Africa Brasil

Afro Brazilian, Samba infused Taj Mahal - do you think i'm sexy

Loved the vibe of this, the penultimate track was top notch (Cavaleiro do Cavalo Imaculado) in fact I’m going to listen to that song again.

Rv

A fun and funky album I’m rating on sound, feel and vibes. Not a Portuguese speaker, so no clue about the lyrics. Still, I enjoyed listening. 3.5⭐️

Really fun! Great music.

Energetic music in a language that I can barely understand. Quite problematic for me since I seperate songs using lyrics, also doesn't help that the songs sound similar to me. The songs do sound good enough for me though.

Continent Country.

Loved the melodies and production on this one, but overall this kind of music is kinda unsettling for me for some reason

Some really funky jams on this. I was surprised to see it was released in 1976, the sounds in this album are so contemporary. The repetitive rhythms are really hypnotic with some great vocal work over the top. I’ll be adding this to the summer rotation for sure.

Well this sounded awfully familiar in a rather samey but slightly vibey way

Like the entire world samlles or interpolated from this dude

A vibe, a real humdinger of a party where Brasilia, African rock, and a dose of dance and disco make for a fun listen. The middle gets a little muddled but this is a cool record with some real high points.

I like when the list breaks out of the US/UK bubble

Just like going to Spanish Mass with mom I did not understand a word but I liked the music 3.5/5

It’s a groove.

It was super fun! Great for dancing, but I honestly couldn't differentiate between any of the songs really. Perhaps it was just because of the language barrier, but they all sounded very similar to me. However, I can say 'O Filósofo' was likely my least favourite track. Somewhat enjoyable, but I don't see myself relistening!

Although this wasn't a chore to get through, it didn't do much for me, and the cover is appalling. 3 stars.

Yeah it’s ok just not my thing

Brazilian jazz and proto-funk from the mid 70's. The music is fun stuff, sometimes a little too breezy and it can just fade into the background, but over all a good album and nice to have more new world music on the list to try out.

A lot of fun stuff on here. Doesn't grab me quite the same as Burns Vista Social Club, say, but someone I'll keep exploring.

Pretty good.

Nothing wrong with this one, but it really just came and went. Had a decent beat to for focusing, but I was ready for the next album after a couple songs.

Not for me, not bad, but doesn't do anything for me...

When I don't understand the lyrics because they are in a different language I often wonder if the music matches the theme of the song. This album sounds very joyful, hopefully the lyrics convey the same or I will feel very guilty for enjoying this so damn much.

Not world music this

Nice vibes, would have put 3.5 if I could :)

A little bit too similar

Ganska hyggligt faktiskt.

musically great, just not my thing

Good fun music but as I don’t speak Portuguese, has a hard time connecting with the lyrics.

Did like the music and the beats. As with a lot of the “world” music on this list I fear I don’t really get it when I can’t understand the words. 3.5/5

I’ve never had an ear for world music, so was pleased with how much I enjoyed this one! A very solid album, from the first track. I could also hear many bits which must have been sampled over the years.

A nice surprise that stands out in this list. The blend of samba, funk, and African rhythms creates a unique sound that’s refreshing and vibrant. While not every track hits the mark, the overall vibe is enjoyable.

Not the same place wtf Actually quite enjoyable

Would listen again!

3-4

I’d never heard of this album or artist, nor had I any idea what they’re saying, but I can feel the funky grove of it throughout. Sure, some songs don’t hit as hard as others (‘O Filósofo’ mar shampla) but the opening 'Ponta de lança africano' is simply a bop. It gets a littleeeee bit holiday resort-y with ‘Camisa’ and ‘A Historia de Jorge’ but there are solid songs sprinkled throughout.

Groovy

Fun island style. Great background music for a party or restaurant in setting the vibe.

great instruments, good vibes.

It was good and soulful. Very easy to do homework to.

This album is from Brazilian singer Jorge Ben, and is characterized as samba-funk. Since I don’t speak Portuguese, I did not understand the lyrics. The music is pretty good, though. On a 0-10 scale I would rate it at 7.

Not the usual 70s fare! Still got plenty of electric guitar though. Anyway, I appreciate the Brazilian Portuguese representation. This guy's really into history, alchemy, and futebol, huh? I enjoyed listening to this, more than I expected, but I'm not sure it quite reaches a 4, since it's something I view as more background music (probably because I don't speak the language). Chill and fun and pleasant, but the high pitched whistle-y noises are not my jam, and there are a lot of them. So that's a 3 for me. Highlights: 'Hermes Trismegisto Escreveu', 'O Filósofo', 'Taj Mahal'

I like something different every once in a while but I wouldn’t go out of my way to listen to this

6/10 Highlights: Ponta de Lança Africano África Brasil

Funky! But not something I'd listen a lot to. Maybe on a bbq playlist :)

Good background vibes album, lots of jangly guitar and that classic 70s voice that'd so warm and cozy

A lot of fun. Very catchy. But I am not sure I connect to it all that much.

