In the late 1960s, a young generation of Brazilian musicians began making albums that were more expansive and progressive than anything before. They were inspired by the protean roots of samba, the ...

The bandleader and musician, who died on Thursday at 83, was a bridge from Brazilian music to the world — and back. By Jon Pareles Sergio Mendes earned a lasting place in international pop as a ...

Sérgio Mendes, the pianist who gifted the world with the most famous version of the Brazilian classic “Mas Que Nada,” died on Thursday. Born in 1941, Mendes was a 20-year-old musician when he first ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The production is the result of the duo's successful partnership in their personal ...

Going out on a limb here, but we bet you've never heard the Chiefs anthem, "Red Kingdom," and felt moved to samba. Until maybe now. Ahead of the team's season opener Friday in Sao Paulo, Brazil, ...

View of Rio de Janeiro. Photo by sandeepachetan.com (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) via Flickr With the summer Olympics in full swing, I wanted to highlight two great songs about the country as well as the carioca ...