bossa nova artists

At a glance

38 published bossa nova artists; 693 studio albums have verified cover art.

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (16 artists).

Where they come from

Countries with the most bossa nova artists. Brazil leads with 22.

• Brazil 22
• United States 5
• France 4
• Indonesia 2
• Argentina 1
• Germany 1
• Egypt 1
• Japan 1

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with bossa nova. The most shared is jazz, with 18 artists in both.

• jazz 18
• música popular brasileira 9
• samba 8
• pop music 6
• samba-jazz 3
• French pop 2
• Latin jazz 2
• chanson 2

Covers from bossa nova

693 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

Leaders

Quincy Jones has the most release groups (173); Henri Salvador the longest career (78 years); Quincy Jones the most awards (70).

More bossa nova artists

Showing 1–26 of 26 artists

Gal Costa

Brazil · Person · born 1945

pop music, psychedelic rock, música popular brasileira, bossa nova

36 wikis · Tier 2

Henri Salvador

France · Person · born 1917

jazz, chanson, bossa nova, middle of the road

34 wikis · Tier 2

Ringo Sheena

Japan · Person · born 1978

experimental rock, funk, jazz, alternative rock, Q3071, big band music, grunge, bossa nova, chamber music, kayōkyoku

30 wikis · Tier 3

Toquinho

Brazil · Person · born 1946

samba, música popular brasileira, bossa nova, tropicália, music of Brazil

30 wikis · Tier 3

Jorge Ben

Brazil · Person · born 1942

música popular brasileira, bossa nova, samba-jazz, samba rock

28 wikis · Tier 3

N.E.R.D.

United States · Group · 1994–2005

hip-hop, funk rock, bossa nova, orchestral pop, skate punk

26 wikis · Tier 3

Elza Soares

Brazil · Person · born 1930

samba, música popular brasileira, bossa nova

26 wikis · Tier 3

Claudine Longet

France · Person · born 1942

pop music, bossa nova

25 wikis · Tier 3

Herbie Mann

United States · Person · born 1930

disco, jazz, jazz fusion, world music, bossa nova, acid jazz

23 wikis · Tier 2

Bebel Gilberto

United States · Person · born 1966

jazz, bossa nova

22 wikis · Tier 3

Baden Powell

Brazil · Person · born 1937

bossa nova

21 wikis · Tier 3

Luiz Bonfá

Brazil · Person · born 1922

jazz, bossa nova, samba-canção

20 wikis · Tier 3

Maria Rita

Brazil · Person · born 1977

samba, música popular brasileira, bossa nova

19 wikis · Tier 3

Lisa Ono

Brazil · Person · born 1962

bossa nova

18 wikis · Tier 3

Marcos Valle

Brazil · Person · born 1943

samba, bossa nova

18 wikis · Tier 3

Group

IFA Wartburg

Sweden · Group

pop music, jazz, swing, ska, bossa nova, satirical music, eclecticism in music

15 wikis · Tier 3

Nara Leão

Brazil · Person · born 1942

jazz, bossa nova

15 wikis · Tier 3

Carlos Lyra

Brazil · Person · born 1933

jazz, bossa nova

14 wikis · Tier 3

Walter Wanderley

Brazil · Person · born 1932

jazz, bossa nova

13 wikis · Tier 3

Dina El Wedidi

Egypt · Person · born 1987

bossa nova

12 wikis · Tier 3

Clémentine

France · Person · born 1963

jazz, French pop, bossa nova

8 wikis · Tier 3

Raul de Souza

Brazil · Person · born 1934

jazz, bossa nova

8 wikis · Tier 3

Cesar Camargo Mariano

Brazil · Person · born 1943

pop music, jazz, bossa nova, samba-jazz, music of Brazil

8 wikis · Tier 3

Dota Kehr

Germany · Person · born 1979

jazz, bossa nova

5 wikis · Tier 3

Mônica da Silva

United States · Person · born 2007

bossa nova

3 wikis · Tier 3

Panbers

Indonesia · Group · 1963–2020

pop music, rock and roll, blues, bossa nova, Malay music, kroncong

3 wikis · Tier 3