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Chega de saudade 1959
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Chega de saudade

João Gilberto's Chega de saudade, released in 1959, marked a turning point in music. It was on this album that a way of interpreting samba with a distinctive guitar strum and a soft, restrained voice was consolidated, laying the groundwork for what would become known as Bossa Nova. This approach, which dispensed with orchestral arrangements to focus on voice and guitar, proved to be a sonic revolution that transcended borders, bringing Brazilian popular music to audiences in the United States and Europe. The proposal was so unique that, with just his voice and instrument, João Gilberto initiated a movement that would resonate worldwide.

Year
1959
Songs
12
Duration
22 min 37 seg
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Chega de saudade, according to DoReSol

Within this work, songs like Chega de saudade and Bim bom became flagships of this new sound. João Gilberto's singing style, with his particular phrasing and precise guitar execution, profoundly influenced subsequent generations of Brazilian musicians. The album, with its twelve tracks, presented a stylistic cohesion that made it unique, exploring nuances within this new musical language. The influence of this record was such that it is considered one of the most important works in the history of Brazilian music. Rolling Stone Brasil magazine highlighted it by including João Gilberto among the 30 Brazilian guitar and violon icons, and recognizing him as the second greatest Brazilian artist of all time, only behind Tom Jobim, who collaborated on the composition and arrangements of many of João Gilberto's hits.