África Brasil

Jorge Ben - África Brasil
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Based on 204 ratings
1976 Rank: #24
Liked by 28 people
September 23, 1976 / Release Date
LP / Format
Phillips / Label
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LetalShertly
100

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.

dustymoth
83

Anyone know what the instrument is that makes the sort of squelchy horn sound that is on a lot tracks?

EMR
67

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

82

1001 albums before gone day 85:

really fun energy to it. i have no idea what the dude is saying, but i fuck with this a lot.

wrkingclasshero
91

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

DanielRibeiro
100

Fuck Rod Stewart

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Added on: July 3, 2016