Chega de Saudade

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Chega de Saudade is a landmark bossa nova composition, widely regarded as one of the genre’s foundational songs and a defining work of Antônio Carlos Jobim.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bossa nova song
song
alsoKnownAs Chega de Saudade (No More Blues) NERFINISHED
No More Blues NERFINISHED
associatedWith Antônio Carlos Jobim NERFINISHED
João Gilberto NERFINISHED
Vinícius de Moraes NERFINISHED
composer Antônio Carlos Jobim NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Brazil
culturalOrigin Rio de Janeiro music scene
firstPopularRecordingBy João Gilberto NERFINISHED
firstRecordedBy Elizeth Cardoso NERFINISHED
genre bossa nova
hasCanonicalStatus jazz standard
standard of bossa nova repertoire
hasEnglishTitle No More Blues NERFINISHED
hasTheme hope for reunion
nostalgia
romantic separation
hasVersion Chega de Saudade (João Gilberto recording) NERFINISHED
No More Blues (English-language version) NERFINISHED
influencedArtist Astrud Gilberto NERFINISHED
João Gilberto NERFINISHED
Stan Getz NERFINISHED
influencedGenre MPB NERFINISHED
jazz
isConsidered first bossa nova hit
foundational bossa nova song
landmark of bossa nova
key A minor
language Portuguese
lyricist Vinícius de Moraes NERFINISHED
notableFor innovative harmonic progressions
soft vocal style
syncopated guitar rhythm
notablePerformer Antônio Carlos Jobim NERFINISHED
Astrud Gilberto NERFINISHED
Charlie Byrd NERFINISHED
Elizeth Cardoso NERFINISHED
João Gilberto NERFINISHED
Stan Getz NERFINISHED
partOfMovement bossa nova movement
subjectMatter longing
love
saudade
tempo moderate
yearOfComposition 1958

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Antônio Carlos Jobim notableWork Chega de Saudade