João Gilberto, the pioneering Brazilian musician and composer credited as “the father of bossa nova,” has died at the age of 88. Gilberto’s son João Marcelo Gilberto confirmed his father’s death ...

Brazilian guitarist, vocalist, and bossa nova pioneer João Gilberto has died, the BBC reports. The songwriter's death was confirmed by his son João Marcelo Gilberto, who took to Facebook to share the ...

Brazilians said goodbye to legendary musician João Gilberto, a founder of bossa nova, ahead of his funeral on Monday afternoon, with an outpouring of grief from some of the biggest names in the ...

Before American pop music openly took cues from the rest of the world, bossa nova changed how the country thought about international music. The reflective genre flipped the jazz world on its head, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this June 18, 2004 file photo, Brazilian composer Joao Gilberto performs at Carnegie Hall, in New York. The Brazilian ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. João Gilberto, a Brazilian musician best known for his pioneering work within the Bossa Nova genre, died Saturday, his son ...

João Gilberto, the man who almost singlehandedly invented Brazil's "new beat," has passed away. He was 88-years-old. Gilberto's death was confirmed without a cause by his son, João Marcelo Gilberto, ...

SANTA MONICA — The Santa Monica-based Recording Academy and Miami-based Latin Recording Academy expressed condolences Monday to the family of Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist João Gilberto, ...

João Gilberto, one of the principal architects of the Brazilian musical style bossa nova, has died at his home in Rio de Janeiro, according to a Facebook post by his son. João Marcelo Gilberto wrote ...

SANTA MONICA — The Santa Monica-based Recording Academy and Miami-based Latin Recording Academy expressed condolences Monday to the family of Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist João Gilberto, ...