the animated musical –comedy that was released in 2011. The original film, directed by Carlos Saldanha, was based on his hometown of Rio. With this in mind, the inclusion of bossa nova on the soundtrack seemed a natural move.  Rio 2 Famed film composer and conductor John Powell was contracted to create the soundtrack for Rio. He incorporated establish names in bossa nova such as Sergio Mendes, Toquinho...Read Full Story

Rio 2 will retain Bebel Gilberto and Sergio Mendes, among others Rio 2 is the sequel to the animated musical –comedy that was released in 2011. The original film, directed by Carlos Saldanha, was based on his hometown of Rio. With this in mind, the inclusion of bossa nova on the soundtrack seemed a natural move.  Rio 2 Famed film composer and conductor John Powell was contracted to create the soundtrack for Rio. He incorporated establish names in bossa nova such as Sergio Mendes, Toquinho...Read Full Story

Formed by jazz Impresario Norman Granz in 1945, Verve Records, stands out as one of the world’s most prominent jazz labels and also one of the most important proponents of bossa nova across the world. Verve Record Icon After the purchase of the label from Ganz by MGM, Creed Taylor was appointed producer and this would prove to be a pivotal step in the introduction of bossa nova to North America and then the world. Stan Getz and Big Band Bossa Nova In 1961, Charlie Byrd and Stan Getz...Read Full Story

We are One Woman “One Woman” is a song inspired by the women aided  through the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women better known as UN Women. The initiative gathers more than 20 musicians from across the globe for its production. One Woman Multicultural Effort Musicians from Brazil , Malaysia, China ,Mali, the Philippines among other locales were invited to take part. Written by Graham Lyle from Scotland and British/Somali singer-songwriter Fahan Hassan the song is...Read Full Story