One of the most internationally successful Brazilian artists of all time, Sergio Mendes remains as vital and relevant today as when he exploded on the scene in the 1960s with his group Brasil ’66. Mendes played a huge role in popularizing Brazilian music around the world, and at the same time he created his own genre by fusing Brazilian music with American pop.

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