Bossacucanova
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Bossacucanova is a Brazilian musical group which 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.[1]
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.[2]
Alex Moreira (born 1965) died in 2023.[3]
Marcelinho Dalua, Alex Moreira and Marcio Menescal formed Bossacucanova in the late 90s, releasing their first album Revisited Classics in 1999 under record label Six Degree Records. The album featured electronic remixes of classic bossa nova songs that were notable for emphasizing the original bossa nova sounds, creating a respectful mixture between the two genres.[4] In 2001, the band released Brasilidade under record label Ziriguiboom,[2] earning them a Latin Grammy Nomination for Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album.[1] The album once again featured remixes of traditional bossa nova songs. Since then, the band has released multiple albums, notably 2004's Uma Batida Diferente and 2012's Nossa Onda É Essa! which have garnered millions of streams on Spotify.[5]
