Her English-language cameo on the song, which became an all-time standard, made her a worldwide voice of bossa nova. By The Associated Press Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer, songwriter and ...

(CNN) — Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, who in her 20s recorded “The Girl from Ipanema” and became an international star, has died, according to social media posts from her granddaughter and on ...

Universal Music Brasil is reissuing four classics from Chico Buarque, Elis Regina, Gal Costa and Caetano Veloso, and Gilberto ...

On occasion you will hear an artist say just finishing an album is the greatest reward they can have and everything that comes after is a bonus. That is certainly true for Brazilian icon Bebel ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook “Less is more” goes the maxim, and nowhere has this concept been better understood than in Japan.

For the followup to her sumptuous "Tanto Tempo" -- the first Brazilian album to coalesce NPR listeners, club DJs, the electronica circuit and world music fans -- Bebel Gilberto has accentuated soft, ...

SAO PAULOSAO PAULO — Since the start of her career, New York-born Brazilian singer Bebel Gilberto has put out albums rooted in the South American nation’s rich musical history. And in the sound of her ...

The Brazilian artist joined Tom for an interview this weekend and you can hear it in the archives here: Brazilian superstar Gilberto Gil formed the Tropicalia movement back in the late 60s along with ...

Astrud Gilberto, the Brazilian singer who took bossa nova to the top of the charts with her famous version of “The Girl from Ipanema,” has died. She was 83. Her son, Marcelo, confirmed the news to The ...

The Latin music community is mourning the loss of a legend. Brazilian singer Astrud Gilberto, known for her hit song, "The Girl From Ipanema," has died. She was 83. The news was confirmed on Tuesday ...