2013 – To celebrate 50 years of concerts/touring in Japan, Sergio recorded a CD with 9 of the most promising Japanese female singers (plus Karen Mok, a very well known singer from Hong Kong), entitled “Rendez-Vous”, which was released in July.2014 – In March the film RIO 2 was released, with Sergio acting again as  Executive Music Producer, composer, arranger, performer.  The film was a huge success all over the world. 

In September “MAGIC”, his new CD, with guests from US(John Legend, will.i.am, Janelle Monae, Scott Mayo) and Brazil(Milton Nascimento,Carlinhos Brown, Maria Gadu, Ana Carolina, Seu Jorge, Mika Mutti, Aila Menezes and his wife Gracinha Leporace) , was released worldwide (Europe/Japan in June).  It was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best World Music Album category.

2015 – Besides all the concert tours in the US, Asia and Europe during 2015,  Sergio and his band did a concert, in September, at the Sunset Stage, in Rio de Janeiro, during the biggest music festival of South America – the Rock in Rio – which celebrated it's 30^th year this year.  The festival also had, for the first time in its history, an American edition, which was presented in Las Vegas, in May of 2015. 

For the year 2016 Sergio is now preparing a big celebration, all over the world, for the 50^th Anniversay of his band Brasil '66, which will include a new CD, TV Specials and concerts.