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Bossa nova turned 60 this week. The First News looks at its influence on Polish music

Grażyna Auguścik (R) with Paulinho Garcia (L) Adam Warżawa/PAP

For those who know their Polish artists, the list influenced by bossa nova reads like a venerable Who’s Who.

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