{{Short description|Brazilian bossa nova group}}
'''Bossacucanova''' is a [[Brazilian music|Brazilian musical]] group which combines traditional [[bossa nova]] with [[electronica]]. The group is most notable for having been nominated for a [[Latin Grammy Awards|Latin Grammy]] award in 2002 for [[Latin Grammy Awards of 2002#Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album|Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album]] for their album ''Brasilidade''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Bossacucanova {{!}} Artist {{!}} LatinGRAMMY.com |url=https://www.latingrammy.com/artists/bossacucanova/23456-01 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=www.latingrammy.com |language=en}}</ref>
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.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2009-03-04 |title=Bossacucanova |url=https://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/bossacucanova/ |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=Six Degrees Records |language=en-US}}</ref>
Alex Moreira (born 1965) died in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-22 |title=Morre Alex Moreira, fundador do trio Bossacucanova |url=https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/noticia/2023/10/22/morre-alex-moreira-fundador-do-trio-bossacucanova.ghtml |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=O Globo |language=pt-br}}</ref>
== History == Marcelinho Dalua, Alex Moreira and Marcio Menescal formed Bossacucanova in the late 90s, releasing their first album ''Revisited Classics'' in 1999 under record label [[Six Degrees Records|Six Degree Records]]. The album featured electronic remixes of classic bossa nova songs that were notable for emphasizing the original bossa nova sounds, creating a respectful mixture between the two genres.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Romero |first=Angel |date=2018-02-23 |title=Artist Profiles: Bossacucanova {{!}} World Music Central |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/artist-profiles-bossacucanova/ |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=worldmusiccentral.org |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2001, the band released ''Brasilidade'' under record label [[Ziriguiboom]],<ref name=":1" /> earning them a Latin Grammy Nomination for Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album.<ref name=":0" /> The album once again featured remixes of traditional bossa nova songs. Since then, the band has released multiple albums, notably 2004's ''Uma Batida Diferente'' and 2012's ''Nossa Onda É Essa!'' which have garnered millions of streams on [[Spotify]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Spotify – Web Player |url=https://open.spotify.com/artist/2nB77EV6Al8aHXfxa6YfrW |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=Spotify |language=en}}</ref>
== Discography ==
=== Studio albums === Sources:<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Bossacucanova |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/76124-Bossacucanova |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=Discogs |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Spotify – Web Player |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2zZYrq3CG38VCaPcw4nexA |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=Spotify |language=en}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" !Title !Year |- |Revisited Classics |1998 |- |Brasilidade with Roberto Menescal |2001 |- |Impanema Lounge |2004 |- |Uma Batida Diferente |2004 |- |Ao Vivo |2008 |- |Nossa Onda É Essa! |2012 |- |Bossa Got The Blues with Roberto Menescal |2019 |- |As Próprias |2023 |} {| class="wikitable" |+Revisited Classics (1998)<ref name=":2" /> !Title !Track # |- |Maria Moita |1 |- |Meditação |2 |- |Vai De Vez |3 |- |Barimbau |4 |- |Influência Do Jazz |5 |- |Se Todos Fossem |6 |- |Só Danço Samba |7 |- |Samba De Uma Nota Só |8 |- |Consolaçao |9 |- |O Barquinho |10 |- |Vai De Vez |11 |- |Meditação |12 |- |Beats For DJs |13 |} {| class="wikitable" |+Brasilidade (2001)<ref name=":2" /> !Title !Track # |- |Telefone |1 |- |Nanã |2 |- |Rio |3 |- |Guanabara |4 |- |Água De Beber |5 |- |Garota De Ipanema |6 |- |A Morte De Um Deus De Sal |7 |- |Brasilidade |8 |- |Surfboard |9 |- |Nós E O Mar |10 |- |Mais Perto Do Mar |11 |- |Bye Bye, Brasil |12 |} {| class="wikitable" |+Impanema Lounge (2004)<ref name=":2" /> !Title !Track # |- |Lounge W |1 |- |Sanary Sur Mer |2 |- |Bossa 'N' Bass |3 |- |Naonda |4 |- |Super Ambient |5 |- |Niemayer |6 |- |Ultra Samba |7 |- |Batnight |8 |- |Posto 9 1/2 |9 |- |Grumari |10 |- |Baixo Gavea |11 |- |Sanary Sur Mer (Extended version) |12 |} {| class="wikitable" |+Uma Batida Diferente (2004)<ref name=":2" /> !Title !Track # |- |Bom Dia Rio (Posto 6) |1 |- |Samba Da Minha