aimed at creating a relaxed ambience, the genre enables listeners to wind down, with soothing melodies and soft rhythms, which can be a perfect tonic in the intensity of the city.

it is been said that bossa nova is the big brother of lounge music,  and seeing as rio is the birth city of the genre, there are several places to enjoy this style - amongst the great selection of music venues in rio, lounge music is one of the harder genres to find, but there are a number of spots where it can be found - here is a list of venues one can go around the city for some soothing lounge music.