So I came up with stuff like, “ Mas que nada / Black Eyed Peas came to make it hotter / We be the party starters / Bubblin’ up just like lava.” If it sticks in my head, there’s a good chance it will stay in yours. I don’t write on paper – I improvise into the microphone with whatever comes into my head and if I like it, I keep it. We did the beat in São Paulo with some musicians, and then I did the rap in LA in one take. He was the country’s first cultural export, the Beatles of Brazil. Hanging out with Sérgio was like absorbing his brain. Obá obá obá!”, is a sort of Brazilian-version of “La, la, la.” Sérgio taught me how millions of Africans who were brought to the Americas ended up in Brazil, and how that chant reflects the African influence on Brazil. I told him I wanted to do a hip-hop celebratory version of Mas Que Nada. The youth is still listening to my music.” I said: “Bro, your music is the ingredient to my favourite hip-hop group!” If a rap sticks in my head, there's a good chance it'll stay in yours This guy at the record company said: “I know Sérgio and I’m going to connect you.” I turned up at Sérgio’s house with every record he had ever made, and said: “I’m your biggest fan.” He started tearing up and said: “This is too much for me. In 2003, the Black Eyed Peas were brainstorming who we could collaborate with. I got into him because A Tribe Called Quest used to sample bossa nova. I’ve been a fan of Sérgio since I was 16. Now young people call me the Boss of Bossa Nova. will.i.am’s idea of adding a rap was great. Then, 40 years later, Mas Que Nada became a worldwide success all over again with the Black Eyed Peas’ version. I worked with Fred Astaire, who danced to Brazilian music. Playing for Change - 'Redemption Song' by Bob Marley - Acoustic MoBoogie Rooftop SessionJason and Mermans of Playing For Change performing Bob Marley's 'Rede. I supported Frank Sinatra, who became a good friend. It was the first song in Portuguese to be a hit, and it opened a lot of doors for me. Once it was played on the radio, it became a huge hit in the US, and the rest of the world followed. It’s a great, haunting chant that is fun to play and sing along with, but I had no idea it would become such a special song.
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