África Brasil | ||||
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Studio album by Jorge Ben | ||||
Released | 1976 | |||
Genre | Samba, MPB, Funk | |||
Label | Philips | |||
Producer | Mazola | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
África Brasil is a 1976 release by Brazilian artist Jorge Ben Jor. For this album, Ben rearranged 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 is marked by its funkiness and its mix of Brazilian, African, and American musical styles, and it is one of Ben's best-known recordings.[2]
British rock singer Rod Stewart used a melody from "Taj Mahal" in his hit song "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?". Ben filed a plagiarism lawsuit against Stewart, the upshot of which was Stewart's agreement to donate his royalties from the song to UNICEF.[3]
It was listed by Rolling Stone Brazil as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history.[4]
All tracks written by Jorge Ben
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