Jorge Ben – Bem-Vinda Amizade

A classic album by Jorge Ben from 1981 that is strong from beginning to end. - It combines dancefloor hits and soulful downtempo slow burners, includes samba funk jams and irresistible boogie and disco tracks. Funky as Hell! - Very hard to find on vinyl these days, this reissue will make many collectors happy! - Details: Jorge Ben is someone who needs no introduction.

Since his first hits in the '60s, this artist has become one of the greatest icons of Brazilian pop music. His anthems "Mais Que Nada" or "Pais Tropical" are probably two of the most listened Brazilian songs of all time. After participating in the Tropicalia movement and incorporating influences of Afro-American funk into his repertoire with the support of his backing band Trio Mocotó, his very personal samba sound also opened up to the new musical trends coming out of the United States in the late 1970s. Boogie and disco music were on the rise and soon became popular in the Brazilian market as well.

Jorge Ben's albums, recorded in the early 80's, reflect this trend and deliver a whole range of excellent tunes. "Bem-Vinda Amizade" is one of those albums. Recorded in 1981, it is a solid album from beginning to end.

It contains the usual samba funk numbers that are so characteristic of Jorge Ben, with great boogie and disco pieces ('Oé Oé (Faz O Carro De Boi Na Estrada)', 'Ela Mora Em_'). And it also contains downtempo soulful slow burners like 'Lorraine' or 'Katarina, Katarina', funky as Hell! An indispensable addition to any Brazilian music collection.