Free Internet Radio - Radio Brasil - Bossa Nova, Samba and More From Brazil at Batanga

The first station to highlight two of the most popular music genres from Brazil: Bossa Nova and MPB. Bossa Nova evolved from samba in the late '50s and became hugely popular in the '60s. It’s characterized by its cool sensibility of unaccompanied guitar with vocals. The entrenchment of the Bossa Nova style has been a lasting influence in world music for several decades. MPB (Brazilian Popular Music) is not a discrete genre but rather a constellation that combines original songwriting and updated versions of traditional Brazilian urban music styles like samba and samba-canção with contemporary influences, from folk to rock and pop. In this station you’ll find an eclectic mix from the unique aural texture of Bossa Nova’s classic guitar strings, to the carefree samba sung in Rio’s botecos (bars), to the popular sounds of MPB and the contemporary electronic-beat infused Bossa that permeates the air of lounge and martini bars around the world. So squeeze in your Speedos, sink your toes in the sand, and sip on caipirinhas to get your Brazilian on. Bem vindo ao paraíso!