The Brazilian singer and composer João Gilberto, one of the pioneers of bossa nova, died in Rio de Janeiro, according to Agencia Brasil, the country’s official news agency.
Gilberto was a giant of bossa nova, and is often credited with helping develop the sound of the genre that brought Brazilian music to the world.
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