The internationally successful producer, composer, keyboardist
and vocalist, Sergio Mendes, has signed with the Sony Music Masterworks imprint
OKeh Records.
The new
recording featuring eclectic and upbeat Brazilian rhythms will feature guest
vocalists John Legend, Janelle Monae among others. The album will be available
in May in advance of the 2014 World Cup.
One of
the most successful Brazilian artists of all time, Mendes has recorded more
than 35 albums and has won 3 Grammy® Awards.
In 2012,
Mendes received his first Oscar nomination in the music category for "Real
In Rio" from the animated, 3-D feature film Rio. In addition to being the executive music
producer for the blockbuster film, he also contributed five songs to the movie.
Sergio Mendes will again provide the music for the upcoming animated feature
sequel Rio 2 coming in April. Sony Classical will release the score for the
film composed by John Powell on April 7th.
"Sergio
is a music legend and we are proud at OKeh that he chose the label for the next
chapter in his astonishing career," said Wulf Muller, who oversees A&R
for OKeh Records.
Bogdan
Roscic, President of Sony Music Masterworks, said: "2014 will be an
exciting year for Brazil and Brazilian music - and Sergio Mendes' new album
will be one of the records of the year. Everybody at Sony Music Masterworks
looks forward to working with this true icon to deliver another outstanding
contribution to one of the greatest catalogs in the business."
Sony
Music Masterworks comprises the Masterworks, Sony Classical, OKeh, Portrait,
Masterworks Broadway and Flying Buddha imprints.
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