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Bossacucanova E Roberto Menescal: Bossa Got the Blues
by Chris M. Slawecki
Listening to Bossacucanova creates the impression that you're driving an exquisite Italian sportscar on a leisurely and sunny Sunday afternoon. You can hear the smooth purr of the engine powering your rhythm, soft but ferocious, a napping tiger, through the open window. Slicing through the breeze moderates its temperature so that it feels both warm and cool— simply perfect— on your skin. You turn to the left and the right and smile to return the greetings extended by the colorful ...
read moreBossacucanova: The Best of Bossacucanova
by Chris M. Slawecki
Few bands have built upon the legacy of their chosen field the way that Bossacucanova has advanced the music of their native Brazil. Their story begins about two decades ago, when three amigos--DJ Marcelinho DaLua, Alex Moreira and Marcio Menescal, son of bossa nova pioneer Roberto Menescal--began remixing classic 1960s bossa nova just for the fun of it. Five albums later, their Best of compilation presents “our best arrangements, most original beats, and top performances," Marcio explains, plus two new ...
read moreBossaCucaNova: Our Kind of Bossa
by Chris M. Slawecki
Our Kind of Bossa celebrates fifteen fun years of BossaCucaNova, one of Brazil's most adventurous contemporary ensembles (and was also timed to coincide with Brazil hosting the 2014 soccer World Cup). These eleven tracks fuse the electro-bossa nova for which the group is best known with samba and other dance rhythms from their homeland, and celebrate the BossaCucaNova core quartet--Marcio Menescal (son of bossa nova pioneer Roberto Menescal) on bass, DJ Marcelinho DaLua, engineer/producer Alex Moreira doubling on keyboards, vocalist ...
read moreElectro-Bossa Pioneers BossaCucaNova Release "Our Kind Of Bossa"
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Chris M. Slawecki
Celebrating fifteen years together, Brazilian electro-bossa pioneers BossaCucaNova have released Our Kind of Bossa on Six Degrees Records. Our Kind of Bossa is a true testament to the BossaCucaNova founding trio: DJ Dalua, Alex Moreira and Marcio Menescal (son of bossa nova pioneer Roberto Menescal). Blending the electro-bossa they have become known for while folding in elements of the country's beloved samba for this record, the group has yet again found the perfect blend of traditional and modern, including the ...
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Electro-Bossa Pioneers BossaCucaNova Return with "Our Kind of Bossa" on February 18th
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Chris M. Slawecki
As the world is getting ready to put all eyes on Brazil for this year's World Cup, one of the country's own musical treasures, BossaCucaNova will set the stage with their brand new release of Our Kind Of Bossa on February 18 (Six Degrees Records). The eleven tracks are an irresistible fusion of the electro-bossa nova that the group is known and loved for, as well as a heavy dose of danceable, sexy samba, synonymous with the country's culture. This ...
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