Brazilian musical genre developed in late 1960s and very successful in early 1970s with the popularization of Black/Soul/Funk/Psychedelic culture in South America plus a mixing of Samba-Rock in Brazil. Popularized by artists like Elza Soares, Tim Maia, Jorge Ben, Elis Regina, Wilson Simonal and Banda Black Rio.

Genre developed in the early forties, its lyrics are mainly exalting the culture of a country. Ary Barroso is considered the precursor of the genre with his song "Aquarela do Brasil".

Genre developed in Brazil in the early sixties, that consisted in a mixture of elements of samba and bossa nova with some elements of jazz (especially cool and bebop).