Africa Brasil

-first 3 tracks are kind of nice, but not particularly exciting -"Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro" totally kicks into a funky groove that's pretty sweet -I read on Wikipedia that Rod Stewart Got sued because "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" sounded like "Taj Mahal," and it really does, like, a lot, lol. -"A História de Jorge" is pretty fun, and I can actually sing along when he says "Jorge." -"Cavaleiro do Cavalo Imaculado" starts off with a ripping bass line and then cool drums get thrown on top of that. Sadly they kind of go to the background for a calmer vocal delivery. But the intro was pretty fun. -"África Brasil (Zumbi)" gets some cool yell-y vocals -This had some sparks of really cool moments, but they were pretty spread out, and as the album is in Portuguese it is a bit harder for me to follow. If more of the album was like those cool moments and/or it was in English, I could see it potentially bumping up to a 4 or a 5

i liked it! would listen again

I first got introduced to Brazilian music when I picked up David Byrne's excellent Luaka Bop series in the early 90s and Jorge Ben was featured prominently on the Brazilian Classics discs. Ponta de lanca Africano (Umbabaruama) is a classic track that doesn't seem to age. I also love Jorge Ben's smooooth voice, come to think of it all Brazilian singers seem to have velvety smooth voices, dunno if its the culture or the language that causes this. Taj Mahal is a playful tune and its more fun than Rod Stewart's knock-off.

Zomerse muziek, maar dit kon me precies iets minder goed boeien

Nice atmosphere & nice to have something not in English but seemed kind of shallow.

Jorge Ben deixant enrera la seva samba més chill i propera al soul per donar entrada a ritmes africans i sonoritats del funk, sense perdre la seva identitat pel camí. Interessant experiment de barreja de géneres portada a bon fi

Good beats, good tunes. I liked this more than I thought I would. I don’t think I’ll listen again but this wasn’t bad.

Good groove! Funky guitar work. Didn't understand a word! However, would listen again, could see playing this in background while working on stuff. 3

ok

Quelle désillusion... Comme vous le savez, eltrapeze et moi-même, robanniversaire, avions prévu de fêter un an de générateur en cette magnifique journée d'hier. À cette occasion, c'était l'album Nevermind de Nirvana, l'un des rares poids lourds encore cadenassés, qui allait être généré par Robert. Ce dernier ne l'avait pas confirmé mais l'information avait fuité depuis un bon moment déjà. C'est pour cette raison qu'eltrapeze et moi-même avions conjointement décidé de signer la veille un « pacte de non agression » afin de mettre en parenthèse le conflit ouvert qui faire rage entre nos deux camps le temps d'une soirée festive qui allait se dérouler au domicile de Robert. Tout avait été organisé par son fils Mike Ladd. Nous devions au cours de l'après-midi dresser une grande table au milieu de la pièce et apporter biscuits apéritifs et boissons. Le moins que l'on puisse dire est que la fête ne s'est pas passée comme prévu. Sous les coups de vingt heures, alors que je discutais calmement avec les Beau Brummels, Mike Ladd entra affolé dans la pièce : « Ils arrivent ! Je les ai entendus dans le couloir ! » Tout le monde alla trouver une cachette. Je m'accroupis derrière un fauteuil et eltrapeze derrière une lampe (eltrapeze est très maigre). Soudain, la porte s'ouvrit. C'est alors que nous nous levâmes et nous exclamâmes « Surprise ! » en cœur. L'enthousiasme laissa soudain place à l'incompréhension. Robert n'était pas avec Kurt Cobain mais avec une personne totalement inconnue. « Ehhhhhhh Africa Brazil !!! Africaaaa Brasiwwww !!! » s'écria celle-ci avant d'embrayer sur un baragouinage des plus incompréhensibles. Personne n'osa répondre quoique ce soit pour ne pas risquer de vexer ce monsieur. Une fois les présentations faites, Robert installa le baragouineur sur une scène située au fond de la pièce devant nos regards médusés. Eltrapeze et moi commençâmes alors à enchainer les toasts au tarama pour oublier notre déception. Robert raccompagna finalement Jorge Ben Jor à la porte à la fin de son baragouin. Une fois celle-ci fermée, la totalité des invités déferla sur ce premier et le tabassa pendant de longues minutes, transformant une soirée d'anniversaire prometteuse en un terrible désastre.

