África_Brasil
África Brasil
1976 studio album by Jorge Ben
África Brasil is a 1976 release by Brazilian artist Jorge Ben (recording since the 1980s as Jorge Ben Jor). It was Ben's 14th studio album. África Brasil represented a milestone in Ben's career with his switch to electric guitar and incorporation of both Afro-Brazilian and American funk music styles into his sound. África Brasil is one of Ben's best-known recordings.[4] Rolling Stone Brazil listed it as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history,[5] and it was included in both Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die[2] as well as Tom Moon's collection 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die.