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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.
Spritely, percussive guitar anchors the songs, and Ben's smooth/rough voice puts them across. Horns, percussion and strings color the tunes, but never pull the focus from Ben. 'Mas que Nada' ranks as one of the most popular songs in the world." [5]
We brasilians use "Mas que nada" colloquially to disagree with someone, for example: -"X is much better than Y." -"Mas que nada, Y is much better." Nowadays it's more common to use just que nada, but mas que nada is also used. I think "no way" is the better translation.
A year later, a remake of Ben's "Mas, que Nada!" became an international chart hit for Sérgio Mendes with The Black Eyed Peas after being used by Nike in a global TV advertisement during the 2006 FIFA World Cup ; this remake (the second time Mendes had covered the track) reached the Top 10 in several European countries, including the UK and ...
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".
Pink Martini performing in 2012 The American musical group Pink Martini, based in Portland, Oregon, has recorded songs for six studio albums, one compilation album, and one video album featuring live concert footage. Formed by Thomas Lauderdale in 1994, the group that has been described as a "mini-orchestra" performs songs of many music genres in multiple languages by lead vocalist China ...
On March 13, 2011, during his performance at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles, Mendes revealed the official soundtrack list, and also announced that he would re-record the classical Brazilian song "Mas que Nada" for the film and album.
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".