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Sergio Mendes: Maracatu Atomico

Sergio Mendes has been recording music since 1961 and has released a steady stream of LPs since then. His upcoming album, Bom Tempo, showcases the masters of Brazilian music, with tracks written by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Milton Nascimento and, for Today's Top Tune, a song made famous by Gilberto Gil. One of Brazil's most prominent singers, Seu Jorge, takes on "Maracatu Atomico."

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By Ariana Morgenstern • May 20, 2010 • 1 min read

Sergio Mendes has been recording music since 1961 and has released a steady stream of LPs since then. His upcoming album,

Bom Tempo, showcases the masters of Brazilian music, with tracks written by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Milton Nascimento and, for Today's Top Tune, a song made famous by Gilberto Gil. One of Brazil's most prominent singers, Seu Jorge, takes on "

Maracatu Atomico."

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    Ariana Morgenstern

    Executive Producer, Music Department & Today's Top Tune

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