The first two bars of Sabor Do Rio, the opening track of In The Key Of Joy, are not over yet when rapper presents himself with a heartfelt 'Yeah!'. Surely this will not be one of those albums where the Brazilian legend once again uses rappers to make his sound sound a bit more modern and appeal to the tastes of a younger generation? Fortunately, this is not so bad. and are the only other rappers
… to be seen on this album and their share fits perfectly with Mendes' cheerful Brazilian rhythms. Furthermore, he remains loyal to the Brazilian musical tradition across the board. And that's a good thing, because someone like Mendes doesn't need any bells and whistles, let alone hip beats and an overly modern production to sell his music. The second CD contains the music from the documentary In The Key Of Joy about the life of Sergio Mendes. (AD)more
