World-renowned artist Sergio Mendes will take concert-goers
through a breath-taking array of bossa nova hits in his upcoming concert on
March 12 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Tickets are available at etix.com, at Ticketnet outlets www.ticketnet.com.ph / call 911 5555. Tickets is at VIP – 5830 | Patron A – 4770 |Patron B – 3710 | Patron C – 3180 | Box - 2650.
Mendes’ concert tour celebrates the
50th anniversary of his seminal album, “Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66,” an
opus of Brazil’s bossa nova king‘s successful musical career. Video below by VideoOverload.
“Brasil ’66” was Mendes’ first album
that put Brazilian music on the map in the 1960s through the 1970s. It was
produced by Herb Alpert and Mendes himself, with songs that integrated Latin
jazz and bossa nova with elements of American pop music.
In 2011, the
ground-breaking album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and went platinum
based largely on the success of its single “Mas Que Nada,” sung entirely in
Portuguese with soaring vocals by Lani Hall. The album also appealed to pop
audiences through Mendes’ versions of the Beatle’s “Day Tripper” and Little
Anthony and the Imperials’ “Going Out of My Head.” Other songs included in the
album were “The Look of Love,” “Chove Chuva,” “Scarborough Fair,” “Roda,”
“Night and Day,” among others. Video below by luckysmusic.
Mendes is the ultimate jazz-fusion
icon who loves to constantly create new sounds with contemporary artists. In
his 2006 album “Timeless,” Mendes worked with the Black Eyed Peas on a fresher
version of his 1960s hit, “Mas Que Nada.” He also opened up the collaborative
channels with other fresh artists like Jill Scott, India Arie, Justin Timberlake
and Erykah Badu. More recently, he collaborated with John Legend, Carlinhos
Brown and Will.I.Am in his 2014 release “Magic”. The same album also featured
the hit single, “One Nation,” the official song of the 2014 FIFA
World Cup.
A brilliant and prolific artist,
Mendes has released 55 albums over the past five decades, including the Grammy
Award-winning “Basileiro” in 1993 and “Bom Tempo” in 2010. In 2005, he received
a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, making him one of the best Brazilian
musicians of all time!
Tickets to Sergio Mendes: A
Celebration of 50 Years of Brasil ’66 on March 12 at the Big Dome is now on
sale. Buy your tickets Now! Visit TicketNet website for more details.
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