Jorge Ben – África Brasil
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África Brasil is a 1976 release by Brazilian artist Jorge Ben. It was Ben's 14th studio album and a milestone in his career with a switch to electric guitar and funk music leaks.
For África Brasil, Ben reworked three of his earlier compositions: "A Princesa e o Plebeu" from Sacundin Ben Samba, "Taj Mahal" from Ben, and "Zumbi" from A Tábua de Esmeralda. The album's opening track "Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)", a song about an African football striker, became a well known soccer-associated track and it was later included on David Byrne's 1989 compilation Brazil Classics Beleza Tropical, prompting rotation of a video for the track on VH-1
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1 Ponta De Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)
2 Hermes Trismegisto Escreveu
3 O Filósofo
4 Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro
5 O Plebeu
6 Taj Mahal
7 Xica Da Silva
8 A História De Jorge
9 Camisa 10 Da Gávea
10 Cavaleiro Do Cavalo Imaculado
11 África Brasil (Zumbi)