Ilo Ferreira, a gifted singer/songwriter/guitarist, was discovered performing in a club in his native Cape Verde by Jimmy Buffett, Chris Blackwell, and Tom Freston, while they were vacationing in West Africa. They were immediately captivated by Ilo and his talent.

“Gather People Together” is Ilo’s debut album and he wrote many of the songs that appear on this CD. Recorded in Cape Verde, the Bahamas, Jamaica, and the U.S., the musicians featured include several members of Buffett’s band, the Coral Reefers – Mac McAnally, Ralph MacDonald, Robert Greenidge, Peter Mayer, Jim Mayer – and Jimmy himself.

Track List

1. I’m Home Again
2. Cara De Crocudill
3. Lifeline
4. Back to You
5. Call My Name
6. God Knows That
7. Dze Bo Me
8. They Won’t
9. Pau Ne Tchuck
10. Gather The People
11. Maré (Bonus Video)

Ilo will be touring with Jimmy this spring and summer. The album was produced by Tony Brown, Mac McAnally, Chris Blackwell, and Will Kimbrough. There are 10 songs, in English and Portuguese, plus the bonus video of the song Maré.

Pre-order the album now at Amazon.com. It will be released on April 19th.

The website is now up for Jimmy Buffett’s new line of flavored iced teas that we first reported on in September. Check it out at ParadiseKeyTeas.com

Grab a Margaritaville Paradise Key Tea and savor the island lifestyle wherever you may be. Made with all-natural ingredients and sweetened with a touch of pure cane sugar, Paradise Key Teas are available in four delicious flavors.

Serve chilled, straight from the bottle or pour in a glass over ice and garnish with your favorite tropical fruits to capture the revitalizing flavors of the islands.

Paradise Key Teas – an instant latitude adjustment!

The teas will be available to sample at the four February shows that were announced last week.

Paradise Key Teas is also on Facebook. Check them out here and while you’re there be sure to become a fan of BuffettWorld too.

Billboard is out with their end-of-decade lists and Jimmy Buffett has made three of them:

On the Top Touring Artists of the Decade list, Jimmy Buffett placed 22nd with these stats:

Total Gross: $215,367,754
Total Attendance: 3,927,053
Number of Shows: 196
Number of Sell-Outs: 131

Here’s the top 10:
1. Rolling Stones – $869,471,325
2. U2 – $844,157,925
3. Madonna – $801,299,671
4. Bruce Springsteen – $688,136,476
5. Elton John – $603,804,670
6. Celine Dion – $536,593,262
7. Dave Matthews Band – $505,447,901
8. Kenny Chesney – $477,931,760
9. Bon Jovi – $419,481,741
10. Billy Joel – $418, 421,266

On the Billboard 200 Artists list, Buffett placed 163.

Here’s the top 10:
1. Eminem
2. Britney Spears
3. Toby Keith
4. Nelly
5. Linkin Park
6. Tim McGraw
7. Jay-Z
8. Kenny Chesney
9. Nickelback
10. Creed

And finally, Buffett, along with Alan Jackson, had the number three most popular country song of the decade with “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere”.

Here’s the top 10:
1. Somebody Like You – Keith Urban
2. 19 Somethin’ – Mark Wills
3. It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere – Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett
4. How Do You Like Me Now – Toby Keith
5. The Good Stuff – Kenny Chesney
6. Ain’t Nothing ‘Bout You – Brooks & Dunn
7. Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw
8. That’s What I Love About Sunday – Craig Morgan
9. As Good As I Once Was – Toby Keith
10. Good Morning Beautiful – Steve Holy

Tickets for the November 17th Jimmy Buffett show at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia go on sale this morning at 10 am.

Tickets are $36 and $136 and can be purchased either online, in person at the box office, or by calling 1-888-JPJ-TIXS.

Tickets for the Jimmy Buffett show at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, Virginia on Tuesday, November 17th will go on sale this Friday at 10 am EDT.

Tickets are $36 and $136 and can be purchased either online, in person at the box office, or by calling 1-888-JPJ-TIXS.

This will mark the first time that Buffett has performed at the John Paul Jones Arena.