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'Brazil on Guitar': Powell, Gilberto and Bonfa

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Marc Myers
Aug 26, 2025
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By 1958, the acoustic guitar, in one form or another, had been the instrument of folk music for centuries. This was true in virtually every country in the world, from Britain’s citra to stringed instruments used to play America's blues, Cuba's bolero, French jazz, England's skiffle and much more.

There are three primary reasons for the guitar’s popularit…

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