Starting with his 1958 single "Chega de Saudade," Mr. Gilberto in his late 20s became the quintessential transmitter of the harmonically and rhythmically complex, lyrically nuanced songs of bossa nova (slang for "new thing" or "new style"), written by Antônio Carlos Jobim, João Donato, Vinicius de Moraes and others. " The New York Times
SOURCE: ArtsJournal at 12:06PM on July 7, 2019