The show
Once upon a time… la Bossa Nova !
Moved by the rhythms of Brazil, Jean-François Léger uses his remarkable voice bring to life the songs that turned bossa nova into a veritable cultural revolution.
Starting with Antônio Carlos Jobim, Jean-François takes us on a colourful voyage through the amazing history of a musical style that became the voice of Brazil around the world.
Hear familiar standards popularized by artists such as Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. Jean-François performs some of the songs in the original Portuguese to capture the music’s authentic flavour.
Accompanied on percussion by Michel Dupire—a leading Canadian expert on Brazilian music—and bassist François Marion, Jean-François takes us on a journey through the history of bossa nova in words and music. You’ll never listen to “The Girl from Ipanema” in quite the same way again!
Since 50 Years of Bossa Nova was first performed on a warm summer evening in 2012 at the Hudson Music Festival in Québec, audiences across Québec and Ontario have been delighted by the show on many occasions.
50 Years of Bossa Nova was presented during the Soirées Prestige at the 2017 Festival International Nuits d’Afrique and received an encore performance at Montreal’s legendary Club Balattou in October 2021 to help celebrate the 35th anniversary of Productions Nuits d’Afrique.
Blame it on the Bossa Nova!
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