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The Second Case of the Jorge Ben Summer Party

12:00pm, 7-26-2015
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This week I come back to a theme I did last summer:  a 2-hour tribute to my main man from Brazil, Jorge Ben.

I just can't get away from Brazil's JB in the summer... it is the perfect music for summertime. These songs conjure immediate relaxation... they come with a warm breeze. Witness effortless groove underpinned by JB's signature aggressively choppy strumming on an acoustic guitar, creating the mystical balance between sweet and street that characterizes the best American soul, such as the Muscle Shoals sound.

My first listening of a well-curated Jorge Ben greatest hits LP was among the greatest epiphanies in my history of music fandom. I knew that day that my trajectory had changed; it was a pivotal moment turning my attention to music of Brazil. 

I invite all of you to kick back today with my new mix of JB tunes. Let these good vibes fill your soul. 

  • 12:02pm Toquinho & Jorge Ben by Que Maravilha on Toquinho (RGE Discos)
  • 12:05pm Bicho Do Mato by Jorge Ben on Ben E Samba Bom (Philips)
  • 12:08pm Por Causa de Voce, Menina by Jorge Ben on Samba Esquema Novo (Philips)
  • 12:11pm Agora Ninguem Chora Mais by Jorge Ben on Big Ben (Philips)
  • 12:14pm Frases by Jorge Ben on O Bidu (Artistas Unidos)
  • 12:17pm Si Manda by Jorge Ben on O Bidu (Artistas Unidos)
  • 12:20pm Pais Tropical by Jorge Ben on Jorge Ben (1969) (Philips)
  • 12:24pm Nascimento de um Principe Africano by Jorge Ben on O Bidu (Artistas Unidos)
  • 12:28pm Mano Caetano by Jorge Ben & Maria Bethania on A Musica de Jorge Ben (Fontana)
  • 12:31pm Fio Maravilha by Jorge Ben on Ben (Philips)
  • 12:33pm Charles, Anjo 45 by Jorge Ben on Jorge Ben (1969) (Philips)
  • 12:36pm Que Pena by Gal Costa & Caetano Veloso on A Musica de Jorge Ben (Fontana)
  • 12:40pm Os Alquimistas Estao Chegando os Alquimistas by Jorge Ben on A Tábua De Esmeralda (Philips)
  • 12:43pm O Homem da Gravata Florida by Jorge Ben on A Tábua De Esmeralda (Philips)
  • 12:46pm Cinco Minutos by Jorge Ben on A Tábua De Esmeralda (Philips)
  • 12:49pm Eu Vou Torcer by Jorge Ben on A Tábua De Esmeralda (Philips)
  • 12:52pm Hermes Trismegistro e sua Celeste Tabua de Esmerelda by Jorge Ben on A Tábua De Esmeralda (Philips)
  • 12:57pm Caramba! Galileu da Galileia by Jorge Ben on Ben (Philips)
  • 1:01pm Domingo 23 by Jorge Ben on Ben (Philips)
  • 1:05pm Morre o Burro Fica o Homem by Jorge Ben on Ben (Philips)
  • 1:07pm Zumbi by Jorge Ben on A Tábua De Esmeralda (Philips)
  • 1:10pm Brother by Jorge Ben on A Tábua De Esmeralda (Philips)
  • 1:13pm Crioula by Jorge Ben on A Arte de Jorge Ben (Fontana)
  • 1:17pm Charles Jr by Jorge Ben on Forca Bruta (4 Men With Beards)
  • 1:23pm Que Nega E Essa by Jorge Ben on Ben (Philips)
  • 1:27pm Minha Estrela e do Oriente by Jorge Ben on A Banda Do Ze Pretinho (Som Livre)
  • 1:30pm A Banda Do Ze Pretinho by Jorge Ben on A Banda Do Ze Pretinho (Som Livre)
  • 1:34pm A Historia de Jorge by Jorge Ben on Africa Brasil (Philips)
  • 1:38pm Camisa 10 Da Gavea by Jorge Ben on Africa Brasil (Philips)
  • 1:42pm Ponta de Lanca Africano by Jorge Ben on Africa Brasil (Philips)
  • 1:46pm Hermes Trismegisto Escreveu by Jorge Ben on Africa Brasil (Philips)
  • 1:49pm Taj Mahal by Jorge Ben on Ben (Philips)
  • 1:53pm Africa Brasil by Jorge Ben on Africa Brasil (Philips)
  • 1:57pm Bebete Vaobora/Crioula/Cade Tereza by Jorge Ben on 10 Anos Depois (Philips)
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