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| João Gilberto: Brazilian 'father of bossa nova' dies aged 88 | João Gilberto: Brazilian 'father of bossa nova' dies aged 88 |
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| Influential Brazilian musician João Gilberto has died aged 88. | Influential Brazilian musician João Gilberto has died aged 88. |
| The singer and composer was known best as a pioneer of the bossa nova genre, which found international popularity in the 1960s. | The singer and composer was known best as a pioneer of the bossa nova genre, which found international popularity in the 1960s. |
| Reports say Gilberto died at home in Rio de Janeiro after a period of illness. His son confirmed the news of his death in a Saturday Facebook post. | Reports say Gilberto died at home in Rio de Janeiro after a period of illness. His son confirmed the news of his death in a Saturday Facebook post. |
| "His fight was noble, he tried to maintain dignity," Marcelo Gilberto said. | "His fight was noble, he tried to maintain dignity," Marcelo Gilberto said. |
| Born in the north-east state of Bahia in 1931, Gilberto began singing aged 18. | Born in the north-east state of Bahia in 1931, Gilberto began singing aged 18. |
| His release of the record Chega de Saudade in the late 1950s was considered a game-changer for Brazilian music. | His release of the record Chega de Saudade in the late 1950s was considered a game-changer for Brazilian music. |
| Gilberto's style - mixing traditional and modern musical influences - inspired bossa nova, or new trend, music and many other artists after him. | Gilberto's style - mixing traditional and modern musical influences - inspired bossa nova, or new trend, music and many other artists after him. |
| In 1964, he famously collaborated with America saxophone player Stan Getz. Their album sold millions of copies and won international praise, including a US Grammy for Album of the year. | In 1964, he famously collaborated with America saxophone player Stan Getz. Their album sold millions of copies and won international praise, including a US Grammy for Album of the year. |
| A pioneer in his field | A pioneer in his field |
| By Leonardo Rocha, BBC News Americas Editor | By Leonardo Rocha, BBC News Americas Editor |
| João Gilberto introduced bossa nova to the world in 1958: he created a new beat, with his unique guitar style, mixing traditional samba music with modern jazz influences. | João Gilberto introduced bossa nova to the world in 1958: he created a new beat, with his unique guitar style, mixing traditional samba music with modern jazz influences. |
| His music depicted a period of huge optimism in Brazil: an urban, industrialised country that was building a new capital and dreaming of better times. | |
| His versions of songs like Quiet Nights and The Girl from Ipanema became standards in world music. | His versions of songs like Quiet Nights and The Girl from Ipanema became standards in world music. |
| For the past decade, João Gilberto lived alone in Rio, struggling with mental health and financial issues. | For the past decade, João Gilberto lived alone in Rio, struggling with mental health and financial issues. |
| Bernardo Araujo, a music journalist for Brazilian newspaper Globo, told AFP news agency last year his influence was "incalculable". | Bernardo Araujo, a music journalist for Brazilian newspaper Globo, told AFP news agency last year his influence was "incalculable". |
| "He was the principal voice of the best known Brazilian style in the world and a revolutionary without even really meaning to be," Araujo said. | "He was the principal voice of the best known Brazilian style in the world and a revolutionary without even really meaning to be," Araujo said. |
| The influential musician had not been seen in public for several years. | The influential musician had not been seen in public for several years. |
| The cause of his death has not yet been officially announced. | The cause of his death has not yet been officially announced. |