One of my co-workers was talking about this album a few weeks ago, and said I should look into finding it. Amazon marketplace prices start at $60, so I’ve since turned my attention to eBay. He brought his copy into work and played a couple tracks for me, and I dug it very, very much.
“This 1976 album is undoubtedly one of the greatest classics of Brazilian popular music, with Jorge Ben mixing funky samba, Afro-Brazilian beats, and crunching guitars to create one of the most fascinating sounds ever recorded in Brazil. The album kicks off with the raw, energetic “Ponta de Lança Africano,” and from there on it never slows down, but continues to pile up one fiery, funky gem after the other. The samba soul and samba funk scenes of the ’70s in Brazil produced many great artists and many great recordings, fully comparable with the best soul and funk music recorded in the U.S. during the same period. Jorge Ben was the most prominent figure of this scene and Ãfrica Brasil is probably the most famous of his ’70s recordings. For any person who is interested in the music of Jorge Ben, or indeed Brazilian funk in general, there is no better sample of it than Ãfrica Brasil.” – All Music Guide
Jorge Ben
Ãfrica Brasil
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Tracklist:
01. Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)
02. Hermes Trimegisto Escreveu
03. O Filósofo
04. Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro
05. O Plebeu
06. Taj Mahal
07. Xica da Silva
08. A História de Jorge
09. Camisa 10 da Gávea
10. Cavaleiro Do Cavalo Imaculado
11. Ãfrica Brasil (Zumbi)
