KEY FEATURES

• SUPER FUNKY 1976 album by the Brazilian legend Jorge Ben
• Pressed on 180-Gram Black Vinyl
• Featuring legendary hits Taj Mahal, Zumbi, and more!

RELEASE DESCRIPTION

África Brasil is a 1976 release by Brazilian artist Jorge Ben. It was Ben's 14th studio album. África Brasil represented a milestone in Ben's career with Ben's switch to electric guitar and incorporation of both Afro-Brazilian and African-American pop music styles into his sound. Known for its funkiness, África Brasil is one of Ben's best-known recordings.

For África Brasil, Ben reworked three of his earlier compositions: "A Princesa e o Plebeu" from Sacundin Ben Samba, "Taj Mahal" from Ben, and "Zumbi" from A Tábua de Esmeralda. The album's opening track "Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)," a song about an African football striker, became a well-known soccer-associated track.

TRACKLIST

1. Ponta de lança africano (Umbabarauma)
2. Hermes Trismegisto escreveu
3. O filósofo
4. Meus filhos
5. O plebeu
6. Taj Mahal
7. Xica da Silva
8. A história de Jorge
9. Camisa 10 da Gávea
10. Cavaleiro do cavalo imaculado
11. África Brasil (Zumbi)

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