Nova Jobim by Lyn Acton & Bossa Loco

Antonio Carlos Jobim was a great songwriter. His "Girl From Ipanema" is an all-time classic. Yet the English translations of these songs took place at the height of 60s pop music! And usually had little to do with the original revolutionary music - bossa nova, new wave.

Jobim sometimes worked with different lyricists - often with Vinicius de Moraes who later became the poet laureate of Brazil. So perhaps there is something to these songs that the English-speaking audiences have missed. Until now.

These new translations give a more accurate English version of the songs we know and love. With full respect to the original lyricists and translators we hope to give Jobim fans a new enjoyment and appreciation of these timeless classics.