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Genre: bossa nova

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Bossa nova is a Brazilian music genre that emerged in the late 1950s and early 1960s. It is characterized by its smooth, laid-back rhythms and melodies, often featuring acoustic guitars and soft percussion. The genre gained popularity worldwide in the 1960s and has since become a staple of Brazilian music. Its lyrics often focus on love, nature, and the beauty of Brazil.


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List of bossa nova artists

Here is a list of bossa nova artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the bossa nova genre. You can find out what bossa nova genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.

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1 41 160824
2 55 486296
3 48 170698
4 51 394727
5 54 437744
6 57 443086
7 42 279087
8 41 52266
9 50 365050
10 45 329101
11 50 601502
12 55 629571
13 46 354712
14 45 223395
15 49 411431
16 55 509222
17 45 114387
18 52 300940
19 45 328308
20 49 123850
21 50 629091
22 49 351348
23 49 440228
24 39 154074
25 43 256939
26 42 290353
27 39 77496
28 39 70872
29 44 54158
30 42 265045
31 41 67506
32 35 199019
33 38 143998
34 37 75728
35 37 285536
36 61 1241554
37 60 930072
38 60 797227
39 58 1306983
40 51 450707
41 56 757514
42 55 556877
43 51 356499
44 56 876496
45 48 441372
46 49 277157
47 51 371793
48 51 419864
49 35 66166
50 48 79113
51 46 58900
52 38 87970
53 65 660531
54 35 58118
55 60 587504
56 64 2197821
57 35 79677
58 39 48244
59 34 36917
60 38 49049
61 59 765828
62 59 1261198
63 59 1134248
64 42 305351
65 56 181376
66 55 939344
67 46 193020
68 54 1016290
69 49 339316
70 44 145113
71 44 280639
72 36 32663
73 40 27351
74 53 92586
75 41 36868
76 58 256387
77 47 32277
78 62 409569
79 49 77793
80 35 17742
81 46 105524
82 53 264083
83 41 65831
84 36 102980
85 47 104120
86 39 46257
87 36 48512
88 44 26752
89 40 14711
90 46 27564
91 46 4161
92 45 131239
93 37 8521
94 35 54697
95 40 7522
96 39 2029
97 38 11479
98 37 24167
99 36 60401
100 34 43010

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