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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (1963 – present)

Jorge Ben is a musician born March 22, 1942, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in 1988, Ben changed his name to Jorge Ben Jor, due to the fact that the international rights for his songs were going to George Benson). Jorge Ben, considered the father of Brazilian (together with Tim Maia, who came next), rose to fame with his album Samba Esquema Novo (1963). His music has a very particular style, which fuses , and ; his lyrics blend humor and satire and is sometimes reminiscent of the themes of Rio de Janeiro’s samba schools.
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  • semionato

    TOTALMENTE FENOMENAL. jesus.

    yesterday evening

  • klbrvvrs

    show em americana ontem muito, mas muito bom mesmo. realmente chegaram para animar a festa!

    Saturday afternoon

  • klbrvvrs

    a banda do zé pretinho chegou, para animar a festa...

    last week

  • noooot

    http://www.lastfm.com.br/music/Jorge+Ben/+images/74185092

    13 days ago

  • Luizzin

    Vamos votar para tirar esta imagem. Já deu tudo que tinha dar. Tá foda! Qualquer uma menos essa

    16 days ago

  • ThiagoTavella

    fuckface- certeza que é, mano! " pra dança dançando. pra grava gravando" haha

    17 days ago

  • fuckface-

    esse a tábua de esmeralda do jorge ben é muito viajado, ouvir isso chapado de maconha deve ser transcendental

    19 days ago

  • LuuSpindola

    Pois você não sabe quanto valem cinco minutos na vida!

    last month

  • Akayz7

    A Tábua de Esmeralda is like the Samba version of Beach Boys' Smile. :-)

    last month

  • MarcyStooge

    Eu quero paz e arroz, o amor é bom e vem depois !!

    last month

  • jessicarc14

    Jorge Ben é muita categoria.

    last month

  • Madvillain626

    Jorge Ben is a black musical genius on the level of Bob Marley, Ray Charles, Fela Kuti, James Brown, etc.

    last month

  • tresumdois231

    Mestre!

    last month

  • noooot

    É o camisa 10 da Gávea!

    December 2011

  • Audiogalaxy

    jazz potato is coming!

    December 2011

  • MarcyStooge

    Grande!

    December 2011

  • carolinenobre

    ...com malícia.

    December 2011

  • isaaclinhares

    O incrível poder de fazer sol em dia de chuva.

    December 2011

  • Bisca

    com malícia.

    December 2011

  • hierophantus

    Whoa.

    December 2011
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