One of the most famous songs in the world, "The Girl From Ipanema” was written in praise of Heloisa Eneida Menezes Paes Pinto. Glimpsed every day by Antonio Carlos Jobim as she walked to the beach, she seemed the quintessence of all that was youthful and golden about the Brazil of the 60’s. The song he wrote (with words by Vinicius de Moraes) is the flagship of Bossa Nova, one that has come to symbolize Brazil itself. “The Girl From Ipanema” is a delightful exploration of the life and times of the musicians who created Bossa Nova and its musical legacy.  

Purchase the popular Getz/Gilberto album which features two versions of the Girl from Ipanema.