# Bossacucanova

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Brazilian bossa nova group

**Bossacucanova** is a [Brazilian musical](/source/Brazilian_music) group which combines traditional [bossa nova](/source/Bossa_nova) with [electronica](/source/Electronica). The group is most notable for having been nominated for a [Latin Grammy](/source/Latin_Grammy_Awards) award in 2002 for [Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album](/source/Latin_Grammy_Awards_of_2002#Best_Brazilian_Contemporary_Pop_Album) for their album *Brasilidade*.[1]

Among the group's permanent members is [Márcio Menescal](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=M%C3%A1rcio_Menescal&action=edit&redlink=1), son of bossa nova pioneer [Roberto Menescal](/source/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](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cris_Delanno&action=edit&redlink=1), guitarist Flávio Mendes, saxophone player Rodrigo Sha and percussionist Dado Brother.[2]

Alex Moreira (born 1965) died in 2023.[3]

## 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 Degree Records](/source/Six_Degrees_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.[4] In 2001, the band released *Brasilidade* under record label [Ziriguiboom](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ziriguiboom&action=edit&redlink=1),[2] earning them a Latin Grammy Nomination for Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album.[1] 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](/source/Spotify).[5]

## Discography

### Studio albums

Sources:[6][7]

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

Revisited Classics (1998)[6] 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

Brasilidade (2001)[6] 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

Impanema Lounge (2004)[6] 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

Uma Batida Diferente (2004)[6] 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

Ao Vivo (2008)[6] 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

Nossa Onda É Essa! (2012)[6] 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

Bossa Got The Blues (2019)[6] 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

As Próprias (2023)[7] 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:[6][8][9]

Title Year BossaCucaNova (Rdio Sessions) 2015 1937 2019 Minha Namorada 2021 A Bossa e Cuca Nova 2023 Impanema 2025

BossaCucaNova: Rdio Sessions (2015)[6] 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

1937 (2019)[6] Title Track # 1937 1

Minha Namorada (2021)[8] Title Track # Minha Namorada 1 Maria Moita 2 Influência do Jazz 3

A Bossa É Cuca Nova (2023)[6] Title Track # A Bossa É Cuca Nova 1

Ipanema (2025)[9] 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](/source/Paula_Morelenbaum) for Bossacucanova's electronic remixes.[10]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) ["Bossacucanova | Artist | LatinGRAMMY.com"](https://www.latingrammy.com/artists/bossacucanova/23456-01). *www.latingrammy.com*. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_2-1) ["Bossacucanova"](https://www.sixdegreesrecords.com/bossacucanova/). *Six Degrees Records*. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Morre Alex Moreira, fundador do trio Bossacucanova"](https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/noticia/2023/10/22/morre-alex-moreira-fundador-do-trio-bossacucanova.ghtml). *O Globo* (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Romero, Angel (2018-02-23). ["Artist Profiles: Bossacucanova | World Music Central"](https://worldmusiccentral.org/artist-profiles-bossacucanova/). *worldmusiccentral.org*. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Spotify – Web Player"](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2nB77EV6Al8aHXfxa6YfrW). *Spotify*. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_6-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:2_6-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:2_6-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-:2_6-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-:2_6-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-:2_6-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-:2_6-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-:2_6-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-:2_6-9) [***k***](#cite_ref-:2_6-10) [***l***](#cite_ref-:2_6-11) ["Bossacucanova"](https://www.discogs.com/artist/76124-Bossacucanova). *Discogs*. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:3_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:3_7-1) ["Spotify – Web Player"](https://open.spotify.com/album/2zZYrq3CG38VCaPcw4nexA). *Spotify*. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:4_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:4_8-1) ["Spotify"](https://open.spotify.com/track/7Mq3xYl1rZXF7sJWhj8Xsk?si=1ef6b3ee75ac44e3). *open.spotify.com*. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:5_9-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:5_9-1) ["Spotify"](https://open.spotify.com/album/2NO5BIFy3xRkCKzp7mUv6S?si=EgBIsAeHQBi_4t_pcwvKow). *open.spotify.com*. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Rao, Madanmohan (2012-02-23). ["Interview with Bossa Nova Star Paula Morelenbaum | World Music Central"](https://worldmusiccentral.org/interview-with-bossa-nova-star-paula-morelenbaum/). *worldmusiccentral.org*. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. "Bossacucanova | Artist | LatinGRAMMY.com". *www.latingrammy.com*. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. "Bossacucanova". *Six Degrees Records*. 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. "Morre Alex Moreira, fundador do trio Bossacucanova". *O Globo* (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. Romero, Angel (2018-02-23). "Artist Profiles: Bossacucanova | World Music Central". *worldmusiccentral.org*. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. "Bossacucanova". *Spotify*. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. "Bossacucanova". *Discogs*. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. As Próprias. *Spotify*. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. Minha Namorada. *open.spotify.com*. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. Ipanema. *open.spotify.com*. Retrieved 2026-03-06.

1. 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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