Jorge Duilio Lima Menezes is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980’s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben, His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, rock and bossa nova with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter. His hits include “Chove Chuva”, “Mas Que Nada”, “Ive Brussel” and “Balança Pema”, and have been interpreted by artists such as Caetano Veloso, Sérgio Mendes, Miriam Makeba, and Marisa Monte.
Ben’s broad-minded and original approach to samba led him through participation in some of Brazilian popular music’s most important musical movements, such as bossa nova, Jovem Guarda, and Tropicália, with the latter period defined by his albums Jorge Ben (1969) and Fôrça Bruta (1970). He has been called “the father of samba rock”, by Billboard magazine. According to American music critic Robert Christgau, Ben and his contemporary Gilberto Gil were “always ready to go further out on a beat than the other samba/bossa geniuses”.
Tracklist
Zagueiro 3:05
Assim Falou Santo Tomaz De Aquino 3:04
Velhos, Flores, Criancinhas E Cachorros 3:16
Dorothy 3:58
Cuidado Com O Bulldog 2:53
Para Ouvir No Rádio (Luciana) 4:20
O Rei Chegou, Viva O Rei 3:03
Jorge De Capadócia 3:53
Se Segura Malandro 2:53
Dumingaz 3:30
Luz Polarizada 2:20
Jesualda 4:06
Discography
1963: Samba Esquema Novo
1964: Ben é Samba Bom
1964: Sacundin Ben Samba
1965: Big Ben
1967: O Bidú: Silêncio no Brooklin
1969: Jorge Ben
1970: Fôrça Bruta
1971: Negro é Lindo
1972: Ben
1973: 10 Anos Depois
1974: A Tábua de Esmeralda
1975: Solta o Pavão
1975: à l’Olympia
1975: Gil e Jorge (with Gilberto Gil)
1976: África Brasil
1976: Samba Nova
1977: Tropical
1978: A Banda Do Zé Pretinho
1979: Salve Simpatia
1980: Alô, Alô, Como Vai?
1981: Bem Vinda Amizade
1983: Dadiva
1984: Sonsual
1986: Ben Brasil
1989: Ben Jor
1992: Live in Rio
1994: 23
1995: Homo sapiens
1997: Musicas Para Tocar Em Elevador
2000: Puro Suingue
2002: Acústico MTV – Double CD release, available jointly or separately, consisting of Admiral Jorge V and Banda do Zé Pretinho
2004: Reactivus Amor Est (Turba Philosophorum)
2006: Sou da Pesada (7 Samurai Afroraduno Remix)/A Joven Samba *(Klasick Remix)
2007: Recuerdos de Assunción 443″
2008: Favourites: From Samba Esquema Novo 1963 – África Brasil 1976