Terra |2 |- |Essa Moça Tá Diferente |3 |- |Previsão |4 |- |Eu Quero Um Samba |5 |- |Just A Samba |6 |- |Queria |7 |- |Águas De Março |8 |- |Bonita |9 |- |Feitinha Pro Poeta |10 |- |Onde Anda Meu Amor |11 |- |Vai Levando |12 |} {| class="wikitable" |+Ao Vivo (2008)<ref name=":2" /> !Title !Track # |- |Eu Quero um Samba (Ao Vivo) |1 |- |Maria Moita (Ao Vivo) |2 |- |Samba da Minha Terra (Ao Vivo) |3 |- |Essa Moça Tá Diferente (Ao Vivo) |4 |- |Samba de Verão (Ao Vivo) |5 |- |Águas de Março (Ao Vivo) |6 |- |Bom Dia Rio (Posto 6) (Ao Vivo) |7 |- |Garota de Ipanema (Ao Vivo) |8 |- |Telefone (Ao Vivo) |9 |- |Balanço Zona Sul (Ao Vivo) |10 |- |Minha Menina (Ao Vivo) |11 |- |Influência do Jazz (Ao Vivo) |12 |- |O Barquinho (Ao Vivo) |13 |- |Nasci para Bailar (Ao Vivo) |14 |} {| class="wikitable" |+Nossa Onda É Essa! (2012)<ref name=":2" /> !Title !Track # |- |Adeus América |1 |- |Deixa A Menina |2 |- |Balança (Não Pode Parar!) |3 |- |A Pedida É Samba |4 |- |É Preciso Perdoar |5 |- |Segure Tudo |6 |- |Ficar |7 |- |Waldomiro Pena |8 |- |Deixa Pra Lá |9 |- |Rio De Inspiração |10 |- |Tô Voltando |11 |} {| class="wikitable" |+Bossa Got The Blues (2019)<ref name=":2" /> !Title !Track # |- |1937 |1 |- |Mandacaru |2 |- |Train To Ipanema |3 |- |Sambalaya |4 |- |Blues Bossa |5 |- |Laudir's Theme |6 |- |Bossa Got The Blues |7 |- |Kalunga Rocket |8 |- |Vou Nessa |9 |- |Galeria Menescal |10 |} {| class="wikitable" |+As Próprias (2023)<ref name=":3" /> !Title !Track # |- |A Bossa é Cuca Nova |1 |- |Previsão |2 |- |Brasilidade |3 |- |Rio de Inspiração |4 |- |Balança (Não Pode Parar!) |5 |- |Queria |6 |- |Bom Dia Rio (Posto 6) |7 |- |Just a Samba |8 |- |Ficar (2023) |9 |- |Guanabara |10 |- |Deixa Pra Lá |11 |}
=== Singles and EPs === Sources:<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |title=Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/track/7Mq3xYl1rZXF7sJWhj8Xsk?si=1ef6b3ee75ac44e3 |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=open.spotify.com}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Spotify |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/2NO5BIFy3xRkCKzp7mUv6S?si=EgBIsAeHQBi_4t_pcwvKow |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=open.spotify.com}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" |+ !Title !Year |- |BossaCucaNova (Rdio Sessions) |2015 |- |1937 |2019 |- |Minha Namorada |2021 |- |A Bossa e Cuca Nova |2023 |- |Impanema |2025 |} {| class="wikitable" |+BossaCucaNova: Rdio Sessions (2015)<ref name=":2" /> !Title !Track # |- |Bom Dia Rio (Posto 6) |1 |- |Garota De Ipanema |2 |- |Maracatu Atômico (Extended Version) |3 |- |Nem Vem Que Não Tem (Não Vem Que Não Tem) |4 |- |Balança (Não Pode Parar !) |5 |} {| class="wikitable" |+1937 (2019)<ref name=":2" /> !Title !Track # |- |1937 |1 |} {| class="wikitable" |+Minha Namorada (2021)<ref name=":4" /> !Title !Track # |- |Minha Namorada |1 |- |Maria Moita |2 |- |Influência do Jazz |3 |} {| class="wikitable" |+A Bossa É Cuca Nova (2023)<ref name=":2" /> !Title !Track # |- |A Bossa É Cuca Nova |1 |} {| class="wikitable" |+Ipanema (2025)<ref name=":5" /> !Title !Track # |- |Ipanema (Bossacucanova Remix) |1 |- |Ipanema (feat. Marcelinho da Lua) [Dub] |2 |- |Ipanema |3 |}
== Legacy == Bossacucanova is remembered for their mix of electronic music and traditional bossa nova. Their signature sound received acclaim from both younger generations and the bossa nova old guard, with specific praise from [[Paula Morelenbaum]] for Bossacucanova's electronic remixes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rao |first=Madanmohan |date=2012-02-23 |title=Interview with Bossa Nova Star Paula Morelenbaum {{!}} World Music Central |url=https://worldmusiccentral.org/interview-with-bossa-nova-star-paula-morelenbaum/ |access-date=2026-03-06 |website=worldmusiccentral.org |language=en-US}}</ref>
== References == {{Reflist}} # "Bossacucanova | Artist | LatinGRAMMY.com". ''www.latingrammy.com''. Retrieved 2026-03-06. # "Bossacucanova". ''Six Degrees Records''. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2026-03-06. # "Morre Alex Moreira, fundador do trio Bossacucanova". ''O Globo'' (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2026-03-06. # Romero, Angel (2018-02-23). "Artist Profiles: Bossacucanova | World Music Central". ''worldmusiccentral.org''. Retrieved 2026-03-06. # "Bossacucanova". ''Spotify''. Retrieved 2026-03-06. # "Bossacucanova". ''Discogs''. Retrieved 2026-03-06. # As Próprias. ''Spotify''. Retrieved 2026-03-06. # Minha Namorada. ''open.spotify.com''. Retrieved 2026-03-06. # Ipanema. ''open.spotify.com''. Retrieved 2026-03-06. # Rao, Madanmohan (2012-02-23). "Interview with Bossa Nova Star Paula Morelenbaum | World Music Central". ''worldmusiccentral.org''. Retrieved 2026-03-06.
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