Hell. I don't care what the detail is! Just looking at that poster makes me wanna watch... listen... whatever it is! Thankfully, I do know what it is so there's no need to think 'this kid is wastin' our time'. Even though there's a good chance that I am.
Following the The Barbican's bossa fest... which followed on from the sublime Tropicalia festival... documentary Bossa Brazil: Stories Of Love - The Birth of Bossa Nova will be released on DVD on 14th July 2008, courtesy of Warner Music Entertainment.
Writer-director Paulo Thiango’s documentary examines the history of the musical movement that revolutionised popular music in the late 1950s, starting with the release of Chega De Saudande (No More Blues) in 1958, through to the early 1960s, bossa nova went on to achieve international recognition and acclaim following the now legendary performance at New York’s Carnegie Hall in 1962.
Hosted by two of the greatest exponents of the form, Roberto Menescal and Carlos Lyra, the film tells the story the music from its origins in the clubs in Rio de Janeiro to the present day, taking us back in time to the places, events and people who shaped bossa nova. For a hard edged reference point, bossa is the folk music of Brazil... and as anyone with a brain knows, Brazil is one of the coolest countries on the planet!
Menescal and Lyra revisit many of the Rio bars, clubs and beaches where musical history was made, while sharing stories and anecdotes that give a rare and personal insight into the unforgettable era of musical creativity. Included are interviews, exclusive performances and rare footage from many of bossa nova’s original artists, including Joao and Astrud Gilberto, Elizete Cardosa, Joao Donato, Lenny Andrade, Ronaldo Boscoli, Wanda Sa and Joyce. Special mention is made to maestro Antonio Carlos ‘Tom’ Jobim, composer of bossa nova’s most famous songs, including The Girl from Ipenema, Desafinado and One Note Samba.
In addition to the DVD, Warner Music Entertainment is releasing an accompanying CD album featuring music from the film, as well as many more original bossa nova songs of that period. Great news!
