Putumayo World Music proudly presents Samba Bossa Nova, an alluring
collection of Brazilian music from samba and bossa nova's new wave. The
classic sound of the past meets the voices of the future in this hip
selection.
The children of the bossa nova generation are now coming of age, and while
many originally rebelled against their parents music they are now returning
to it to carry the torch of the bossa nova and classic samba style. A number
of the artists who appear on Samba Bossa Nova, Paulo Jobim, Jairzinho
Oliveira, and Moreno Veloso, are the children of bossa nova's biggest stars.
Some use contemporary instruments like samplers, turntables and computers to
add new elements to the classic bossa sound. Others simply seek to excel at
the faithful interpretation of the classics. Still others write new material
that does not imitate pure samba and bossa nova, but is clearly inspired by
it.
The result is a "nova bossa nova," a new bossa nova that maintains
recognizable links to the jazzy, samba sounds of a generation ago, while
propelling the music forward in new and exciting directions. Romantic,
richly melodic, subtly rhythmic, and entrancing, the songs on Samba Bossa
Nova is perfect mood music that captures the magic of yesterday and the
invention of tomorrow.