Brazil mourns musician Joao Gilberto, father of Bossa Nova, who died Saturday at the age of 88. Miles Davis once said the singer 'could read a newspaper and sound marvelous.'
Joao Gilberto, one of the pioneers of Bossa Nova, the Brazilian musical genre characterized by a subtle mix of Samba and Jazz, died in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, leaving an entire country and music fans around the world full of"saudade" -- melancholy. Gilberto was 88 years old.
It was while he was in Rio de Janeiro that Gilberto released the legendary record"Chega de Saudade," which introduced his romantic voice to a wider audience, complete with musical arrangements from another Brazilian music icon, Antonio Carlos Jobim. "He was quiet and withdrawn. His character reflected his music. He needed silence to initiate his swing," Forge said.
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