There was some really cool beats and production techniques on here. Flowed nicely from start to finish.

Best Song: Taj Mahal The music is fine. I can't understand a word that is being said so rating is kind of hard. For all I know he can be talking about adding ice cream, peanut butter, and pickles to a a spaghetti dinner. Mmmmmmm, spaghetti.

Out of my comfort zone a little with this one but I thought I’m going to give it a try anyway. Obviously I don’t know any of the lyrics as I don’t speak Portuguese, but the vibe and the production on the album is pretty admirable. Really enjoyed the first few tracks but then I think the middle doesn’t give me that same samba-funk fix the first leg did. Despite this, a varied, lush, and deftly curated record, with the percussion taking centre-stage and Ben Joe’s vocals are hypnotising and invigorating. Despite this, I most likely won’t be returning to this.

Excellent

listen again

its quite enjoyable and well structured. 3/5

Not bad. Actually quite good amongst 70s albums. It’s very exotic for me at first, and I can tell the artist put his efforts to make it diverse and interesting. I do like Taj Mahal. Can’t understand the lyrics but I do think it represents the album Africa Brazil?

Really fun vibes and energy. I enjoyed several songs thoroughly despite not speaking any Portuguese. Split between a 3 and 4 because while I was vibing heavily at first it felt like the middle part was running together a bit with less distinction. It came in swinging though. That first song woke me up.

fun album. i do love some good samba-funk occasionally. i think this would have been a four stars, but O Plebeu and Taj Mahal with the weird wiping/monkey sounds threw me off in the middle of the record. overall, enjoyable for sure.

Cool

Language barrier aside, a very fun album to listen to. Kept me engaged the entire time and had a lot of variation and funk. Would listen to again as some background music.

Nothing particularly standout, just a pleasant listen. A História De Jorge is the best one.

Probably a 3, saved a couple songs, liked the album in general! Was mostly just cleaning and organizing so not 100% focused

Dad- 7 Mom- 7 Mike- NA Lori- 6 Michael- 8 Miles- 5 Cole- NA Avg- 6.6

His 14th album. Funk / Latin Funk / African Funk. Ponta De Lanca Africano is a very dancy, funky opening track. Taj Mahal is an interesting track. Rod Stewart lost a case for plagiarism of the music for his hit song Do Ya Think I'm Sexy. The Brasilo-Portuguese lyrics are not a barrier to enjoying the funky, soulful energy of this album.

Warm, smooth, and loose in all the right ways. Sometimes it dips, but the highs are undeniable. Don’t understand the lyrics, but it feels like an after party. Also famously a Rod Stewart theft. Great housecleaning music—and I mean that in the best way.

Interesting but a little to poppy

Fun listen, probably wont return to it. 3/5 Favorites: Ponta De Lanca Africano, Xica Da Silva

This was pretty groovy and enjoyable but not much above a 3 for me.

Liked this. Didn’t understand a word of it.

very fun, very groovy!! 3.5/5

Strong vibes to this. It’s nicely balanced for someone who doesn’t listen to any volume of this kind of music, you just immediately can enjoy the rhythm and composition. I don’t think I would return per se but it’s mostly easy listening and something a bit different, pleasant.

Cool mix of genres! More interesting than a lot of other music on this list.

wat? brazilian music again? this might suckx 4/5

Reminds me of what I was listening to during Phish Mondegreen Festival. I really mess with the kind of vibe that has. I may not understand what's being sung but the music is more than enough. Very fine-tuned stuff. It gets the head moving. Some highlights: Ponta De Lança Africano, O Filosòfo, A História De Jorge, Zumbi (Update: Originally a 4, I'm giving this a 3 now. It's good stuff, but not too crazy on it months later) (8/10, 3/5 on this scale, a rarity)

Funkier than expected, I found this enjoyable.

Funky

Quite fun for sure but not really my style of music. Certainly didn't drag on though so feels like a mid 3 star

Easy listening

funky og digg til tider

I’m gonna come out with a frank and unenlightened take—a few too many weird noises in this album for me. Great energy and vibes though. Best song: Xica da Silva

Интересная эклектика - блюз-рок, босанова, африканская музыка.

This is the first time I've listened to this LP. Great stuff.

a good sunny vibe honestly. Really cool album

This was fine to have on - I don't feel strongly either way about it - would be as happy to leave it on as I would to pick something else.

I liked what this was doing and I suspect I'd have liked it more in repeat listens.

