Bossa nova bossa nova was eclipsed by Música popular brasileira, a musical genre that appeared around the mid-1960s, featuring lyrics that were more politically charged, referring explicitly to working class struggle. 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"
Bossa Studios restoring its independent status. Bossa launched its first title "Monstermind" in September 2011 which has seen over one million Facebook users play the game and in 2012 won a BAFTA award in the "Online – Browser" category. The company announced its third title "Merlin: The Game" in June 2012, which is based on the "Merlin" TV series and released in 2013. Bossa developed the BAFTA 2014 nominated "Surgeon Simulator 2013", which originally was the product of a game jam. The game has gone on to sell over 4 million copies worldwide across Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4, iOS