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