Another Brazilian album, nice! I liked it, some interesting beats and melodies. Not my favourite of the Brazilian stuff here, I prefer the bossa nova, but still pretty good.

This was good dance music with a fusion of African and South American sounds. I think this is something I am somewhat used to now so it feels less groundbreaking.

Nothing but respect.

Lukewarm. I’d give it 2.5, but I’m feeling generous.

So jolly!!

Hyggeligt nok. Glider perfekt ind i baggrunden af noget som jeg har glemt om lidt, men ikke har hadet.

In the immortal words of our lords and saviors (Mike D, Ad-Rock & MCA): Oh my god that's da funky shit!

Will listen to again, didn't understand a word but had a really good time

...bit of a language barrier. I have no idea what these songs are about. Some nice rhythms though. 3/5

Fun. Whatever the significance is supposed to be is lost on me, but I had a good time.

This guy rocks the samba

Fairly enjoyable!

Kinda interesting.

I think I heard the whole thing in the first 30 seconds

funky

Good album. I'd probably like it even more if my Portuguese was better!

This was kinda fun. Although, I hate do ya think I'm sexy, so that was annoying. It felt fortunate it came up on a hot day.

pretty pleasing but a bit repetitive, best song was definitely the last track

Vibey

Pretty fun listen except for that ridiculous instrument.

Some songs were a 4 but most were a solid 3 for me. I do enjoy the music though the language was some part of a barrier. I do think many songs sound dated so didnt stand up quite so well in my opinion but can hear the merit of what they produced. Not a great fit for my music taste but still managed to enjoy listening to the album.

Although I can't understand the language I liked the vibe of this album and there was enough going on musically to engage me. Definitely a fun listen with a good spectrum of sounds but not something I can see myself ever listening to beyond this project, just not a genre to my taste.

Busy, fun. Like it.

Beautiful melodies and harmonies. Such great soul and rhythm on this record that really made it easy to listen to and was overall just simply enjoyable to listen to. Hadn't heard of this artist or record before, but happy it found me.

More brasilian rhythms, apparently in African style, but it's far from anything special. Just another slightly exotic album that didn't really fit my style.

A pleasant listen. Nothing jumped out as being particularly outstanding, but there was also nothing that I disliked.

We've had a bunch of these Afro-jazz albums on this list. I think this is about enough.

very vibe-y

fun, nice sound, but drags

It's that typical African-Brazilian genre we all know, and love. Que pasa contingo? Favorite Track: "Ponta de Lanca African".

nice background music, i like

ok

Vibes i would absolutely relisten.

This was good! I would relisten

I liked that the fusion ran more towards African beats than Brazilian dance pop. This is a record I'd leave on if it was randomly playing. I think it's sort of a mood elevator musically. Can't comment on the lyricism as I don't speak the language.

Refreshing, but you need to bridge a large cultural and language gap to fully enjoy this.

Very fun 7/10

Pleasant to listen to, but not gripping.

Not my cup of tea. The percussions tends to get a bit repetitive song after song. It's distracting.

Good vibes 👍

Yeah it's decent, enjoyed listening to this

Really good, really fun, disappointingly short.

Ponta de Lanca Africano- chill, interesting sound, not what i was expecting, maybe a bit too slow for the genre- 2.5 Hermes Trismegisto Escrevou - same as above, wouldve thought things picked up in this one, interesting funk elements - 2.5 O Filosofo - even chiller some how, nice chorus and environmental elements added would like things to pick up a bit now, can see myself hearing when chilling- 2.5 Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro - picked up a bit, registered its talking about kids or youth and how its the future, but i feel im lacking from the experience by not understanding language - 3 O Plebeu - love the LALALALA LALALA LALA, gives me great vibes - 3.5 Taj Mahal - Best song so far, the vibes are lifted an incredible amount, what I might expect from carnaval music, love the maracas and guitar, with the nature sounds - 4 Xica Da Silva - bad turn in my opinion, don't love the passion but into 'Xica Da Silva" and slows the vibe down in a way I don't quite enjoy (bad sex music) - 1.5 A Historia De Jorge - Picks things back up, nice trumpets.

Good but not my thing.

Fun and groovy but not really my jam

Pleasant but I'm not really moved, nor driven to dance

Listened twice. The second time was better

Lots of great groove to like here. Without being a complete coward I couldn’t get into the vocals due to the language barrier. Rating: 3.5

Fun Afro-jazz vibe

I was really vibing this album, I especially liked the second half of it. This was fun to listen to!

