The phenomenon of legendary older musicians working with younger contemporary artists to broaden artistic and commercial possibilities had almost become its own genre by the mid-2000s. Sergio Mendes's 2006 release TIMELESS keeps that trend alive and kicking. In a full-scale collaboration with Black Eyed Peas, Mendes updates the Brazilian pop he mastered in the 1960s by infusing it with R&B and hip-hop.
01 Mas que nada 02 That heat 03 Berimbau / consolacao 04 Frog the 05 Let me 06 Bananeira 07 Surfboard 08 Please baby don't 09 Samba da bencao 10 Timeless 11 Loose ends 12 Fo' hop (por tras de bras de pina)