Brazilian Sound

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Across
  1. 4. Angolan root of samba referring to dance circle
  2. 6. First name of the singer whose English vocals popularized “The Girl from Ipanema”
  3. 7. double bell percussion instrument that adds syncopated accents to samba sound
  4. 8. Figure whose seductive call lures listeners—used to symbolize bossa nova’s alluring but misleading image of Brazil
  5. 9. Core aesthetic of bossa nova emphasizing minimalism over complexity
Down
  1. 1. Political regime in Brazil from 1964–1985
  2. 2. Removal of samba’s marginalized roots for broader appeal
  3. 3. emerged from the Mangueira favela in Rio, one of the most influential figures in Samba
  4. 4. Jazz saxophonist who helped catapult bossa nova onto the global stage
  5. 5. Famous samba school in Rio founded in part by Cartola