Best Song: Taj Mahal. Upbeat, joyous music. One I will definitely go back to. Worst Song: Cavaleiro Do Cavalo Imaculado. I like the tempo, I don't like that high-pitched honking in the background. Overall: Decent groovy music. Not terribly memorable, but something I can easily imagine listening to on occasion.

Like walking into a Latin American night club on funk knight.

hlustaði ekki

3/5 not good enough

not bad

This entire album was full of fun beats 😍. Would definitely listen to again!

Idéal pour bien commencer la journée.

Neobično, ali lipo. Slušala san dok san čitala i dobro dođe ko pozadinska glazba

My heart sank when I saw the cover - oh no, another jazz album, I thought. But I was pleasantly surprised! Some really lovely music.

Not great not terrible, had some good rhytms

Suprisely funky, dont hate it

Started with some great bluesy, funky samba. But towards the end it felt a bit samey

Not an album Iv heard of, found this enjoyable no idea what the lyrics mean but does have a good grove to it.

The music is lively, funky, fun. It gets you moving. But for me the lyrics are the most important and engaging part of any song. Not speaking the same language as Jorge makes it hard for me to enjoy it. Not into foreign or world music, I’m just not. Musically though it was much more of a joy than some of the other crap on this list.

Not my style but good bar music.

Yeah, good. Not particularly something I'll want to listen to again. Very interesting to hear Rod Stewart's plagiarism, though.

Sve u svemu čudno i zanimljivo

Dvoumila sam se između 3 i 4 jer su neke pjesme stvarno definicija srece (O plebeu) i sve je jako fankiii ali ajde, stroga sam!!

I like. Love the cover. I'm not sure what to rate it A 3

Primera mitad interesante y divertida. Bossa-funk-africa. En la segunda mitad se hace un tanto pesado, baja el interés

Very cool!

I enjoyed this much more than I had anticipated.

I can dig it!

Funky! Recognized some sounds I didn't know were borrowed from Jorge

One of those albums that I listened to the whole thing and didn't even realize it. It was not what I expected. It's hard for me to rate cause I'm not sure I really listened. It just kinda happened in the background.

I enjoyed this. Not something I would listen to regularly, but I'm happy it was on the list. 3 stars.

Brazilian samba funk?

Fun and upbeat. Gave me a pep in my step on my way from work!

This was like Bob Marley, Isaac Hayes, and - like - Jason Mraz had a baby. I mean that in a good way. It was funky and fun to listen to, even though I had no idea what he was singing about. I probably won't ever listen to it again, but I enjoyed it and it is well-deserving of a spot on this list. (On a side note - how did this guy not sue the pants off of Rod Stewart for stealing the melody from Taj Mahal and using it to record Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?).

interesting, like the energy in this

Ik kon dit waarderen.

album needed subtitles

Easy listen! 3 stars but only because I like some of the people inspired by him better. -1 star cause the album art creeps me out a little.

Brazil tunes

3.5/5. This was alright, nothing really stood out to me. I liked it, however, because I have not heard a lot of music like this.

Nice fun album. More than 3 but not quite 4.

This was good fun! Got me bopping.

Not my taste but a nice album. lots of bongos

B R A S I L low-key better than expected. OG Taj Mahal comes from this album

3.5 decent background vibes

The music is ok but I can't understand a word! ;-)

I've never willingly sat down to listen to a Brazilian Afro-Cubano-Salsa-Pop record. The experience of África Brasil by Jorge Ben was eye-opening. The influence of this type of music and this album, in particular, is easy to pick up. My issue with some different styles of global music is that the repetitive rhythms and verses get frustrating and this record does not difer, still a really good listen.

This is a very good album. It’s eclectic from track to track. Some tracks rock and are full of electricity and some are smooth with a tropic blend. But the one thing that was consistent was that all the tracks slapped - it’s a banger for anytime. Top tracks O Filosofo Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro Taj Mahal Cavaleiro do Cavalo Imaculado

I liked it much more than expected. Especially the first "side".

Good music, but not something I enjoy listening to.

