He helped popularize bossa nova music starting in the ’60s, especially with hit single 'Mas Que Nada.' Sérgio Mendes, the ...

“Sergio Mendes was my brother from another ... and songwriter Marcos Valle told GloboNews about Mendes’ music. Valle also ...

But Mendes got sick, and the show didn’t happen. Robert tried unsuccessfully to get a refund for his tickets. Stubhub told him the concert had simply been postponed. Months later, Mendes passed away.

“Sergio Mendes was my brother from another country,” trumpeter Herb Alpert wrote on Facebook. “He was a true friend and an extremely talented musician who took Brazilian music in all its ...