Father of Bossa Nova explained

Father of Bossa Nova is an epithet held by several pioneers of bossa nova. It may refer to:

• João Gilberto (1931–2019), Brazilian musician^[1]
• Johnny Alf (1929–2010), Brazilian musician^[2]
• Tom Jobim (1927–1994), Brazilian musician^[3]

See also

• List of bossa nova standards
• Bossa nova (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. News: João Gilberto: Brazilian 'father of bossa nova' dies aged 88 . BBC . 7 July 2019 .
2. News: Johnny Alf, a 'Father of Bossa Nova,' Dies at 80 . Larry Rohter . 11 March 2010 . The New York Times .
3. News: Rio unveils statue of father of bossa nova Tom Jobim . 10 December 2014 . Euronews .