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With football-fever escalating by the hour and the FIFA World Cup headed to Brazil in 2014, it’s entirely fitting that one of South Africa’s top acts collaborates with a superstar from the Latin American country. The band in question is Mango Groove and the pop star who has collaborated with the beloved South African group is Brazilian axé music superstar Ivete Sangalo. In many ways, it’s a match made in heaven – something Mango Groove is understandably buzzed about. As Mango Groove’s John Leyden tells it, “Our record label here, EMI, sent our album ‘Bang The Drum’ to their Brazilian counterparts. Through that Ivete got to hear ‘Hey’ and the request for a collaboration came through. It goes without saying that we are delighted and honoured that an artist of Ivete’s stature wanted to collaborate with us on the song.” Leyden says the band was very excited about collaboration – “especially because it was such a natural and organic fit”. “If you listen to the song you can certainly hear the similarities between South African and Brazilian rhythms and melodies and we think that the collaboration has worked really well.” Adds Leyden, “The new version of ‘Hey’ is a true meeting of two different but complementary music styles and of two different artists: we hope that it opens up a new market for us in Brazil. South America generally is an entirely new terrain for Mango, so we are really chuffed about the collaboration” Billed as ‘Hey! (Cada Coração)’ by Mango Groove featuring Ivete Sangalo in Brazil, Leyden’s assertion that the blend of Brazilian and South African grooves is spot-on – and the resultant track is upbeat, infectious and undoubtedly intoxicating. Sangalo rose to fame as the lead singer of the Bahian group Banda Eva in the 1990s and embarked on a successful solo career in the early 2000's. She is Brazil’s most popular female artist, and also has a huge following in Portugal and the Portuguese Diaspora. She is a Latin Grammy Award winner (and multiple nominee) and has sold over 16 million albums. Her 2005 live concert DVD is the biggest selling in Brazil’s history (over 600 000 copies), and was the biggest selling DVD in the world in 2005. Ivete is also only the second Brazillian artist ever to perform at the biggest stadium in South America, the world famous Maracana. Mango Groove’s ‘Bang the Drum’ is available in all stores nationwide and features the original version of ‘Hey’ amongst its hit tracks. The all new collaboration version will be featured on both Ivete’s own album and the Mango Groove South American release.
IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!! Mango Groove postpone the Carnival City Concert and DVD shoot to the 18th September: Claire diagnosed with acute laryngitis
Mango Groove on tour!
The first phase of the tour rolled out across major centres in April and May, and will take in more venues over the coming months... More dates to be posted SOON!!!
Click here for all the sleeve notes and all the info.
The group will be doing some key SA shows: This will be the first official Mango Groove SA tour in many years, so watch this space for details.
3 Videos from Mango Groove's new "Essential"DVD compilation: »click here to go directly to the videos
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MANGO GROOVE’S career has spanned an exciting and turbulent time in South Africa’s history. Since its first iconic multi-platinum release in 1989, the band, together with its charismatic lead singer Claire Johnston, has gone on to become a household name in South Africa. Mango Groove has a special place in the hearts of South Africans, and in terms of its airplay across all radio and TV stations, continues to be an act that truly reaches everyone, young and old.
