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Very hard to find on vinyl these days, this reissue will make many collectors happy! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJorge Ben is someone who needs no introduction. Since his first hits in the 60s, this artist has become one of the greatest icons of Brazilian pop music. His anthems \"Mais Que Nada\" or \"Pais Tropical\" are probably two of the most ever-listened Brazilian songs of all time. After being involved in the Tropicalia movement and incorporating the influences of Afro-American funk into his repertoire, with the support of his backing band -Trio Mocoto, his very personal samba sound also opened up to the new musical trends coming from the States at the edge of the 70s. Boogie and disco music were making headway and soon became popular in the Brazilian market. Jorge Ben's albums recorded at the beginning of the 80s reflect this trend and deliver a good number of outstanding tunes. This masterpiece includes the great boogie joint 'Rio Babilonia' as well as the all-time classics 'Taj Mahal\/Pais Tropical', the soulful opener 'Eu Quero Ver A Rainha' featuring Tim Maia, and many other samba funk jams arranged by Lincoln Olivetti. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essential addition to any Brazilian music collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vampisoul","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50383026749771,"sku":"1148864","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ce907939-b1b6-4326-be53-e875b02c1dd6_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726262116"},{"product_id":"bem-vinda-amizade","title":"Bem-Vinda Amizade","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll-time classic Jorge Ben album recorded in 1981, strong from start to finish. It combines dancefloor hits and downtempo soulful slow burners, comprising samba funk jams and irresistible boogie and disco tracks. Funky as Hell! Very hard to find on vinyl these days, this reissue will make many collectors happy! Jorge Ben is someone who needs no introduction. Since his first hits in the 60s, this artist has become one of the greatest icons of Brazilian pop music. His anthems \"Mais Que Nada\" or \"Pais Tropical\" are probably two of the most ever-listened Brazilian songs of all time. After being involved in the Tropicalia movement and incorporating the influences of Afro-American funk into his repertoire, with the support of his backing band -Trio Mocotó-, his very personal samba sound also opened up to the new musical trends coming from the States at the edge of the 70s. Boogie and disco music were making headway and soon became popular in the Brazilian market. Jorge Ben's albums recorded at the beginning of the 80s reflect this trend and deliver a good number of outstanding tunes. \"Bem-Vinda Amizade\" is one of those albums. Recorded in 1981, it is a solid album, start to finish. It comprises the usual samba funk numbers, so characteristic of Jorge Ben, with killer boogie and disco tracks ('Oé Oé (Faz O Carro De Boi Na Estrada)', 'Ela Mora Em...'). And it also contains downtempo soulful slow burners like 'Lorraine' or 'Katarina, Katarina', funky as Hell! 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Follow-up set \u003ci\u003eSacudin Ben Samba\u003c\/i\u003e is a samba-jazz hybrid that did its best to emulate the success of Esquema Novo, with distinctive elements such as the trumpet that graces ‘Capoeira’ and the choral backing of ‘Carnaval Triste’; as with his greatest works, the lyrics are full of humour and unusual references, deciphering the riddles part of the fun. 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A homage to the indigenous people and tribes of Brazil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe flip features one of Jorge's most beloved Brazilian-Boogie joints, 'Rio Babilônia', which celebrates life in Rio, partying, the beach, and the city's iconic monuments. 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It’s a rare talent that can link Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, Ethio-jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke, Afrofuturists Sun Ra Arkestra, and grime legend Dizzee Rascal, but Marc has long blurred musical worlds and criss-crossed boundaries. 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Born Jorge Duilio Lima Menezes in Rio in 1942, he took the stage name, Jorge Ben, in deference to his mother's Ethiopian roots, and later used Jorge Ben Jorge for further distinction. Playing tambourine and singing in a church choir from an early age, Ben began playing in Carnival blocos and was performing in nightclubs as a teen. Signed to Philips in 1963, his \"Mas Que Nada\" became an instant international sensation that has never waned, despite being sung entirely in Portuguese. Beginning in samba, Ben's openminded approach saw him embrace aspects of bossa nova, the \"Jovem Guarda\" rock movement of the mid-1960s and the experimental Tropicalia form, the broad palette and diverse influences yielding a number of adventurous and abstruse albums during the 1970s, of which \u003ci\u003eSolta o Pavao\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most rated by connoisseurs, though somewhat overlooked in general; its title translates roughly to \"Unleash the Peacock\" and apparently concerns the outward expression of inner beauty. 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Rather than use overly theatrical performance to shock the audience or write songs loaded with political content, Ben became known as one of the country’s great musical alchemists, a furiously eclectic songwriter who combined elements of indigenous Brazilian music with a groove from the west coast of Africa. 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