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French Group Nouvelle Vague Makes Punk and New Wave Go Bossa

The origin of the French group Nouvelle Vague's name is three-pronged. First, of course, it references the famous French school of cinema. Then, the words themselves translate to "nova onda" in Portuguese, which is what Brazilians first called bossa nova. Finally, there's the translation into Eng...

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21:06 on February 9 2010

French Group Nouvelle Vague Makes Punk and New Wave Go Bossa

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — The origin of the French group Nouvelle Vague's name is three-pronged. First, of course, it references the famous French school of cinema. Then, the words themselves tran... more info

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