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 Nova Hotel that appears on this album. "Maniac" also had remixed and instrumental versions of the song. Singer Marilyn Scott covered the song "First Time" on her 1983 album "Without Warning". The album was re-issued in 2007 on CD by Wounded Bird Records. Bossa Nova Hotel Bossa Nova Hotel is the debut album of rock singer/guitarist Michael Sembello. The album contained ten tracks including the smash hit "Maniac" from the motion picture "Flashdance", which topped the "Billboard" Hot 100 in September 1983. The album itself peaked at #80 on the "Billboard" 200. "Automatic Man" and "Talk" were the other singles released from