This was really cool music, I’ve never really heard anything like it before so I had to give it a second listen the next day and it was much better than my first listen. Not really much analysis to add since idk all that’s going on w the music, but this guy sure knows how to use it a catchy song together. 3.4/5 Fav song: Taj Mahal

For a song with lyrics I didn’t understand I vibed fs but I still prefer music I know the words to lol

Fun sounding music. Wish I knew what he was saying. 2.7/5

Taj Mahal är en vibe! Annars lite ojämn skiva tycker jag, men överlag bra. En stark 3 av fem.

Not my style

S/o to the diaspora

I hear afrobeat, funk and what I assume is Brazilian stuff, outside of that I'm clueless. At points I hear what I hear on some Santana records, I do acnowledge they're from the same continent, which doesn't mean much on this context. But I still claim to hear some of that here (oh, apparently the records I was thinking of came out much earlier). It's groovy and moves me like the tide, I like that a lot.

Está bastante bien, no tiene nada que me llegue a gustar mucho pero es un buen rato, sambita buena. Canción destacada: Cavaleiro Do Cavalo Imaculado

This album was funky. It made me want to go to my local Brazilian food store for some Passatempo cookies and a cup of coffee from the nearby Dunkin’s.

First listen. Ok.

Lovely sounds, close to 4. Portuguese is always so pretty, samba vibes even better.

It's international.music. like I get it, but not for me.

I vibe with it

only real trismegistusheads get this one. at one point during taj mahal i wasn't sure if the squeaks were coming from the song or the dishes i was doing

This fella released 13 albums before this and this was the first one he used electric guitar on. Influential in it's genre but I didn't have any particular tracks leap out at me as the 'wow this is why THIS was the hit" moment.

6/10

Music that would play in the background of party with the most annoying people you have met, the worst tapas you have ever tasted, the shittest alcohol you have ever drank in the simultaneously lamest and most expensive apartment you have ever set foot in. I imagine the music critics/ghouls who wrote this book often attend parties like this. Regardless, this was a fun samba album with some funky overt African influences. Enjoyed side B more than Side A but in the end, there are better samba albums that stuck with me a lot more than this one. Highlights: O Plebeu, A História de Jorge, África Brasil (Zumbi)

This album was a lot of Afro-Brazilian fun.

that was fun! i LOVED the first song and the next couple were also pretty groovy but i started to get really irritated by that birdcall (?!) sound that’s in the background so i can’t really say it’s a mega favorite or anything. fav tracks: ponta de lança africano

Not bad.

Really good stuff. I liked the vibe a lot. It’d be great summertime music, but backgroundy for me.

As with the other "world music" albums on this list I can't help but feel I would vibe better with the album if I could understand the lyrics. Still though, this one wasn't half bad.

I don’t really have much to say here other than that I love just how much is constantly going on, instrumentally speaking. Whereas The Verve album a few days ago felt like a relentless maelstrom of sound that you just wanted a break from, this album fills your ears with so many fun textures and sounds. All the syncopated percussion going on at once. And just when you think you’ve started to nail down it’s happy formula, the record hits you with something like the 1:45 mark in “A Historia De Jorge” when that starry synth sweeps in out of nowhere. Super cool, super infectious stuff. Hard not to get caught in the good vibes here. My personal favorite is “Cavaleiro Do Cavalo Imaculado” for its tempo and energy

I'm excited for this one! Opening track is great, the guitar and bass is quite funky and I appreciate the choir they've got in this one too. Being a sucker for horns, the second song also was pretty good. I wish I could understand what they're saying! In a way, some of this music reminds me of calypso? "O Filosofo" features like a little creaking sound that's real annoying. "O Plebeu" I think is probably a love song, I hear him calling someone a princess. Or maybe it's a song about how he hates princesses...idk. I think so far this is the highlight of the album for me. "Taj Mahal" might not get added to my workout playlist. Overall, I enjoyed it but probably won't do a relisten.

It was ok. Not my favorite.

A nice collection of high-energy latin beats. Songs were catchy and varied in sound/tone. Overall'I enjoyed it. 3.5/5

I enjoyed the overall sound. I did find myself bored with this half way through though. I wont be surprised if I forgot this album existed by the end of the week. It failed to leave any sort of impression on me.

Interesting album here. Many of the background noises make it very "tribal" feeling. Some fun parts, not sure I'll listen again though tbh. This is the kind of album that belongs on this list. I'd rather listen to this than some random generic indie pop album from a one-hit-wonder band.

I think if any album is going to manage to get me into Latin music, it will probably be this one. It had a lot of really fun, interesting, and groovy moments. I still think some parts were a bit too long and felt quite pointless, but I can definitely see this one and the genre as a whole growing on me.

nice fun sound, love portuguese, fun to listen to

The squeaking noises ruined my experience. Why is it in every song?! I honestly enjoyed a lot of the songs but that noise was beyond distracting. The album would have been so much better without this

I enjoyed this. I liked the rhythms, I love the Brazilian Portuguese. It's altogether a very pleasant album - but it wasn't very exciting.

A ground breaking album in the mid 70’s. People today are more familiar with different styles of music from around the world but back on its release this must’ve been mind blowing

I like this sound. Reminiscent of Pat Metheny, but with more use of horns and thicker textures. There's decent tonal variation between the tracks, allowing for Jorge Ben (and his band) to present a variety of jazz motifs and atmospheres from the time. Normally I'd give an album with consistent good vibes and variation throughout the album at least 4 stars, but there are a few distractors. There's some recurring instrument that I'm pretty sure is woodwind, but it irrevocably sounds like somebody wiping glass with a sponge. Each two-note woo-woo sounds like your local Ralph scrubbing down the school's windows. It's very prominent in Taj Mahal and O Filósofo, but it appears in nearly all the tracks – and once you notice it, it's difficult to pay attention to much else. Great singing and other instrumentation – so was it really worth sabotaging the entire sound for a two-note flute that sounds off-pitch in most tracks? One of the worst albums covers so far! The blur makes Jorge Ben's eyes look slightly demonic, and the text font/layout is about as bog-standard as it can get. Very goofy. 3/5 Key tracks: Ponta De Lança Africano, Taj Mahal, África Brasil (Zumbi)

Essentially I like everything about this. The sound, production, instrumentation his voice and backing chorus - the whole vibe. But there's really only a few bangers on it. The first tune Umbabarauma that I know already is the best by far. A lot of the rest have great elements but just aren't killer grooves. Some noodle a bit. So I admire it - but it's a 3. If it was on in a bar/cafe I'd feel 'hey this is a cool place to hang out'. I wouldn't repeat play it too much at home. Now and then maybe.

Would never normally listen to this, but find it really enjoyable.

Pretty good. The mixture of Bossa nova and funk worked for the most part. I'd listen again, but this time in the summer on a beach.

No rating possible

I liked this album. Had no idea what the lyrics say but the music is funky, well put together and fast paced. That said I am not sure I would listen to it again. Great grooves, great variation and some great guitaring on this album. Favourite song: Mesus Filhos, Meu Tesouro has a great sound to it. I have no idea what it is about and I love Africa Brasil, it has a real feel good vibe. Least favourite: Nothing was horrible. the music on the album is very good. Album artwork: Good cover. its doesn’t look like a 70s cover

Not usually my kind of music but I dug this.

good

Fun, loud, busy...kinda like getting lost in the noise of a crowd. Before you know it your tapping your foot and nodding along to the rhythm.

Pretty good album with some funky beats

I liked just the first song

True rating 5/10. Cool hypnotic vibe, overuse of an annoying instrument on certain tracks though.

Nice!

Enjoyable mambo and jazz.

If the coffee shop is playing this, you know it’s gonna be good

Fun and enjoyable!

An alright album, I did like Hermes Trismegisto escreveu.

Really fun vibe

Never heard before. Really good. Unique and energetic.

Fun listening.

Pretty good. I didn’t understand what he was singing but you don’t need to understand the lyrics to know good music

Braziliaanse muziek is heel divers en dat hoor je hier ook wel op terug, geef het 3.5 omlaag afgerond omdat ik zelf liever naar bossa nova luister, als ik al die richting opga. Deze guy had wel Mas Que Nada geschreven, dus hij was wel een big deal iig. Check ook João Gilberto en Sergio Mendes als je liever iets jazziers hebt

Cool to listen to something so out of my comfort zone But uh Not my genre

2/3

No idea what was going on with this album, but some of the songs had a great beat. Pleasant enough

I liked this

Good

Uneven but I have a real soft spot for songs in Portuguese.

Fun listen, had me tapping my toe. Good music for cleaning my desk. Number one pick probably Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro.

Solid Brazilian music. I wish I knew the lyrics, or cared enough to look them up 😂

Fun

Neat for the time but nothing I would return to.

Better than I expected.

I don’t speak the language, but I vibed.

A bop

This album sounds a bit like an early Tropical record. Call it Samba Rock and early Funk, but I don't think that gets it right. This is an interesting mix of different styles and instrumentation. It feels a bit too much here and there and unfocused. Maybe I expected something quieter?

2,5

Not my typical cup of tea, but some tracks were very catchy & funky. I'm certain I heard a handful of bits that have been sampled to kingdom come over the years.

First time with this one. High energy and a fun listen. It makes you want to move. I will listen to this again. I give it a 3.5 stars.

Enjoyed this. Sounds like it would be playing in an open air bar in warm climate international city with exotic ladies dancing. 3.25

A very fun sounding album, however he really loves his sound effects.

Lively, funky, and cool. Not many negative things to say about this record. I would definitely play it again, though I find myself doubting how often I would play it. It's a mood, for sure, but it's a mood I'm seldom in. In review: I really like the record, but I don't love it.

Brazilian psych rock. Love the world music on here. Melds African and Brazilian beats. Not my music in this language either, but good vibes. The afrobeats make this more interesting. Cheerful.

Very fun, didn't understand anything so didn't know what the message was. Wouldn't listen again but was enjoyable

I mostly enjoyed this. Before listening again I would want to learn more about it so I could better appreciate it. I would find a translation of the Portuguese lyrics

1. "Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)" 3,2 2. "Hermes Trismegisto Escreveu" 3,1 3. "O Filósofo" 3,3 4. "Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro" 2,7 5. "O Plebeu" 3 6. "Taj Mahal" 3,4 7. "Xica da Silva" 2,8 8. "A História de Jorge" 3,2 9. "Camisa 10 da Gávea" 2,6 10. "Cavaleiro do Cavalo Imaculado" 2,4 11. "África Brasil (Zumbi)" 2,9 Average 2,96

Nice background 3.5*

è un'Africa un pò brasilea... a piccole dosi non male

Not much usual listen but honestly its an absolute bop

Better than I expected

Enjoyable enough. Not quite the cuica my heart but decent.

Fun album, the second half really kicking things off, but hasn't caused me to stop in my tracks. Backing vocals are cracking. Rod Stewart has obviously scarred Taj Mahal for life, the scoundrel.

Sehr cool, mal was anderes, allerdings klangen die Lieder nach ner Zeit alle gleich

3.75

Rhythmic motion and sound

There isn't a whole lot of world music on this list but what there is has been pretty great. This one is no exception. I had never heard of this artist or album before but I really enjoyed it. No clue what he's saying but that doesn't really matter. The music is great. It's got a kind of funky samba feel to it. It is pretty dated, like I can hear the 70s all over this thing. It also seems like something that would be used in the soundtrack for an old movie where they went to Brazil and needed 'something that sounds like going to a nightclub in Brazil in the 70s'. Maybe a little stereotypical but the music is good at least. 3.25/5

It's ok

It was funky and cool, but repetitive. I enjoyed

not my style

Nah

Good enough for Rod Stewart to steal

Not really into samba but was nice

This was quite a fun listen. I might go learn Portuguese.

Was ok. Enjoyed the funk

Very cool album, outside my comfort zone for sure, but I liked it. Also, Taj Mahal was the song Masayoshi Takanaka was playing in that concert vid with the surfboard guitar! Faves: Taj Mahal

It took me a minute but I ended up really enjoying it. I almost gave it a four but I’m going to stick with a three since I’m so picky.

A bit more fun

This is a super good and interesting album. I find international beats to be refreshing and different. Yet here I have now had the privilage of listening to quite a few, and while this is good, it was not quite near my favorite. Now. Mind you this is being "quite picky" as I want to, less the ability to put half stars on my ratings, to distinguish subtle differences. Something that has plagued my ratings on this site for a while now. See, most bands, even if I am not a fan, are at least average, or three star. Some bands are better and some slightly underperform, but not enough for a 4 or a 2. So I end up in these situations where I would like to give a 3 and a half here, and some 3's I would like to give 2 and a half. But that is how it goes.

Super funky. Gimme dem bongos. The beginning of the first song feels like the beginning of an early American rock classic. Feels almost like a set of folkloric songs that future music is built on, even though it isn't really at the root of anything I would typically listen to. Like you can feel the basal, nature of the music. Honestly really difficult for me to get into too much. Definitely enjoyed more while translating the lyrics as I went along. Themes related to football, powerful women (both as unattainable lovers and revered characters), Afro Brazilian pride & (modern) mythology/history, & some self-mythology. But mostly football(?). Probably misunderstood a lot of it, but oh well. Reminded me a little bit of traveling through Brazil :) Fav Tracks: Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro, Ponta de Lança Africano, África Brazil (Zambi), Personal Enjoyment: 2/5 Critical Rating: 4/5 List Appropriateness: 5/5

It's a good groove. Should it be in this list? Of course. Will I listen to it again? Eh. Probably not.

This was my first non-English record on this list and a real endurance test. Quite funky, with a consistent, high energy maintained throughout. I learned I don't enjoy the cuíca, whose prominent screech invoked a response in me similar to the reaction people have toward the St. Anger drums. It's an obviously skilled recording, and although I'm unlikely to revisit it on my own, I'd be happy to hear any track from this at like 1AM at my third bar of the night.

No tuvo un buen comienzo, se puede decir, luego al adentrarse en cada cancion del album hay sonidos peculiares, pero muy agradables. Goated ending

I really liked it. Just wasn’t blown away

Pleasant enough (gets string in the center, but nothing memorable.

Kinda fun funky groovy jams.

Interesting but you need to be in the right mood for this.

lalalalala lalala lala

Very fun 70s rock infused with the Brazilian style. Really enjoyable

Neat high-energy rhythms from start to finish. A little "rickety," like a jalopy driving fast through the crowded streets of Rio in a 1970's spy movie trying to evade the villain. A new genre for me, glad to hear it. Jorge never takes his foot off the gas on this.

Cool combo of pop funk and blues sounds and instrumentation. Very catchy and easy to listen to.

It was good. I enjoyed it even though I didn't focus on it too much. I should listen to it again

Thought the vocals were a bit loud in the mix covering what sounded super interesting in the background. Got a little tiresome

Really catchy. I'm not the biggest fan of French music, but when it's good - it's good

Fun music, but don't like the singer for most of songs. Worked on a couple very well, but not on most for me. 3.5*

Cool vibes

Vif, joyeux, une apparente insouciance mais je devine que les textes, que je ne comprends pas, sont autrement plus chargés.

Brasilianpotugali ei oo koskaan kuulostanut näin keksityltä kieleltä. Pitää taas käyttää sanaa taitava, koska sitä tämä levy erityisesti on. Kiva kun kerrankin ei ole vain pehmeää bossanovaa. Sen hassun brasilialaisäänen (en tiedä miten se syntyy) olisi voinut välillä jättää pois tbh. Hauska, hymyilyttää, mutta muuta muistikuvaa ei jää.

Another fantastic record. I'm not too fond of (which doesn't mean I don´t like it, I'm not just that particularly into) Brazilian music, but some of these bossanova songs were quite nice!

Leuk om nog meer Braziliaanse klanken in de lijst te hebben, maar het blijven eenzame eilandjes in een Amazone van Anglo-Amerikaanse muziek. Geen idee wie deze gast is, en waarom we nou juist hem moeten horen. Mij klinkt het in de oren als alle andere wijdloperige Braziliaanse nummers die Roland Vonk bij Radio Rijnmond draait. Wel aardig in dit geval, maar geen Pão de Açúcar die hoog boven de stad uittorent.

Je hebt wel een van die europese artiesten die doen alsof ze muziek van onder de evenaar maken. Zo klinkt dit soms ook een beetje. Maar wiki leert mij dat we toch echt met een Braziliaan te maken hebben. Wiki heeft een verklaring voor mij. Jorge gebruikt veelvuldig de elektrische gitaar. Tja, in mijn hokjesdenken is dat blijkbaar een westers instrument. Zegt vooral iets over mij denk ik. De zanger zingt soms met verve. Hij zit er soms wat naast. Maar de meeste nummers vragen niet om zo'n analyse. Die klinken vooral wat sympathiek. Daardoor toch een derde sterretje.

Always a tentative listen when it’s a samba type album but man this was actually so catchy! Worst track was when he repeated his own name a lot but other than that, pretty good!

African drums, American funk, and Brazilian somgwriting comes together to make an album that isn’t the most consistent, but has some moments that really puts you in a trance at the arrangements, whether it’s a stripped groovy backbeat or a densely layered mix of instruments.

Good vibes but thats about it

Good melodies but a bit samey in places

3.5/5

Nem hallgattam meg az egészet, mert Spotin hiányos az album, Apple Musicon pedig az egész nincs fent.

Fun!

Very easy listening. Great way to end the week.

I haven't heard anything by him before, and I'm completely hamstrung by not understanding Portuguese, but I can see how this became an instant classic. A fun combination of sounds, and catchy tunes. I was so intrigued by the opening track ("Umbabarauma") and the description that it was a soccer/football anthem music that I found a translation, and also listened to a great metal cover of the song by Soulfly from many years later. (The VH-1 video version isn't all that interesting, unfortunately.) Like many of the non-English albums in this collections, I find it challenging to rate this album fairly.

Enjoyed this but don't think I'd listen to it again. Didn't stand out though I was reminded of that awful Rod Stewart song on "Taj Mahal" (If you want my body, and you think I'm sexy...)

Unfortunately as I don’t speak Portuguese I can’t really comment on the lyrical content. However pretty cool guitar and world sounds without sounding cheesy - quite liked it

Another airplane listen which held its own against the noise and discomfort of modern air travel. Varied and interesting.

Very vocal forward.

This is a major vibe. A lot of fun. I don't like some of the instrumentation, but that's more a cultural difference than poor music choice. I'm having a hard time differentiating the songs from one another, so I don't really have a favorite, but they're all a good time.

This took me by surprise. The mix between cultural genres is pretty good. I had never heard of the artist before, so it is nice to be exposed to new music when it is this positive

Итс окэй. Лучшая песня - Ponta de lança africano.

I have no clue about this kind of music, so I don't know if this is really a standout album in its genre. But I enjoyed it.

fine! enjoyable enough just not the type of stuff i listen to

Kind of a nice album to have on in the background while you work on a project. Makes me think of the music Kramer played in his apartment.

Difficult to fully rate since I don’t speak Portuguese, but I enjoyed it anyway. 2.5

Catchy but unfamiliar.

Okay, but :BoneZone:

Actually way different than o expected. Nice to broaden horizons but I’ll never listen again.

No idea what language he's speaking (maybe Portuguese?) but it's a fun vibe.

I feel like this this is setting the bar pretty high for world music - quite good

Like this.

Pretty enjoyable and a pleasant surprise

Wilde Indy Musik aus den 70ern 3/5

Ponta de Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma) 3.2 Hermes Trismegisto Escreveu 3.4 O Filosofo 2.8 Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro 3 O Plebeu 3.1 Taj Mahal 3.5 Xica da Silva 3.5 A Historia de Jorge 3.4 Camisa 10 da Gavea 3.2 Cavaleiro do Cavalo Imaculado 3.3 Aftrica Brasil (Zumbi) 3 Score: 3.218181818

That was pretty good!

Enjoyed 3.5 stars

Took a couple of listens to grow on me. Thoroughly enjoyable Vibes but nothing mindblowing or incredibly hypnotizing. Opening track (Ponta de Lanca Africano) + Taj Mahal are the standouts; Xica Da Silva + Camisa 10 Da Gavea (and, to a lesser degree, Hermes Trismegisto Escreveu) are nice too.

This was not what I was expecting from the title. I was expecting this to be a bit more like a samba mix. Singers a different language I usually think of as just another instrument, but the music... I was expecting it to sound more latino. But it's not Latino, it's Brazilian / and African. They're two different styles. Having said that, let's talk about what the music WAS, not what it WASN'T. Songs like "Xica Del Silva" reminded me a little of "Jingo Va" from Santana, but in a more frenetic way. There were a lot more layers in some of these songs, which I dug. I did feel many of the songs started to sound the same, I was hoping for some of them to have at least a little bit of a different tempo and I just didn't get that feel. Maybe I need to listen to another time, I dunno. Top tracks: Title track, "Xica Del Silva"

usual music preference towards metal, classical, electronic, and rap. 2. Jorge Ben Jor - Africa Brasil: I don't speak the language and didn't lookup lyrics. Has an eclectic 70s kinda feel moving between more blues and jazzy songs with a bouncy baseline like a pre ska dancehall. I'd expect to find something from it in the samples used in an Amon Tobin or Chemical Brothers mix. 6/10 the title track is the highlight and it's interesting they arranged it last on the album.

I am loving the diversity of this journey!

Couldn't understand a word of it but it's funky as hell

This was very enjoyable. Good rhythms, decent hooks, a sunny disposition and lots of fun. It could be accused of maybe lacking depth, but that may be because I dont speak the language.

that silly funky type beat music 3/5

Interesting album - Brazilian rock funk. Very listenable Ponte De Lanca - first track, is probably the best. Cavaleiro... - good too. I'd get a bit tired of it after a while, so a 3 rather than a 4

Sounds like listening to City of God (before the… unpleasantness…) playing in the other room. Never quite hooks enough to make you sit down and watch the film, maybe because you saw it in Uni and think you remember the ending, but then BAM, they’re at the door with the pizza and you’re thinking I didn’t order pizza, what’s going on here. Then you realise it must have been an online order delivered to you in error, meaning they can’t take it back, so you basically have a free pizza. So you think maybe you’ll sit down and watch City of God after all. And do you know what? You quite enjoy it. That’s what this album is like.

Good music performed by good musicians. I'm guessing he was influenced by Fela Kuti with the call and response by a chorus of female singers. Unfortunately, I'm not into it. I think the album needs more talking drum!

Fun, Brazilian samba sounding music with a twist of funk. Inoffensive enough, but the entire album felt and sounded like one whole song though. The top review for this album dissecting some of the Portuguese lyrics was an interesting read as well.

I like it. The Afro funk is injected with an earthy feel by the Latin percussion. The horns are used minimally but add just the right amount of kick when they come in. There is some kind of prominent, rhythmic wind instrument in many songs that often sounded like a bird. At first I thought it was cool, but after a while it was all could hear. Perhaps mimicking the sounds of the Amazon? Idk, but my brain hyper focused on it. 3.5 (PS- Portuguese is a wild language)