RIP João Gilberto

10-Jul-19 22:00

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The sad passing of João Gilberto, one of the founding fathers of Bossa Nova, marks yet another loss for the music world. Bossa nova superfan Bahir Yeusuff joins us to talk about the lasting impact of the genre and the man behind it.

0:05 - Stan Getz, João Gilberto & Astrud Gilberto - Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars)

4:25 - João Gilberto tribute with Bahir Yeusuff

12:27 - Stan Getz, João Gilberto & Astrud Gilberto - The Girl From Ipanema

Produced by: Haniff Baharudin, Daryl Ong, Othniel Ting

Presented by: Daryl Ong, Othniel Ting

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Categories: Film, Music

Tags: the pulse, music news, music, bossa nova, joao gilberto, the girl from ipanema,

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