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Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes, known for his contributions to the bossa nova genre, dies aged 83

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Sergio Mendes, a renowned Brazilian pianist, songwriter, and arranger, passed away at the age of 83. He was a key figure in popularizing the bossa nova music genre worldwide, particularly with his version of "Mas Que Nada", which topped US charts in 2006. Mendes had a six-decade career, recording over 35 albums and performing in various cities, including Paris, London, and Barcelona, until 2023. His family confirmed his passing, stating that he died peacefully in his hometown of Los Angeles. Other Brazilian musical greats paid tribute to Mendes as news of his passing spread in Brazil.

  1. BR
    Milton Nascimento
    1. There were so many years of friendship, partnership and music – and he will be with me for ever, in my heart.
  2. BR
    Marcos Valle
    1. He was an ambassador for popular Brazilian music, in all of its different dimensions.
  3. BR
    Sérgio Mendes
    1. It makes you dream and it makes you feel good. It's very rhythmical so you can dance to it, and it has haunting melodies that you take to bed with you, so you can hum and whistle them.
    2. There's a word in English that I love: serendipity.
    3. When I think about Brazilian music the first words that would come to my mind would be joy, celebration, party... I think it is in the spirit of the people in general.
    4. I've been very fortunate to have had such experiences because that has enriched my life. Working with different people from different countries, from different cultures, I think it just helps you grow and learn new things. … I love that because you don't program that; it's about the magical encounter.
    5. All the other songs on the album were up and festive. I needed a ballad on the album, just to change the pace a bit.
  4. US
    Herb Alpert
    1. Sergio Mendes was my brother from another country.
    2. He was a true friend and extremely gifted musician who brought Brazilian music in all its iterations to the entire world with elegance [and] joy.

sources

  1. 1.BBC
  2. 2.The Guardian
  3. 3.Le Monde
  4. 4.CTV News
  5. 5.CNN
  6. 6.GloboNews
  7. 7.National Public Radio

perspectives

  1. 1.Obituary
  2. 2.Bossa Nova

countries

  1. 1.BrazilBR
  2. 2.PortugalPT
  3. 3.United StatesUS

organizations

  1. 1.Black Eyed Peas
  2. 2.Beatles
  3. 3.InstagramUS
  4. 4.Academy Awards
  5. 5.A&M Records
  6. 6.Capitol Records
  7. 7.FacebookUS
  8. 8.Philips Records
  9. 9.Sexteto Bossa Rio
  10. 10.Simon & Garfunkel
  11. 11.White HouseUS

persons

  1. 1.Pelé
  2. 2.Sérgio MendesBR
  3. 3.Antônio Carlos Jobim
  4. 4.Gracinha Leporace Mendes
  5. 5.Herb AlpertUS
  6. 6.Stevie Wonder
  7. 7.Dave Brubeck
  8. 8.Frank Sinatra
  9. 9.Justin Timberlake
  10. 10.Lani Hall
  11. 11.Barry Mann
  12. 12.Bibi Vogel

technicals

  1. 1.Mas Que Nada
  2. 2.Oscars
  3. 3.Look of Love
  4. 4.Covid-19 Pandemic
  5. 5.Grammy Awards
  6. 6.Latin Grammy awards
  7. 7.Never Gonna Let You Go
  8. 8.Austin Powers
  9. 9.Dance Moderno
  10. 10.Fool On The Hill
  11. 11.Scarborough Fair
  12. 12.Timeless