Bossacucanova

{{Short description|Brazilian bossa nova group}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Bossacucanova

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| origin = Rio de Janeiro

| genre = Bossa nova

| years_active = 1999-present

| label = Crammed Discs/Ziriguiboom

| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930225057/http://www.bossacucanova.com:80/ Official website]

| current_members = Márcio Menescal
Marcelinho da Lua (DJ Dalua)
Alex Moreira

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Bossacucanova is a Brazilian musical group. The group combines traditional bossa nova with electronica. The group is most notable for having been nominated for a Latin Grammy award in 2002 for Best Brazilian Contemporary Pop Album for their album Brasilidade.

Among the group's permanent members is Márcio Menescal, son of bossa nova pioneer Roberto Menescal, who appeared on the Brasilidade album, DJ Marcelinho DaLua and the record producer and sound engineer Alex Moreira. On stage the group has special guests, female singer Cris Delanno, guitarist Flávio Mendes, saxophone player Rodrigo Sha and percussionist Dado Brother.

Alex Moreira (born 1965) passed away in 2023.[https://oglobo.globo.com/cultura/noticia/2023/10/22/morre-alex-moreira-fundador-do-trio-bossacucanova.ghtml Morre Alex Moreira, fundador do trio Bossacucanova], notice in globo.com on 22 October 2023.