Sérgio Mendes, the musician who left Brazil to bring the sounds of his country to the world

The man who made bossa nova an international sensation has died at 83, after a 60-year, 35-album career that straddled musical genres and bridged generations

Bringing Brazilian music to the world and the world to Brazilian music: for decades, this was Sérgio Mendes’s mission and passion.

The artist died on Friday at the age of 83, after a 60-year career that produced more than 35 albums.

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