The Gilberto legend: Bossa nova was born out of this family of bohemian brilliance
Never before has a musical style been so closely associated with a single surname. In the late 1950s, the Brazilian musician João Gilberto invented bossa nova. Its worldwide influence was as much the work of the guitarist as of his wives: Astrud, the unforgettable voice behind the hit 'The Girl From Ipanema,' and Miúcha, the queen of the genre. Miúcha's daughter, Bebel Gilberto, has now released 'João,' a tribute album to her father, who died in 2019.