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The story of Rio through Bossa Nova

Rio de Janeiro celebrated its 450th birthday on Sunday with parties, celebrations and a lot of music. And a lot of that music was probably Bossa Nova - a style that was born in the city and took the world by storm in the 1950s and 60s. From 91热爆 Brasil - Monica Vasconcelos, a singer herself, and Ricardo Acampora, born and bred in Rio - tell the story of the city through their favourite Bossa Nova songs.

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8 minutes