BOSSA NOVA is a kind of Brazilian music with a JAZZ flavor. In the 1950s, the composer ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM mixed the Brazilian music rhythm with the American West Coast COOL JAZZ. It is soft, comfortable, relaxed, lazy and romantic. . The 1st, 4th, 7th, 11th and 14th beats of every two BARs are repeated beats. The pure singing voice of singer JOAO GILBERTO is an excellent partner of JOBIM music. It became very popular after being introduced to the United States in the mid-1950s. Other famous BOSSA NOVA musicians include CHARLIE BYRD, STAN GETZ and ASTRUD GILBERTO. The most famous song is "THE GIRLFROM" IPANEMA". OSSA NOVA was most popular in the 1960s, and has continued to have fans in other decades