Bossacucanova | |
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Origin | Rio de Janeiro |
Genres | Bossa nova |
Years active | 1999-present |
Labels | Crammed Discs/Ziriguiboom |
Website | Official website |
Members | Márcio Menescal Marcelinho da Lua (DJ Dalua) Alex Moreira |
Bossacucanova is a Brazilian musical group. The group 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.
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.