Not as much my style, but enjoyed the rhythms and sounds. Appreciate the talent. This is not something I would listen to much, but can't deny the album is pretty great.

Chill vibes

Pretty good, enjoyed this one even though it wasn't really my vibe.

Afro-Brazilian-Samba record. Released in 1976. Joyful, no doubt. Probably means more if you were there in the first place.

I think Taj Mahal is my favorite so far...I'd say this album feels like something nice to have on in the background and passively listen to.

Really fun album. Hadn't heard of the artist before. I doubt I'll listen to this again -- just too frenetic most of the time for my own personal preference -- but I appreciate how good it is.

Besser, aber Latin einfach nicht mein Ding!

fun and bright Brasilia.

Gostei do álbum, não é muito o meu estilo devido a toda a questão diria mais rítmica da coisa. Senti que se tronou repetitivo mas também não demorou assim tanto tempo o que permitiu não enjoar das músicas. Achei um tanto estranha a parte do canto, tinha um encaixe estranho parecendo por vezes até dissonante. Destaco a música a História de Jorge. Nota:6/10

Grooves deeper than the Grand Canyon. Smokin' samba soul.

Yea it was ojay

started strong - squeaky straw meant I gave up. cool though!

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Not to may taste, but fine within it's field

Feel the rhythm, feel the ride, Jorge Ben Jor, it's samba time! Good enjoyable 3*

Enjoyable Samba boppery

I liked this. Funky. Interesting.

Fuelled my 5g mania.

Tiene su aquel, me lo guardo para futuras fiestas

cool and funky, just not my thing

Its cool. Afro Brasilian lounge jazz. Taj Mahal is a time capsule.

setentero de wah wah, cantando en portu de brasil. La canción del faraón no se qué es la hostia.

“O Plebeu” rubbed me the right way. And way to steal the “Taj Mahal” melody, Rod.

Samba funk with spicy percussion and guitar. 6/10, would like to see more variety/free improv, as well as a timbre change-up.

Kind of fun.

L’album est bien tombé. un vendredi gris et cela a mit de la couleur en fin de journee on a danser et Leonard a beaucoup aime les rythmes african. 3.5

more groovy ensemble brazilian music

Ok

1st hearing this - I like it!

strong fun energetic album. even though there's not a word on it i understand, i enjoyed the cool brazilian sound. almost a 4, but i don't think i'll really return to this.

Mm very enjoyable spanish VIBES

At first I was like hmm but I got into it afterwards, pretty nice

Enjoyed the sound

Favorites: Ponta de Lança, Hermes, O Plebeu, Xica, Historian, Africa Brasil One of the greatest Brazilian albums, Jorge blends funk and samba in his career defining album.

Foreign language albums are tough to judge on lyrics, obviously, but the rhythms were nice and I enjoyed it.

great

not my favorite jorge ben jor album

funky beats and latin feeling blues

Not really my usual thing, I really enjoyed this though. It doesn't sound anywhere near as old as it is, the production values are great, it's all so crisp and clear. There are super funky beats throughout, and despite not understanding a word of the lyrics, I find myself humming along because some of these songs are obscenely catchy. A very nice surprise to find.

Quite nice to have in the background.

Liked this from the first few seconds... Will be listening to this more

Samba, soul-vibes, brasiliansk, rytmisk, velkomponeret

Catchy as hell. Some of the lyrics are pretty clever, from what I could tell by reading them on Google Translate, but it doesn't really come across in the music, so I'm hesitant to give a higher score. A worthy entry that I probably won't think about again. Best track: Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)

Fine background music

favs: ponta de lança africano meus filhos, meu tesouro taj mahal xica da silva rating 1.7/5

Always into hearing new stuff once.

Some strong musical moments for sure, though did not feel connected or moved.

Not my style

This all sounded like it could have been on the soundtrack for the movie "The Secret Agent" or maybe a 70's porn movie.

Enjoyed more than I thought I would

2/4

Weird brasilian music

It might have been ok, but I cannot stand the sound of the cuíca, which is used on nearly every track.

If I hadn't have just come off Kate Bush's The Dreaming, there is a solid chance I would have DNF'd this. But after that meticulously curated unlistenable mess, I had to at least accept that this had some groove to it. I wouldn't say I hated this, but it's also a long way from something I enjoyed.

Interesting.

I've gotten to the point where these albums aren't impressive to me. Funkiness can only take you so far, and yeah, it's far from a bad album, but I just don't get any enjoyment out of listening to this.

starts out pretty strong also african vibes, but way funkier

Listened, but wasn't really into it.

I really like his voice, the funky songs are kinda mid so far. Two songs in. These middle songs nice I love the o plebeu la la la la la part. A historia has a great rhythm in the beginning Not usually a fan of boogie or anything like that but this was a solid listening experience. I would play this at a party it would be cool 2nd to last song absolute banger

Couldn’t understand a lock but I didn’t hate it. I am sure he’s a legend in Brasil

Not my style at all. ★★

nope. Ich habe total Respekt vor dem was es ist. Aber fühle mich durchgehend angeklapt und vollgeplärrt durch die Stimme. Dazu in einigen Songs harte James Last Vibes. Es wäre super Musik für einen Soundtrack - aber nicht dass ich mir das noch einmal anhöre (hab am 2.11. schon 2 Punkte dafür gegeben und dabei bleibt es auch)

Not my style. Sounded fun though.

some catchy tunes.

Fun, so funky and of a specific time!

It's okayy but not my cup of tea

Ei mun musaa mutta arvostan silti.

Very well done, but absolutely not my kind of vibe.

Previously unknown. Fun.

I noped out by track 6. The squeaking sound (cuíca) is driving me up the wall. Will I listen again: sorry no

once again: not my kind of music

Tenía que aprender portugués y banque totalmente esto, se alinearon planetas. Me gustó el ritmo :)

Good but also it’s in another language so it’s harder to get into I like the background singers Probably like 2.5 Favorites: ponta De lança africano, taj mahal

2.5

That I didn’t realize it had moved to a different album while listening on Spotify…

I’d feel bad giving this three, but it’s not really a two

Funky

This was fun, but I found the cuíca pretty distracting/annoying. It sounds like someone squeaking a plastic straw in their cup.

Peppy and fun.

Truly fun funky music, I couldn’t find anything to dislike about it but could easily forget it.

not my vibe but i see the vision

Another album I could have lived my life without hearing

bizzarro ma non mi dispiace troppo

nothing special in it

pleasant sound for a hazy summer

Ei tämä ärsyttänyt, mutta ei tästä mitään kyllä kostunutkaan. Jammailumusiikkina meni työnteon taustalla ihan hyvin.

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na kraju mi je, nažalost, bilo prenaporno i bezveze...

I like it, but i wont listen to it again.

Not my genre

Didn’t care for

Ass

Agree with the rater that was reminded of sims music

Not great - just couldn’t get into it

Slow, plodding. The sound of a thousand trainer adverts. Of its time i guess but not particularly vibrant or interesting

Ta muzika je preveč živahna za depresijo in nesmisel, ki ga trenutno čutim.

Hard to get into for me. Good music, but I didn’t understand most of the words. Nothing added to my playlist.

I wanted to like this more than I did. I'd never heard of the record or the artist and it started well, but it all began to sound a bit samey pretty quickly. I love the brassy sounds and the percussion that characterises a lot of Brazilian music, but that bird-like hooting sound* is maddeningly overused on this record, making it hard to listen to the whole thing all the way through. I could do with fewer whistles too. In short, not for me. *a Cuica, apparently. I looked it up. You live and learn.

When I saw this album pop up I was genuinely really interested. Rightly, or wrongly, I consider myself to have pretty eclectic music tastes and something new, "world" (laziest genre name ever?) And I had high hopes. Unfortunately I was disappointed. I suppose it's an artists perogative to experiment etc. but there is too much funk in this for my liking which takes away from the interest and makes it blander than it might be.

I know EXTREMELY little about Brazilian music. Without being able to understand any of the lyrics, this was good music to have on in the background while working. I really liked "O Filósofo" - the melody reminded me of something but I can't put my finger on it. This was fine. Not a genre I'm into, so not something I would probably choose to listen to again, but I am glad I was exposed to it.

Not my vibe

On most accounts this would be something that I think I would have liked, but I just could not get into it maybe it's just me.

Mäh

French African doesn't do it for me

Helt ok album, inget speciellt. Kändes som om många av låtarna antingen var inspirerade av andra eller inspirerade andra. Tredje låter som ”Sugar, Sugar” (1969) i refrängen medan sjätte lät som ”Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” (1978)

μέτρια βραζιλιάνικα τραγουδάκια. δεν με τρέλανε κάποιο

Not bad, but doesn't really do anything for me. I'm not into the funky pop-rock sound. The fact that I can't understand the lyrics doesn't help either.

I truthfully did not pay enough attention to this album to know what specific tracks I liked or disliked. Sorry Jorge. Will give it a relisten one day I promise!

I’m glad to learn this musical selection, but would not ever turn to this style by choice. It was fun and felt like I was outside doing the salsa to sunset with a drink in my hand while laughing.

I wish I spoke Portuguese! This was ok, not really my thing. But I was happy to hear some international music.

Part of the reason why I started this adventure, find things I wouldn't have on my own. Enjoyed this. Funky beat, don't understand the words, but the body knows the groove.

Sounds fine, but not my music

It was enjoyable but I really can't get into music I can't understand the lyrics too.

Sim sim senhor!

Veit ekki alveg hvað ég á að segja. Skemmtilegur hljómur til að byrja með en varð síðan ekkert meira en það. Harður dómur í dag.

It’s fine.

Didn’t enjoy this

Correcto

Enjoyed it. Started running together at the end but I liked it

The music sounded ok but of course I couldn’t understand the lyrics which is not great for me anyway.

Bien para tener de fondo, nada mas

Added one song from the album, the rest didn't really click with me. It was okay.

Är det här Brasils representation istället för Jobim kommer jag söka upp Robert. Ändå tung PES-musik. Börjar direkt rycka i ben och fingrar. Blev trött på fågelasksljudet. P.S. Varning för stjälande skotte!

It was fine. Taj Mahal is a class. I don't know that I really understand why it's on this list

Dette var rare greier. Gadd ikke høre alt, ønsker meg noe vanlig

Not the best. Some interesting rhythms.

2.45

Elements were engaging but not something I’d regularly reach for. 2/5

Not my style

OK

This is #day439 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… how am I supposed to listen to this album in the streaming age? Half of the tracklist is blocked on Spotify, and there's no such album on YouTube Music, my second platform for exploring records outside my usual wheelhouse. I was genuinely ready to immerse myself in samba-funk and all that, but alas. Having only checked out the tracks available on Spotify, I'm giving it a 2 out of 5. Looking forward to #day440.

Okay, but not my bag

Well it was kind of okay but I also did not totally dig it

Unfortunately I am not one of the 10,000,000 RMs who served in Brazil and now loves MPB almost as much as Jesus. So this will be a 2 for me.

Just spent a bit of time in Portugal so I’m used to the strange sound of the language! This album is ok but nothing special to my ears to be honest.

It's interesting, but not really my thing.

Funky. Sometimes a little too funky. 2.5/5.

Nice toned , didn’t really hold my attention

This was an ok album. I didn’t love it. It took me a long time to get into it.

My first time listening to this genre of music. Started OK. Loved the drum sound and guitar tone. Background female singers were lovely. Didn’t love the male lead vocal as much. By the end of the album I found a particular repetitive sound absolutely grating. It sounded like a child playing a recorder flute. That said, hypnotizing rhythms and liveliness carry this record. I appreciate it even if I don’t love it.

Instrumentally was decent world music; lyrics were in a language I didn’t recognize (Portuguese?). Eh.

Meh, not for me.

Portugués 🙁

I've been consistent and rating non-English albums as pretty low. This one has decent music, and what I assume are fun lyrics? 2 / 5 stars

It's in Portuguese so it's starting off on the wrong foot...but aside from the language barrier, it's pretty good. It starts leaning into its Brazilian-ness pretty quickly. Taj Mahal is like samba and funk and disco had a three way and no one knows who the real father is. This feels like an untapped gold mine for a DJ.

Listened to before: No At the beginning, I decided to give fully subjective ratings. Does an album work for me personally or not? Otherwise I might have given Jorge Ben a higher rating. Incredibly well made and catchy music, but it's not for me. I always feel bad dismissing non-western music like that and I am glad, that I got to learn about Jorge Ben through this project. But in the end it is not my jam. Rating: 2.5 stars

Not for me :( funky beats tho

Bra, tight band. Gillar inte riktigt sången.

This was ok, I didn’t particularly care for it and it got kinda samey, it’s right on average for me (2.5/5) and ill round down for the generator

Africa Brasil fits right in with the other jungley works on the list but with a little more rock edge. The album started out great but began to wear on me after a while. I did find the background flute tootin' got a little annoying by the end too. Not a bad record at 2.02 stars.

You never know what you are going to get when a random foreign album shows up on this list. A handful of them have been surprise hits, some others have been understandable exposure to a foreign genre that doesn't interest me beyond a single listen. Africa Brasil is little bit of column A and a little bit of column B. It opens up with some pretty nice guitar and backbeats with some afro influence. I was digging it for a little while, but unfortunately it isn't able to maintain the level once original novelty wears off. It's a decent entry that features some pretty competent music from a foreign country. Perhaps I would have enjoyed this more had I been able to fully understand the lyrics? 2.29 stars

random Album irgendwie Taj Mahal ähnlich zu as you move your body, as you think I’m sexy…. Melodie Nicht mein Type Verstehe nichts

1976 Largely passed me by. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ Nondescript ★★☆☆☆ (4/10)

Perfectly good musicianship, just not my vibe. I don't see how this is any different from the other music on this list from the same niche genre. I didn't hear anything that made this stand out other than the vocals were better than the previous albums. It has some very popular songs with 19M listens (Taj Mahal) and 7M listens (Ponta de Lanca Africano) and 1M+ on most of the other tracks. People like it! I didn't hate it but I'd never give it a second listen. 2 stars

Normal

Heard before: N/A Favorite tracks: O Plebeu This would be a good beach album

clearly very influential but not my personal style of music. rlly liked the first two songs but everything else fell flat for me. 2.5/5

I really wanted to like it and really thought I would after the first couple of songs but the more it went on the less I could shake the feeling (which is unfair, as this probably predates them by decades) that I was listening to the looped whistle and drum presets you get on yamaha keyboards at school. Probably a 2.5 but not enough to give it a 3

Not my vibe, didn't get any joy out of this.

Some good passages, but the songs lose their freshness after a few minutes and sound repetitive.

This album is alright, guy has a decent voice. But the sound of the cuica is just awful, I’ve never liked that instrument. And it’s in every damn song.

Not that keen on this one. Wasn’t offensive to my ears but didn’t find it engaging besides some funky bass lines.

Ik was erg sceptisch voordat ik begon met luisteren aan dit album als eerste album. Deels omdat ik hier uit mezelf nooit naar zou luisteren en vooral ook omdat ik de taal niet spreek en er dus niks van versta. Ik had verwacht dat het veel van hetzelfde zou zijn, wat het deels ook wel was maar toch had elk nummer steeds wat anders. O plebeu vond ik erg cute met de lalala's en ondanks dat ik geen portugees spreek herken je het woord amor uiteraard wel. De grootste verassing was taj mahal wat ik opeens herkende, blijkt dat do ya think I'm sexy de melodie van taj mahal gebruikt. Niet verwacht maar grappig om te herkennen. Ik vond de eerste helft van het album beter, aan het einde vond ik het toch wel wat lang duren met veel hetzelfde maar over het algemeen een prima album.

DNF? 🫣

interesting sound

Menevää musaa on, mutta mikä on tuo vinkuva instrumentti joka biisissä joka alkaa syömään oikein kunnolla? Tarkistin ja se on cuica, rumpusoitin. Kaiketi sambassa usein käytetty. No levyllinen on varmasti liikaa näin tottumattomalle korvalle.

I dug the instrumentals but the vocals weren't really my cup of tea.

A little of this goes a long way.

Not really my cup of team, but an enjoyably listening

I just don’t like his voice. The instrumentals were great.

2,1/5

good album but not my type

I liked the music for the most part, but why does every song have that same noise that sounds like a bird's mating call? I swear I would enjoy these songs more if that wasn't being repeated over and over and over.

This album was quite fun. I don't understand the language, but I did find the music easy to move to and vibe along with. It was an enjoyable listen at first. However, it did lose some momentum to me as it went on. I tend to enjoy albums with variety, and this is a funky, dance album through and through.

I really struggled with this one. It’s my first listen and it was a bit too samba/ funky disco samba for me. He has a good voice and the guitar is really fresh and crunchy but I didn’t really connect with it. Nice to listen to once, and nice to hear more samba and less bossanova, but I won’t be checking it out again.

2.5/5 not my taste

Zuhause, Heidenheim, Deutschland Nicht meine Tasse Tee.

This album was ok. It’s hard to fully enjoy a foreign language album. The rhythms and music were very familiar as I played a decent amount of samba and other Latin style music in jazz bands in my time.

2.5

hintergrundmusik, aber gute stimmung.

Cooler Anfang und interessante Mischung. Aber ganze Platte durchhören war dann etwas viel.

I want to like this, I really do, but I don’t. The music washes over me with little affect.

Veldig masse gnikkelyda

From the description, I thought this would be amazing, but I was not amazed.

Not my thing

Can listen to it, but not my kind of vibe

Funky international, a bit cacophonous.

Good music just not for me.

Sounds like a knock off of acts of the time in western countries.

Helt sikker på at denne er populær blant de som skjønner språket og har et nærmere forhold til de (for meg) litt ukjente instrumentene. De kan å komponere hits virker det som.

2 stars

not my style but not bad

Definitely heard the sounds of funk. I can see how this was the foundation.

Nice for a change, but not my jam

Nice album, nog completely my style

2.5-3 kind of fun

ok. light spanish-ish funkish-rockish

Buenos ritmos por aquí y por allá, pero mentiría si dijera que recuerdo una sola canción de este álbum. Supongo que no está mal, pero se me olvidó enseguida.

Other than the song Taj Mahal, this album really didn't come off as distinct from skng to song. That straw in a cup noise was way too prevalent for me. Not the worst but kinda tedious nonetheless. 2/5

i immediately knew this was not going to be my jam kinda vibey..? but that is all i got

It was ok, background music and chill.

Vibey but didn't feel like listening to the whole thing.

Tough to get into this one with the language barrier. Enjoyed the synthier stuff, the more sparse tracks not so much. Listened to: at 5MW. Favorite tracks: Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro, A Historia De Jorge

Meh

Wurde echt anstrengend nach einiger Zeit. Hat am Anfang eigentlich etwas Spaß gemacht. War okay.

I don't understand it but I'm happy for them

First? 3/5 Again? 1,5/5

Africa and Brazil meet in a battle of WHO IS BEST AT MUSIC. Brazil the country has had the olympics and also has a green flag. Africa is an entire continent and brings to the table Nelson Mandela and of course the proud nation of Burkina Faso. Stick around for what will surely be an all-time throwdown between two of the world’s landmasses. Whoever will win is a toss up, but I’m 95% sure the loser will be me. Whoa. This riff goes hard. Jorge is actually not doing what I thought he would. I normally don’t love listening to music in languages I don’t understand, but if I can like death metal, I can give Portuguese a chance. This was a pretty decent start. Holy hell. Jorge. A little too cool. There we go. He backs off. It’s fine. Oh. I prefer when he doesn’t sing. His talking is way cooler. Bit of a snorer here aside form the weird frog instrument. Are those bird noises or an unhinged background singer just going “AH” every few seconds? Much funnier to imagine the latter. This song sucks. Ditto. Oh my god it’s Brazilian disco. If you something something and you think I’m sexy come on Jorge let me know. Frig off Jorge. This could be a rap sample or something. Much cooler. Still middling. Annoying near the end. Chaos and not in a good way. Why is this a seminal release? This isn’t good. THIS CONTINUES TO SUCK POND WATER. I can’t stand this kind of music. Call me what you will. It’s not my sound. This is like listening to a house party that won’t stop. I’m feeling that same mix of anxiety and rage. I’m going to knock on the door. Jorge is not happy that I’m trying to break up his party. He is far too drunk and you can tell from the singing. Most of the other guests have left as they acknowledge it is time to go. It’s 4am and Jorge has been belting out terrible music for 7 hours. He continues to scorch his throat to the bitter end here. This might have been good. This is a pure case of I hate this music. It’s not for me. I can’t say it was poorly put together or lacking in passion, I just don’t ever want to listen to music with this sound. It reminds me of sweating and being in the sun. A lot of people like that, so congrats on the new discovery. I enjoyed the energy at points but at others it made me feel like I was in a. Straitjacket. I was right. I lost this battle. Second round knockout. Somehow after about 80 losses out of 101, I’ll still come back for tomorrow with a couple aspirin and an appointment at a neurologist. 1.5-2 HIGHLIGHTS: Ponta de Lança Africano

Can't understand a damn word, but the music is fair.

