Sergio Mendes

Sergio Mendes was born on 11 Feb 1941 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His birth name was Sérgio Santos Mendes. His is also called Sergio Mendes.

Sergio Mendes is a Brazilian musician. He has released over thirty-five albums, and plays bossa nova heavily crossed with jazz and funk.Mendes is married to Gracinha Leporace who regularly performs vocals for her husband and can also be heard on his 2006 version of the song Mas Que Nada with Black Eyed Peas.

Sergio Mendes released the following albums including Brasileiro (1992), Equinox (2002), Timeless (2006), Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (2006) and Encanto (2008).

Brasileiro

May 1992

  1. Fanfarra (Cabua-Le-Le)
  2. Magalenha
  3. Indado
  4. What Is This?
  5. Lua Soberana
  6. Sambadouro
  7. Senhoras Do Amazonas
  8. Kalimba
  9. Barabare
  10. Esconjuros
  11. Pipoca
  12. Magano
  13. Chorado

Equinox

May 2002

  1. Constant Rain (Chove Chuva)
  2. Cinnamon And Clove
  3. Watch What Happens
  4. For Me
  5. Bim-Bom
  6. Night And Day
  7. Triste
  8. Gente
  9. Wave
  10. So Danco Samba

Timeless

Feb 2006

  1. Mas Que Nada (Mah-sh Keh Nah-da) featuring The Black Eyed Peas
  2. That Heat featuring Erykah Badu and will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas
  3. Berimbau/Consolacao (Beh-rim-bao/Con-soh-lah-soun) featuring Stevie Wonder and Gracinha Leporace
  4. The Frog featuring Q-Tip and will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas
  5. Let Me featuring Jill Scott and will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas
  6. Bananeira (Bah-nah-nay-rah) (Banana Tree) featuring Mr. Vegas
  7. Surfboard featuring will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas
  8. Please Baby Don't featuring John Legend
  9. Samba Da Bencao (Samba Of The Blessing) featuring Marcelo D2
  10. Timeless featuring India.Arie
  11. Loose Ends featuring Justin Timberlake, Pharoahe Monch and will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas
  12. Fo'-Hop (Por Tras de Bras de Pina) featuring Guinga and Marcelo D2
  13. Lamento (No Morro) featuring Maogani Quartet
  14. E Menina (Hey Girl)
  15. Yes, Yes Y'All featuring Black Thought of The Roots, Chali 2na of Jurassic 5, Debi Nova & will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas

Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66

Sep 2006

  1. Mas Que Nada
  2. One Note Samba/Spanish Flea
  3. Joker
  4. Going Out of My Head
  5. Tim Dom Dom
  6. Day Tripper
  7. Agua de Beber
  8. Slow Hot Wind
  9. Pato
  10. Berimbau

Encanto

Jun 2008

  1. The Look of Love - featuring Fergie
  2. Funky Bahia - featuring will.i.am & Siedah Garrett
  3. Agua de Beber - featuring will.i.am
  4. Waters of March - featuring Ledisi
  5. Odo-Ya - featuring Carlinhos Brown
  6. Somewhere in the Hills (O Morro Nao Tem Vez) - featuring Natalie Cole
  7. Lugar Comum - featuring Jovanotti
  8. Morning in Rio
  9. Dreamer - featuring Lani Hall & Herb Alpert
  10. Y Vamos Ya (...Let's Go) - featuring Juanes
  11. Catavento (Catavento e Girassol) - featuring Gracinha Leporace
  12. Acode - featuring Vanessa da Mata

Songs

  1. Take This Love
  2. Loose Ends
  3. Dreamer
  4. Yes, Yes Y’all
  5. Fool On The Hill
  6. Mas Que Nada (Mah-sh Keh Nah-da)
  7. Odo-Ya
  8. That Heat
  9. Berimbau/consolacao (beh-rim-bao/con-soh-lah-soun)
  10. Funky Bahia
  11. Bananeira (Bah-nah-nay-rah) (Banana Tree)
  12. Timeless
  13. Alibis
  14. Let Me
  15. Look Of Love
  16. Never Gonna Let You Go
  17. Please Baby Don’t
  18. Roda
  19. Samba Da Bencao (Samba Of The Blessing)
  20. Scarborough Fair
  21. The Frog

Sergio Mendes