Brazil's new-wave country music conquers land of samba Brazil may be the land of samba and bossa nova, but lately its hips are swaying to a different rhythm. In cowboy hats and plaid shirts, with touches of bling, new-wave country singers are conquering the airwaves and the dance floors. A world away from the soft jazz and Latin rhythms that Brazil crafted from the 1960s, this is "sertanejo" -- the catchy sound of the deep country. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES