Vinicius Cantuária | Pop review

Barbican, LondonBossa nova is a hard sell in the 21st century. The blend of samba and modern jazz that emerged from Rio in the late 1950s, which captures a mood of languid sophistication, is borne of a philosophy that runs contrary to the quick gratification of the digital era. It's notoriously hard to master. It takes decades of diligent practice to sound as if you are casually plucking those restrained, easy melodies. No wonder Vinicius Cantuária is the genre's great young hope, even if he i...

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