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Gilberto’s first recorded vocal performance — cut, as she told it, at the suggestion of her husband, Brazilian singer and guitarist João Gilberto — crystallized an idea of pop sophistication that made her an instant star and helped send the sound of bossa nova around the world.

He also released the Big Band Bossa Nova compilation album, which included his own infectious track Soul Bossa Nova, which has since become a staple of parties and film soundtracks, including Austin Powers.

“Soy Yo” is a song that dips into bossa nova — the sound of a trumpet accompanies the percussion and lyrics.

Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes, who helped popularise bossa nova and samba with Western audiences, has died at the age of 83, his family has confirmed.

He started playing in nightclubs in Rio de Janeiro, just as the bossa nova craze hit - and began to immerse himself in that scene, alongside other luminaries such as Antonio Carlos Jobim and João Gilberto.