Bossacucanova is a Brazilian musical group. The group combines traditional bossa nova

Bossa nova

Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music. Bossa nova acquired a large following in the 1960s, initially consisting of young musicians and college students...

 with electronica

Electronica

Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...

. The group is most notable for having been nominated for a Latin Grammy

Latin Grammy Awards

A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...

 award in 2002 for Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album for their album Brasilidade. Among the group's permanent members is Márcio Menescal, son of bossa nova pioneer Roberto Menescal

Roberto Menescal

Roberto Menescal is a Brazilian jazz guitarist important to the founding of bossa nova. In many of his songs there are references to the sea. He is also known for work with Carlos Lyra. Menescal has performed in a variety of Latin music mediums, including Brazilian pop, Música Popular Brasileira,...

, who appeared on the Brasilidade album , DJ Marcelinho DaLua and the record producer and sound engineer Alex Moreira. On Stage the group has special guests, the singer Cris Delanno, guitarist Flávio Mendes, sax player Rodrigo Sha and percussionist Dado Brother.

Discography

• 1999 Revisited Classics
• 2001 Brasilidade
• 2004 Uma Batida Diferente
• 2005 Ipanema Lounge
• 2008 Ao Vivo