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Bossacucanova

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Bossacucanova
OriginRio de Janeiro
GenresBossa nova
Years active1999-present
LabelsCrammed Discs/Ziriguiboom
MembersMárcio Menescal
Marcelinho da Lua (DJ Dalua)
Alex Moreira
WebsiteOfficial website

Bossacucanova is a Brazilian musical group. The group combines traditional bossa nova with electronica. The group is most notable for having been nominated for a Latin Grammy award in 2002 for Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album for their album Brasilidade.

Among the group's permanent members is Márcio Menescal, son of bossa nova pioneer Roberto Menescal, who appeared on the Brasilidade album, DJ Marcelinho DaLua and the record producer and sound engineer Alex Moreira. On stage the group has special guests, female singer Cris Delanno, guitarist Flávio Mendes, saxophone player Rodrigo Sha and percussionist Dado Brother.

Alex Moreira (born 1965) passed away in 2023.[1]

Discography

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  • 1998 Revisited Classics
  • 2001 Brasilidade with Roberto Menescal
  • 2004 Uma Batida Diferente
  • 2005 Ipanema Lounge
  • 2009 Ao Vivo
  • 2012 Nossa Onda É Essa!
  • 2014 Our Kind of Bossa
  • 2019 Bossa Got the Blues with Roberto Menescal

References

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  1. ^ Morre Alex Moreira, fundador do trio Bossacucanova, notice in globo.com on 22 October 2023.
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