He has produced works in many musical styles, including bossa nova, samba, and fusions of rock, soul, jazz, and dance music with Brazilian styles. Valle's talent was evident from his high school years ...

5, in a Los Angeles hospital Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian-born musician who brought bossa nova music ... studied classical ...

BBC News Americas Editor João Gilberto introduced bossa nova to the world in 1958: he created a new beat, with his unique guitar style, mixing traditional samba music with modern jazz influences.