Brazilians said goodbye to legendary musician João Gilberto, a founder of bossa ...
Maria do Ceu, wife of Brazilian singer Joao Gilberto, kisses his face during his wake in Rio de Janeiro's Municipal Theater, Brazil July 8, 2019. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes
Gilberto, 88, died on Saturday in his house in Rio de Janeiro. The family did not disclose the cause of death. “I want Brazil to be silent to hear João Gilberto. Let the Brazilians hear more João Gilberto,” his widow, Maria do Céu Harris, said ahead of the morning’s memorial ceremony, news website G1 reported.
Gilberto went on to popularize the genre globally with the album “Getz/Gilberto” with American saxophone player Stan Getz, selling millions of copies and winning several Grammy awards.
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