The Brazilian sound
Subtitle: samba, bossa nova, and the popular music of Brazil
By: Chris McGowan and Ricardo Pessanha.
Contributors: Pessanha, Ricardo.
Edition: New ed.
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
Subjects: Popular music -- Brazil -- History and criticism.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-218) and index.

Discography: p. 219-236.

Originally published: New York : Billboard Books, 1991.
Table of contents: title: Five centuries of music; title: Samba : the heartbeat of Rio; title: Bossa nova : the new way; title: MPB : a musical rainbow; title: Minas Gerais : musical treasures; title: Bahia of all the saints; title: North by northeast; title: Brazilian instrumental music and jazz; title: Tropical rock.