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Montevideo, November 2nd 2024 - 21:26 UTC

Tag: Grammy Award

  • Saturday, September 7th 2024 - 10:09 UTC

    Brazilian Bossa Nova legend Sergio Mendes dies aged 83

    Mendes had been living in the United States since 1964 after the coup d'état in Brazil

    Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes, who once won a Grammy Award, succumbed Thursday in the city of Los Angeles to the effects of prolonged Covid-19, according to The Associated Press. He had been facing respiratory problems for months, O Globo reported. The pianist, composer, vocalist, and arranger was 83. He had moved to the United States in 1964 after the military coup d'état.