Africa Brasil

África Brasil is a studio album by Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist Jorge Ben. It was released in 1976 by Philips Records. The album was recorded in ten days at Phonogram Studios in Rio de Janeiro with a large ensemble of musicians, including Ben's backing band Admiral Jorge V. During these sessions, Ben adopted the electric guitar in place of the acoustic guitar that had been central to his earlier recordings. Musically, the album blends MPB, samba-funk, samba-rock and soul with Afro-Brazilian percussion. Its lyrics include references to football, love, childhood and Afro-Brazilian cultural themes. Upon release, África Brasil received critical acclaim, with reviewers noting its blend of genres. Featured in the reference book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, the album was ranked 22nd place in Rolling Stone's list of the 50 best albums of all time. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/África_...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)