Blame "The Girl From Ipanema" -- that staple of elevators and
supermarkets worldwide -- for the notion that the bossa nova is
superficial Muzak for lounge aficionados. In reality, the bossa is
one of Latin America's most poignant and exquisite genres, light
and sophisticated, but at the same time able to distill the full
meaning of the word saudade -- Portuguese for nostalgia,
or the inherent...