The story of Bossa Nova began in 1958 and the next three years saw its finest artists and composers come to fame before its influence...

The story of Bossa Nova began in 1958 and the next three years saw its finest artists and composers come to fame before its influence – centred on the “Holy Trinity” of Tom Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and João Gilberto – spread internationally from 1962 onwards. Those first four, unparalleled years contribute to this anthology compiled by Teca Calazans and Philippe Lesage with 48 original titles from the Golden Age of Brazilian Bossa Nova. Patrick FReMEAUX