Chefs, decorators and musicians know the quickest way to perk up the senses is to fuse cultures. Even better is to mix styles that seem to have nothing to do with each other. Several years ago, the ...

The origin of French group Nouvelle Vague’s name is three-pronged. First, of course, it references the famous French school of cinema. Then, the words translate to “nova onda” in Portuguese, which is ...

French musical project Nouvelle Vague, headed by musician-producers Marc Collin and Olivier Libaux, is a breath of fresh air. Nouvelle Vague means 'new wave' in French, and 'bossa nova' in Portuguese.

Tropicalia from a regrouped OS Mutantes; Sitar meets 12-string guitar in Satwa; New Wave Bossa Nova by Nouvelle Vague; Classic new rock from Heartless Bastards; A soldier's life in song: Blow Up ...

There may not be a more aptly titled band in pop music at the moment than Nouvelle Vague. In French, the moniker means “new wave.” In Portuguese, the title translates to “bossa nova.” Combined, these ...

In the late 1950s on the beaches of Rio, an eclectic group of musicians came together to create the distinctive and sensual music known as Bossa Nova. Classic tracks include 'The Girl from Ipanema', ...

HACKETTSTOWN — Centenary Stage Company continues its annual January Thaw Music Festival with Diego Figueiredo and Ken Peplowski: The Bossa Nova Wave. The performance will take place at the Lackland ...

Tropicalia from a regrouped OS Mutantes; Sitar meets 12-string guitar in Satwa; New Wave Bossa Nova by Nouvelle Vague; Classic new rock from Heartless Bastards; A soldier's life in song: Blow Up ...

Fusing post-punk’s brooding atmospherics with the lilting sway of bossa nova doesn’t sound like it should work, conceptually. The sounds of Joy Division, the Cure and other bands of the era seem too ...