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In the late 50s, Brazil had Samba (loud, collective). The young intellectuals of Rio invented Bossa Nova (quiet, complex). It was a protest against the noise of modernization.

How did a quiet, local Brazilian genre become a symbol of international sophistication during the Cold War? In the late 50s, Brazil had Samba (loud, collective)

"He came out with a new way to play guitar. Thumb plays the samba rhythm on the bass strings. Fingers play jazz chords on the treble. Two rhythms at once. One guitar." In the late 50s