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Although overshadowed by the towering figure of Antonio Carlos Jobim and to a lesser extent by Joao Gilberto, Luiz Bonfa was right there at the birth of bossa nova as well. In fact, at least two of his songs, the haunting "Manha de Carnaval" and equally evocative "Samba de Orpheus," swept the world at least three years before Jobim's songs began to make a global impact, paving ...more

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  • Manha de Carnaval (Morning of the Carnival) (From Black Orpheus)
  • Tristeza (Brazilian Blues)
  • Vem Só (Come Here, My Love)
  • Gentle Rain
  • Samba de Orfeu

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