João Gilberto

Born: 1931-06-10

João Gilberto Prado Pereira de Oliveira, known as João Gilberto (June 10, 1931), is a Brazilian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His recordings, including many songs by Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes, established the musical genre of bossa nova in the late 1950s. Bossa nova ("new style") is a refined version of samba, de-emphasizing the percussive aspect of its rhythm and enriching the melodic and harmonic content. Rather than relying on the traditional Afro-Brazilian percussive instruments, João Gilberto often eschews all accompaniment except his guitar, which he uses as a percussive as well as a harmonic instrument, incorporating the parts of different samba percussion instruments such as the tamborim and the surdo from a full batucada band. The singing style he developed is almost whispering, economical, and without vibrato. He creates his tempo tensions by singing ahead or behind the beat. He continues to perform, though rarely, to sell-out crowds in Brazil, Europe, North America, and Japan. His planned public performances in Madrid (2009) and New York City (2010) were cancelled with short notice. A 2011 mini-tour of Brazil was cancelled due to health reasons. He is the father of singer Bebel Gilberto (Isabel), via his marriage to Miúcha. Source: Wikipedia


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They Shot the Piano Player

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Released: 2023-10-06

New York, 2010. Jeff Harris, a music journalist, sets out to uncover the truth about Francisco...

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The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

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Released: 2023-01-30

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Where Are You, João Gilberto?

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Released: 2018-05-05

Where are you, João Gilberto? sets out in the footsteps of German writer Marc Fischer who...

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Vinicius de Moraes

as Self - Guitar Player "Eu Não Existo Sem Você" (archive footage)
Released: 2005-11-01

To celebrate the life and the work of a multifaceted creator – playwright, poet, partner of the...

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O Barato de Iacanga

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Released: 2019-06-10

Participants recall a series of festivals held on a farm in Brazil during the '70s and '80s that...

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Copacabana Palace

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Released: 1962-11-03

For three days at the Copacabana Palace in Rio de Janeiro, amorous cross-fertilizations are...

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Brasil

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Released: 1981-12-05

João Gilberto receives Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Maria Bethânia during the recording of...

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Nas Ondas de Dorival Caymmi

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Released: 2024-11-28

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Um Desconhecido Bate à Porta

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Released: 1958-01-01

The film tells the story of Luciano who hides his identity as a rich boy to work in the stables...

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Eu, Meu Pai e Os Cariocas

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Released: 2017-04-19

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Bossa Nova: the sound that seduced the world

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Released: 2008-07-29

Mixing Samba, Jazz and sophisticated lyricism, the sultry Bossa Nova sound was spawned in the...

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Isto é Noel Rosa

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Released: 1990-01-05

The life of samba composer Noel Rosa.

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Bahia de Todos os Sambas

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Released: 1996-09-01

Between August 23 and 31, 1983, at the "Circo Massimo", in Rome, there was a musical event that...

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Garoto - Vivo Sonhando

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Released: 2020-09-10

A prodigy of stringed instruments, a pioneer of Bossa Nova, a modernizing master of the guitar:...

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O Gerente

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Released: 2011-01-22

A bank manager has a secret. He is compelled to bite society women hands.

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It's All Brazil

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Released: 1997-09-18

A film essay about Brazil discovered through Orson Welles' eyes during the shooting of It's All...

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Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

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Released: 2005-01-01

Documentary about the birth of bossa-nova, in Brazil, and the major stars of this musical style.

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Rita Lee - Biograffiti: Baila Comigo

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Released: 2007-12-31

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João & Antônio

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Released: 1992-12-29

A documentary about the fathers of Bossa Nova: João Gilberto and Antonio Carlos Jobim.

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João Gilberto - Live In Tokyo

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Released: 2004-02-21

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

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First aired: 1962-10-01

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Grandes Nomes

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First aired: 1980-03-07

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