OH MY GOSH! This album was spectacular! A lot more funky and fun than his other work I've heard so far, and I dig it A LOT. So explosive with amazing funk and bossa nova beats. This is probably my favorite Jorge Ben album. Please give this a try.
Anyone know what the instrument is that makes the sort of squelchy horn sound that is on a lot tracks?
After the amazing run of releases he achieved on the early years of his career, brazilian singer/songwriter Jorge Ben started slowing down his incredibly prolific creative flow, even though there was still much in him to discard this post Tábua de Esmeralda period in his artistic path. África Brasil is one of the brightest examples of that particular time. This album showed a bit less imaginative songwritting style, but still presented some really immediate and effective ... read more
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really fun energy to it. i have no idea what the dude is saying, but i fuck with this a lot.
jorge ben pega em uma guitarra e faz mágica acontecer
um álbum com muita referencia, muito ânimo de jorge e muito junção de coisa boa, elementos africanos, instrumentos brasileiros e influência do funk americano. produção sensacional, e riffs de guitarra históricos e memoráveis.
gosto muito da interpretação de jorge nesse aqui, da perspicaz nas letras e na forma como ele aborda temas complexos e polêmicos ... read more
1 | Ponta de Lança Africano 3:52 | 91 |
2 | Hermes Trismegisto Escreveu 3:02 | 89 |
3 | O Filósofo 3:27 | 78 |
4 | Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro 3:51 | 83 |
5 | O Plebeu 3:07 | 88 |
6 | Taj Mahal 3:06 | 90 |
7 | Xica Da Silva 4:02 | 86 |
8 | A História De Jorge 3:46 | 86 |
9 | Camisa 10 Da Gávea 4:04 | 66 |
10 | Cavaleiro Do Cavalo Imaculado 4:46 | 83 |
11 | África Brasil (Zumbi) 3:47 | 87 |