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"Mas que nada" (Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation: [ma(j)s ki ˈnadɐ]) is a song written and originally recorded in 1963 by Jorge Ben (currently known as Jorge Ben Jor) on his debut album Samba esquema novo.
He helped popularize bossa nova music starting in the ’60s, especially with hit single 'Mas Que Nada.' ... Sergio Mendes performing in Laguna Beach, Calif. on Aug. 26, 2023. Born on Feb. 11 ...
Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 is the first album by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66. [3] It was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011. Referring to the song "Mas que Nada" Mendes said in 2014: "It was the first time that a song in Portuguese was a hit in America and all over the world".
Mendes moved to the U.S. in 1964 and cut two albums under the group name Sergio Mendes & Brasil '65 with Capitol Records and Atlantic Records. [1] Mendes formed a partnership with Richard Adler, a Brooklyn-born American who had brought Bossa Trés and two dancers, Joe Bennett and a Brazilian partner, to appear on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1963.
The cool jazzy pop touched by the breezy inspiration of Brazilian melody – and of course Jorge Ben’s “Mas Que Nada” – propelled “Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66” to ...
This new incarnation of his band, Brasil '66, had a hit with "Mas Que Nada" by songwriter Jorge Ben Jor, and helped bring Brazilian music to the mainstream in the U.S. even with Portuguese lyrics.
The album's lead single, "Mas que Nada", was featured on commercials for both Joga Bonito and Nike Football, as well EA Sports' NBA Live 07 and 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany video games. Two further singles were released from the album: "That Heat", and "Yes Yes Y'all".
The two worked on Mendes' debut album with his band Brasil 66, "Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66." The record resulted in "Mas Que Nada," a track that earned the band a spot on the ...