The Mosquitos Create a Bossa Nova Buzz

By Elizabeth Blair

Published August 15, 2003 at 6:00 PM HST

The Mosquitos -- a group made up of New Yorkers and one Brazilian -- are making their mark with a combination of indie pop and bossa nova. NPR's Elizabeth Blair reports.

Elizabeth Blair

Elizabeth Blair is a Peabody Award-winning senior producer/reporter on the Arts Desk of NPR News.

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