África Brasil [IMPORT]

Jorge Ben

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 7, 1999)
• Original Release Date: 1976
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Polyd
• ASIN: B000034CNC
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #623,821 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)

2. Hermes Trimegisto Escreveu

3. O Filósofo

4. Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro

5. O Plebeu

6. Taj Mahal

7. Xica da Silva

8. História de Jorge

9. Camisa 10 da Gávea

10. Cavaleiro Do Cavalo Imaculado

11. África Brasil (Zumbi)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Star Thumpasaurus Funk Classic, May 18, 2000

By A Customer

This may well be the funkiest album ever recorded in Brazil (many of you will be unaware, but many great funky records were recorded there in the 70s). Jorge Ben basically started the Rio funk/soul movement, and this relentlessly banging album holds its own with virtually any US funk album of 1976 (and that's obviously saying plenty...). The most familiar track will be "Umbabarauma" as featured on the first David Byrne compilation, but trust me, the funk on this album NEVER LETS UP. Jorge Ben (initials JB!), the funkiest man ever in Brazil! My brother!

5.0 out of 5 stars TWENTY stars, at least!!, January 1, 2002

By	Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com (...in Middle America) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

AWESOME. This 1976 masterpiece is probably the best funk album ever recorded in Brazil, and one of the best Brazilian pop albums, ever. Period. Features the often-anthologized "Umbabarauma" and the super-funky "Xica da Silva," but also a whole slew of other great tracks, such as the James Brown/Sly Stone inspired "Hermes Trismegisto Escriveu" and other groove-heavy wonders. A couple of songs are too shrill -- less disco flirtations than just plain old pop-funk gone jittery. One such track is an unfortunate remake of "Taj Mahal," the 1974 song is where Rod Stewart swiped the melody to "If You Think I'm Sexy"... Nevertheless, this is a great record... Absolutely essential.