África Brasil

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]

Track listing

All tracks written by Jorge Ben

1. "Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)" – 3:52
2. "Hermes Trismegisto Escreveu" – 3:02
3. "O Filósofo" – 3:27
4. "Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro" – 3:53
5. "O Plebeu" – 3:07
6. "Taj Mahal" – 3:09
7. "Xica da Silva" – 4:05
8. "A História de Jorge" – 3:49
9. "Camisa 10 da Gávea" – 4:04
10. "Cavaleiro do Cavalo Imaculado" – 4:46
11. "África Brasil (Zumbi)" – 3:47

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