1. The Look of Love - featuring Fergie
2. Funky Bahia - featuring will.i.am & Siedah Garrett
3. Agua de Beber - featuring will.i.am
4. Waters of March - featuring Ledisi
5. Odo-Ya - featuring Carlinhos Brown
6. Somewhere in the Hills (O Morro Nao Tem Vez) - featuring Natalie Cole
7. Lugar Comum - featuring Jovanotti
8. Morning in Rio
9. Dreamer - featuring Lani Hall & Herb Alpert
10. Y Vamos Ya (...Let's Go) - featuring Juanes
11. Catavento (Catavento e Girassol) - featuring Gracinha Leporace
12. Acode - featuring Vanessa da Mata
People en Español
Given his 40-year career, it's difficult to imagine that Sergio Mendes is still able to reinvent himself and create a new sound. But the record-breaking Brazilian musician doesn't seem to have any limits. Two years ago he came out with Timeless, which distinguished itself from his usual bossa-nova sensibilities and featured a fantastic mix of hip-hop and Latin Jazz. For Encanto, Mendes and his band, Brasil '6--collaborating with Fergie and will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas), Natalie Cole, and Herb Alpert--have made the perfect lounge CD, which fans of Bebel Gilberto and Céu will certainly appreciate. --Ernesto Sánchez (People en Español  ) Con más de 40 años de carrera, es difícil pensar que Sergio Mendes todavía tenga la capacidad de reinventarse y crear un sonido distinto. Pero pareciera que para el brasileño de mayores ventas en el mundo no hay límite. Si bien hace dos años presentó Timeless, un disco completamente distinto a su tradicional bossa-nova, con una espectacular mezcla de hip-hop y latin-jazz, en Encanto, Mendes y su banda, Brasil '66--acompañados de la mano de Fergie y will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas), Natalie Cole, y Herb Alpert--logra el disco perfecto de "lounge," que los fans de Bebel Gilberto y Céu sabrán apreciar. --Ernesto Sánchez (People en Español )
Album Description
Brazilian music legend Sergio Mendes spins his remarkable magic on his newest recording, a bona fide classic! This is a kaleidoscopic album that underscores the maestro's ear for addictive melodies, as well as his ability to cast incredibly talented singers and musicians from all over the world
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Encanto
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2008-06-10)
- Publisher: Concord Records
- Label: Concord Records
- Studio: Concord Records
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 13 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #1490
Avg. Customer Review:
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Lackluster 2008-09-03
Comment: Got excited each time Sergio Mendes releases an album as I have been a fan since his Brasil'66 days. Uptempo, jazzy, bouncy, catchy, pulsating
and many more descriptions could not describe his works. The uber excellent "Brasilero" is still his benchwork in tune with today's upbeat music. "Timeless" with old and new collaboration is also a great classic. Then,we expected more. And now "Encanto" only fulfilled 50 percent of my expectations. The first six tracks got me going, then, it slowed down after to typically Brazilian jazz/samba mood. Wow, what happened. The best and outstanding track is "Lugar Comum" with Jovanatti rapping in Italian and I could not stop tapping my feet.
What a fresh feel. Overall an enjoyable album.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Ok CD but not the quality of music from Sergio Mendes 2008-08-18
Comment: I've been a hugh fan of Sergio Mendes for the last 25 years and pretty much all CD's are really great except for maybe a few.
And this one for me is one that fell in the category of average to below average for someone like Sergio Mendes.
You might be a little disappointed if what you have in mind is the smooth jazzy bossanova type of music typical from Sergio Mendes.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: VERY NICE....BUT NOT QUITE AS NICE AS TIMELESS 2008-07-31
Comment: Sergio and Will.I.Am back at it again. This album has a much stronger Brazilian backdrop than Timeless did; and the organization, content and structure of the album are a little more mature. Featured artists such as Natalie Cole, Herb Alpert, and Ledisi show the maturity and growth in assembly and production. The album is one that can definitely be played through with continuity and will be overly enjoyed. I would give the album 4 Stars. In analyzing my rating, please be aware that I am disposed to comparing this album with Timeless and I am just a bigger fan of Timeless.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
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Summary: Incredible Album 2008-07-27
Comment: I haven't listened to S.M. since the 60's. This is a fantastic collection and I can't stop listening to it; even my teenagers are hooked. The Look of Love includes one of the lowest, deepest bass lines I have ever heard (in a real song)...it rattles your gut. Highly recommended...I don't know anyone that wouldn't enjoy this music. Totally infectious.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
Customer Rating:
Summary: Perfect 2008-07-26
Comment: The CD was in perfect condition upon arrival with all the accompanying packaging. I wasn't disappointed by the contents of the album and/or package.
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