Bossa nova Bossa nova Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music, which was developed and popularized in the 1950s and 1960s and is today one of the best-known Brazilian music styles abroad. The phrase "bossa nova" means literally "new trend" or "new wave" (). A lyrical fusion of samba and jazz, bossa nova acquired a large following in the 1960s, initially among young musicians and college students. In Brazil, the word "bossa" is an old-fashioned slang for something that is done with particular charm, natural flair or innate ability. As early as 1932, Noel Rosa used the word in a samba:
Bossa Nova 2001 Bossa Nova 2001 Bossa Nova 2001 is the seventh studio album by Japanese pop band Pizzicato Five. It was released on June 1, 1993 by the Nippon Columbia imprint Triad. Following the house music-oriented "Sweet Pizzicato Five" the previous year, "Bossa Nova 2001" signalled a return to the group's 1960s and 1970s-influenced pop style, mixed with elements of alternative dance. "Bossa Nova 2001" is the last album to feature Keitarō Takanami on guitars, as he quit the group shortly before the release of their follow-up album "Overdose". Several of the album's tracks were later featured on the US compilations "Made