Brazilian Nuggets

1967–1971

Jorge Ben

from
Rio de Janeiro, RJ · view RJ on the map
years
1967–1971
genres
rock · mpb · samba and bossa · jazz and soul
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the band

Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes grew up in Rio de Janeiro, played pandeiro in carnival blocos, and received from his mother the guitar with which he began performing at parties and nightclubs. He took his stage name from his mother’s surname and, after Mas Que Nada caught the attention of a Philips executive, made his LP debut in 1963 with Samba Esquema Novo. His rhythmic style blended samba, bossa nova, rock, and soul, carrying him through both the Jovem Guarda, Brazil’s 1960s rock ’n’ roll wave, and Tropicália. The collection includes O Bidú: Silêncio no Brooklin (Copacabana, 1967), the 1969 album Jorge Ben, and Negro é Lindo (1971), the latter two released by Philips. In 1989, he began using the name Jorge Ben Jor.

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records in the collection

  • Cover of O Bidú, Silêncio no Brooklin

    O Bidú, Silêncio no Brooklin

    1967 · Copacabana · BN-138

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    12 tracks
    1. Amor de carnaval
    2. Nascimento de um príncipe africano
    3. Jovem samba
    4. Rosa mais que nada
    5. Canção de uma fã
    6. Menina gata Augusta
    7. Toda colorida
    8. Frases
    9. Quanto mais te vejo
    10. Vou andando
    11. Sou da pesada
    12. Si manda
  • Cover of Jorge Ben

    Jorge Ben

    1969 · Philips · BN-088

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    11 tracks
    1. Criola
    2. Domingas
    3. Cadê Tereza
    4. Barbarella
    5. País Tropical
    6. Take It Easy My Brother Charles
    7. Descobri Que Sou Um Anjo
    8. Bebete Vãobora
    9. Quem Foi Que Roubou a Sopeira de Porcelana Chinesa Que a Vovó Ganhou da Baronesa
    10. Que Pena
    11. Charles 45
  • Cover of Negro é Lindo

    Negro é Lindo

    1971 · Philips · BN-067

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    10 tracks
    1. Rita Jeep
    2. Porque é proibido pisar na grama
    3. Cassius Marcelo Clay
    4. Cigana
    5. Zula
    6. Negro é lindo
    7. Comanche
    8. Que maravilha
    9. Maria Domingas
    10. Palomaris

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