Joao Gilberto

• country:
  Brazil
• style(s):
  Bossa Nova
• artist submitted by:
  Pablo Farba

Father of the Bossa Nova. The most widely respected artist in Brasil today, Joao is still performing his classical repertoire to great acclaim.

He was the main influence on most Brazilian musicians, from Caetano Veloso to Jorge Ben Jor, who both revere the great man.