The psychedelic samba of brazilian master jorge ben. A landmark recording that is one of jorge bens best albums ever. The album is a perfect realization of the way that jorge mixes brazilian rhythms with choppy afro grooves and the result is a masterpiece that yeilded some of his biggest tracks ever. Africa brasil exclusive club edition yellow 180 gram vinyl lp. Similarly, africa brasil is simply bubbling over with sonic textures that will pique your every musical interest. In our fourth annual found sound, pitchfork writers select their favorite offbeat andor underappreciated non2004 discoveries of 2004 everything from. Brashly declaring his afrobrazilian identity over electric guitardriven funk grooves, he moved on from the acoustic sambas upon which he had. If the house was on fire and i could only rescue five cds, this would be one of them.
Aug 25, 2016 the psychedelic samba of brazilian master jorge ben. Jorge ben is the selftitled sixth studio album by brazilian singersongwriter and guitarist jorge ben. Africa brasil is on an exercise playlist i made, and when songs from it come up on shuffle its joyous. Later still, ben became known as the driving force behind brazils homegrown. Africa brasil, an album by jorge ben jor on spotify. For over seventy years, the extremely talented jorge ben jor has been a stalwart of the brazilian music scene, releasing hit after hit to this day. Jorge ben africa brasil essentials july 2019 vinyl me, please. Brother brother brother brother prepare one more happy way for my lord with many love and flowers, and music, and music brother brother brother brother prepare. In june, members of vinyl me, please essentials will receive an exclusive reissue of jorge bens africa brasil, a legendary album that is.
His unique blend of samba and boss nova with western pop has seen him break into the global charts, with. Though primarily known as a sambabossa nova artist, with africa brasil ben really explores outside the lines of brazilian tradition. Jorge ben africa brasil zumbi 1080p 320kbps youtube. The radical samba rock of jorge bens africa brasil vinyl me. Rambuctious, guitardriven afrobrazilian funk rock on the other hand, well. Theres a tight, choppy groove to most of the set that mix of samba, soul, and currents of american funk that jorge created in his music.
Jorge ben jor africa brasil lyrics and tracklist genius. Africa brasil remains a landmark in brazilian music well over thirty years after it was first released. Jorge ben africa brasil vinyl me please yellow vinyl reissue sealednew. Jorge ben discography page 1 slipcue ezine brazilian music. One of the truly seminal records to come out of late 60s brazil, jorge bens selftitled 1969 lp is set to get a rare vinyl reissue via phillips. Kiss alive iii 180 gram audiophile reissue 2014 sealed wcustom sticker. A samba soul masterpiece from jorge ben one of the most brilliant records to come. Written when he was a soldier about a complaining friend, its incredible to learn that it originally came out over 37 years ago on a 78 rpm single and that to date its. Jorge ben all categories lps, cds, vinyl record albums. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. We have 1 answer for the clue brazilian writer jorge.
Descubra edicoes, resenhas, creditos, musicas e muito mais sobre jorge ben africa brasil no discogs. Find jorge ben discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The 1976 record marks one of bens creative peaks, blending diverse elements of jazz, funk, rock as well as african styles. When you hear rod stewart singing do ya think im sexy, is very important that you know that he used jorge ben s riff, taken from song taj mahal, recorded in 1976. Africa brasil is one of the brightest examples of that particular time. Jorge ben, considered the father of brazilian soul together with tim maia, who came next, rose to fame with his album samba esquema novo 1963.
The cover is a reprint of the 1976 original exept for the phonogram logo on back cover that is more large than in the first issue. Very fond of the 1972 ben album, which is really beautiful. Like bob dylan leaving the folk scene behind, strapping on an electric guitar, and assaulting the crowd at newport with a set of searing electric bluesrock a decade earlier, jorge ben s africa brasil sent shockwaves through his loyal audience. Jorge ben jor acustico mtv show completo by bernard costa. His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, rock and bossa nova with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter. Flamengos torcida is surely the most creative and animated of all torcidas in brazil and jorge bens career developed around the same time than flamengos golden age, so he wrote lots of songs about mengo and its players.
In june, members of vinyl me, please essentials will receive an exclusive reissue of jorge ben s africa brasil, a legendary album that is beloved by cratediggers and lovers of brazilian music, which has never been issued on vinyl in the u. Essentials will be receiving a brand new color reissue of jorge bens africa brasil. Check out africa brasil by jorge ben on amazon music. The album was his first recording for a major label since 1965 when his first stint with philips ended due to creative differences. Taj mahal all categories lps, cds, vinyl record albums. Jorge bens incredible selftitled lp gets longawaited. It was released in november 1969 by philips records. Jorge ben himself tried his chance in soccer before turning to music. With all the attention paid to jorge ben on various excellent tropicalia compilations, i just dont understand why this album hasnt gotten the reissue love that it deserves. And below you can see an artistic rendition of the emerald tablet from a book by heinrich khunrath in the 17th century. Sep 16, 2011 out of these africa brasil is as good a place to start as any. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page.
Jorge ben biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Alltime classic jorge ben album, strong from start to finish. Out of these africa brasil is as good a place to start as any. Africa brasil vinyl, lp, album, reissue plattencover. Next to antonio carlos jobim and joao as well as astrud gilberto, jorge ben is one of my brazilian music heroes from the 60s and also from later, for. Join facebook to connect with jorge brasil and others you may know. I have the 1991 beverly lp which is a murky stereo mix with dropouts.
An overlooked treasure from the great jorge ben an album recorded between the fame of his taj mahal hit and africa brasil classic and a set thats every bit as wonderful as those two records. Mar 12, 2010 jorge ben africa brasil1976 phonogram 6349 187 2009 reissue. Vinyl me, pleases reissue comes on yellow 180gram vinyl to match the albums font color, and comes with a 12page liner notes booklet. The sound on this particular album is very simple, with the songs being driven by bens. Brother chords by jorge ben jor learn to play guitar by chord and tabs and use our crd diagrams, transpose the key and more. Em 2008 a revista rolling stone brasil o nomeou como o 5. If you still havent found what youre looking for, please send to us.
The radical samba rock of jorge bens africa brasil. On africa brasil, ben abandoned his signature swinging, acoustic sambasoul or sambarock style, switched to an electric guitar, and. Perhaps most important, ben makes this music sound easy and effortless, belying how clever and thoughtful it really is. Oct 17, 2012 similarly, africa brasil is simply bubbling over with sonic textures that will pique your every musical interest. Its got it all and its one of those few albums that truly deserve to be called a masterpiece. Jorge duilio lima menezes born march 22, 1942 is a brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name jorge ben jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name jorge ben portuguese. Brazilian writer jorge crossword clue answer crossword.
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