Rosa Passos was a victim of being born too late: Part of bossa's second wave at the end of the 1960s, she developed quite a following in her homeland, though her recordings never reached American ...

Spoken or sung, the Portuguese language often sounds like music. NPR's Felix Contreras profiles Brazilian bossa nova singer Rosa Passos. Her new album, Amorosa, preserves the traditional style of ...

Far from home, Rosa Passos is looking forward to sharing the sultry, soulful sound of Brazil with her countryfolk and an American audience next week in Boston. Known throughout international musical ...

On Rosa Passos' new release, the "female João Gilberto" emerges with a selection of tunes all having to do with the faces of love, from asserting one's feelings towards a significant other to dealing ...

Recent projects with cellist Yo-Yo Ma and bassist Ron Carter have given Brazilian vocalist/guitarist Rosa Passos wider and much deserved recognition. With the release of Amorosa, the long time queen ...