Abstract
This article presents an analysis of Brazilian singer Anitta’s 2022 song and music video ‘Girl from Rio’ in light of its dialogue with one of bossa nova’s most famous songs ‘Garota de Ipanema’ (1962). I contend that, by reclaiming an aesthetics of excess that bossa nova aimed to eliminate from samba in the name of ‘sophistication,’ Anitta’s song and music video in question bring to the fore racial, gender, and class issues that are at the core of Brazilian society.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37975/NAS.103 | Journal eISSN: 2633-3716
Language: English
Published on: Mar 25, 2026
Published by: Faculty of Arts and Humanities, UEA
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
© 2026 Ligia Bezerra, published by Faculty of Arts and Humanities, UEA
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