bossa nova

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bos·sa no·va (b

, bô

)

1. A style of popular Brazilian music derived from the samba but with more melodic and harmonic complexity and less emphasis on percussion.

2. A lively Brazilian dance that is similar to the samba.

[Portuguese : bossa, trend + nova, new.]

bossa nova

Noun

1. a dance similar to the samba, originating in Brazil

2. music for this dance [Portuguese]

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With her quavery, honey tone, George -- the daughter of Little Feat frontman Lowell George -- zips around breezy songs like ``Again and Again,'' ``I'm a Broken Heart'' and ``I Hate Camera'' with the calm of a bossa nova chanteuse.

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