Documents from Gilberto Gil's Private Archive

DAILY NEWS Latino HOME AUTOS REAL ESTATE JOBS CLASSIFIEDS IN PRINT TICKETS CONTESTS ESPANOL PHOTOS Brazilians Sergio Mendes, João Gilberto & Gilberto Gil in N.Y. over 4 day period MARGARITA DIAZ Wednesday, June 18th 2008, 4:00 AM In the span of four days, New Yorkers will get a chance to listen to Sergio Mendes, João Gilberto and Gilberto Gil Of the three stars, Mendes has enjoyed the most consistent success in the US, most recently in 2006 when the CD 'Timeless, featuring a hip hop-inflected remake of his hit "Mas Que Nada" with the Black Eyed Peas, charted at No. 44 on Billboard's Hot 100. "Will.i.am is the perfect combination for me,"Mendes says on the phone from Paris, part of the European leg of his tour. "He shares the same curiosity I have, so we both like the adventure of doing something different, something fresh." The sounds of Mendes will give way on Sunday to Gilberto, who will celebrate 50 years of bossa nova, also at Carnegie Hall By the time Mendes made his name in the late 1960s with his pop-infused bossa nova, Gilberto, 76, had already established himself as the epitome of the bossa singer smooth, mellow, gently plucking the guitar and whispering sweet nothings into the mike The influence of Gilberto's style cannot be overstated: he became the ideal for a generation of guitar wielding singers from Brazil Joao was the voice of bossa nova, Mendes says 'The composer was Antonio Carlos Jobim, who wrote the most beautiful music from Brazil, and João was the singer And that tradition has been sustained and subverted by figures such as Gil who may hold the title of minister of Culture in the government of President Ignacio Lula Da Silva, but who continues to make music and perform around the world (his latest Banda Larga Cordel," hit stores June 17) Saturday Sergio Mendes will be at Camegie Hall Gil 65, who will be at the Nokia betto Gays Say also at Camera Theater on Tuesday started playing the guitar after hearing Gilberto on the radio. His work as a leader of the Tropicalia music movement in the late 1960s and as one of the most outspoken cultural figures in Brazil has ensured his place in world music history Gil who is a great friend of mine, wrote the lyrics for one of the songs in 'Encanto Lugar Comun' Mendes says "He is a tremendous musician singer songwnter and performer New Yorkers will have the good fortune of seeing all three of these legends in the BOSCH/Getty save Related Articles This week's Latino happenings A tepid effort by Coldplay Teddy Thompson's confessions become true confections Jay-Z Lawsuit anything but hush hush Musica maestro! 50 Cent can't unload gutted home - judge Discuss Print D Email Delicious Newsvine Reddit Furi Related Topics A click of a mouse can his life. Most Read Most Discussed Most Emailed 1. Puerto Rican officials push to legalize pot 2. Brazilian Trifecta 3. Verdi to Bachata 4. 'Viva Hollywood' winner trashes show 5. This week's Latino happenings 6. Cheo Feliciano marks 50 yrs in music 7. Flight cuts may hurt Caribbean tourism 8. Para beberte mejor FAST LANE 9. Actriz y Primera Dama 10. Hoping for some 'Antonios Daily Car News Drivers Switching Away from Premium Gas Mexico Sees Gas Shortages as Americans Cross Border to Fill Up Study Aggressive Drivers Tend to Have Bumper Stickers Feds Investigating Engine Fires in GM Trucks SUVs Find Tickets Broadway Sports Search by Artist or Event RUTO VHS Get the latest News 3. Sports and Gossip Sign Up Get the best seats delivered to your home Manage Account REGISTER LOGIN 96 HOUR EVENT June 19.23 Great deals on Jettas Get the latest Updates