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bossa nova

style of Brazilian music
Intangible music_genre Q486263
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bossa nova

Summary

bossa nova is a music genre[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,204 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • bossa nova was influenced by jazz[3].
  • bossa nova's instance of is recorded as music genre[4].
  • bossa nova is a type of music of Brazil[5].
  • bossa nova is a type of popular music[6].
  • bossa nova's Commons category is recorded as Bossa nova[7].
  • bossa nova's country of origin is recorded as Brazil[8].
  • 1958 marks the founding of bossa nova[9].
  • bossa nova's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bossa nova[10].
  • bossa nova's practiced by is recorded as bossa nova musician[11].
  • bossa nova's practiced by is recorded as bossa nova singer[12].
  • bossa nova's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora[13].
  • bossa nova's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[14].
  • bossa nova's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki Loves Cultura Popular Brasil - Danças, festivais e músicas[15].

Body

Definition and Type

bossa nova's instance of is recorded as music genre[4]. Recorded subclass of include music of Brazil[5] and popular music[6].

Origins

1958 marks the founding of bossa nova[9].

Movements and Schools

bossa nova was influenced by jazz[3].

Why It Matters

bossa nova ranks in the top 2% of music_genre entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,204 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

It has been cited as an influence by Shibuya-kei[18], a music genre[19], founded in 1993[20] and Fantastic Plastic Machine[21], a disc jockey[22], b. 1966[23], of Japan[24].

FAQs

Who did bossa nova influence?

bossa nova has been cited as an influence by Shibuya-kei[18] and Fantastic Plastic Machine[21].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . Rate Your Music. rateyourmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Rate Your Music. rateyourmusic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). bossa nova. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/bossa-nova
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  1. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of origin → Brazil
    Inception → —
    Subclass of → —
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject African diaspora, Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4, Wiki Loves Cultura Popular Brasil - Danças, festivais e músicas
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|6 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 30094, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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