Sergio Mendesis sharing the sounds of Brazil…

The 79-year-old Brazilian musician has teamed up with Common on “Sabor do Rio.”

The rapper rhymes over Mendes’ piano, Carnival percussion, bird calls and sultry samba pop choruses sung in Portuguese in what Common deems a “discussion over Rio percussion.”

“We going from Brazil to Chi city,” Common raps on the track, which will appear on Mendes’ upcoming album In the Key of Joy.  “I know we’ve got a whole lot of committee.”

Common catches the feel-good Brazilian vibe transmitted in immortal hits like “Girl From Ipanema,” and Mendes’ “Mas Que Nada” 

“When I think about Brazilian music the first words that would come to my mind would be joy, celebration, party,” says Mendes, who celebrated his 79th birthday earlier this week.

“I thought Common would be a perfect fit for “Sabor do Rio,” he says, explaining that they met through John Legend, with whom Mendes collaborated on songs for previous albums Timeless and Magic. “I called Common and he came and listened to the song, loved the song and brought his own performance to it — giving it that wonderful from-Chicago-to-Rio-de-Janeiro flavor.”

In the Key of Joy, which will be released on February 28 via Concord, also features tracks with Buddy, Cali y El Dandee (marking Mendes’ first foray into reggaeton), Brazilian jazz experimentalist Hermeto Pascoal, and singer Gracinha Leporace— Mendes’ longtime collaborator, who is also his wife.