Day377 - it was interesting but i was just waiting for it to better

Not bad, but just not my thing. And some stuff is so dated.

Not bad, not really my type of music.

I thought I was going to like this album a lot more than I did. The first song is fun, catchy, and has so much energy that it sets a great tone for the album. But no other song manages to capture that essence, and the rest of the album comes across as skippable and almost annoying with the overuse of sound effects and enhancers. An album that would greatly benefit from "less is more"

Did not love this. Just not my style.

Normalete al principio, luego se me hace un poco aburrido

Musically very competent. Just not my thing. 2/5.

Not really sure it’s 2 start worthy to be honest, but whatever. I’d definitely never listen to it again.

I don't know what to say honestly.

Probably classic, but just ok.

A decent time, and not much more than that

**An ok album, might have enjoyed more if in English

Not my style of music

Ok for background, will never listen to again

Non mi ha detto molto..

Great music. Less vocals were disappointing.

2/10 in different language

Bin interessiert an World Music, andere haben mir gefallen. Dieses leider eher nicht so. 2,5 Sterne. In dem Fall abgerundet.

discovered a great artist, but this was a poor album for my ears

World, 1976 -> 2

Multicultural elevator music. Two and one-half stars. The "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" part was a brief attention-grabber.

Well, I think it started out okay, had some good tunes I could get into, but after a while it kinda fell apart for me. Maybe just too much of the same thing? Don't think I will be coming back to it.

Do you like music where you might not understand them but it sounds nice to you? If you do, i feel like Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben Jor might be for you. I personally wouldn't listen to this unless i really had to because i feel like its going to make me fall asleep somehow. I also don't understand what they are saying but they have a nice voice. In the first song it sounded as if they used the clapping of peoples hands in the instrumental. I recommend this to people who might need a relaxing album to put in the background, especially if you understand what they are saying.

Well, I don't know what it means due to it not being English, but instead Portuguese, but I like the repetitive beat and the instruments used throughout the song. I don't necessarily have an opinion about it, but I think that it's a decent song, that is easy to remember, and has a happy vibe

Mostly doesn't work for me, specifically not a fan of the vocals

Was okay - preferred the more contemporary buena vista social club

no

Tämä (1) ei ole bossa novaa ja (2) vie hetkittäin mukanaan - jopa siinä määrin ettei siihen ulinaperkussiosoittimeen aina kiinnitä niin paljoa huomiota. Ei tule olemaan suosikki, mutta en muistele pahallakaan. 2,5

Culture album

This lacked a lot of the fun surprises that I've found in some of our other world music (is there a less condescending term for that?) from the list, unfortunately. I was really looking forward to enjoying it and it just felt samey after about halfway through.

África Brasil by Jorge Ben is a lively album that blends Brazilian rhythms with funk and soul, making it surprisingly accessible. Ben’s distinctive voice and energetic delivery give the record a vibrant feel. While the album successfully merges traditional Brazilian sounds with contemporary influences, it maintains a polished yet organic production. Its mix of styles offers a fresh listening experience without being overly complex. The result is an approachable and enjoyable record that highlights Ben’s musical versatility. África Brasil stands out for its ability to make eclectic sounds accessible to a broad audience. It’s a solid introduction to Jorge Ben’s work and an enjoyable listen for fans of Brazilian and global music. NUMBER OF BANGERS - 1 STAND OUT TRACK - Ponta De Lanca Africano

This is not for me. I liked some of the instruments, but the singing over the top ruined it

Samba funk. No está mal, pero no me gusta este estilo de música.

I don’t get it. This music from other parts of the world all sounds the same to me.

Propably it's just not my taste.