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- Posted: 05/24/2014 17:24
- Post subject: User Pick of the Day (#66): África Brasil [brun027]
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África Brasil by Jorge Ben
Chart: Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by brun027
Rank on User's Chart: 2
Year: 1976
Rank on BEA Overall: 3,124
Average Rating: 78/100
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Mercury
Turn your back on the pay-you-back last call
Gender: Male
Location: St. Louis  Happy 12th BEAnniversary!
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Norman Bates
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Age: 53
Location: Paris, France 
- #3
- Posted: 05/24/2014 18:01
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| Norman Bates wrote: | | Amazing album, with famed "Taj Mahal" on top of it all. A must-try for all you would-be Brazilian music discoverers. |
I wrote this here in Feb. 2010 good god. Time flies.
Anyway, I still think the same.
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drakonium
coucou
Location: More than one
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- Posted: 05/24/2014 20:27
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I've listened to it for the tourney, and it's very very good. Not really sure what to say though, I guess I should listen to it again, there are some parts of it I don't remember. Makes you want to dance.
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Jimmy Dread
Old skool like Happy Shopper
Location: 555 Dub Street 
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- #5
- Posted: 05/25/2014 18:02
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Not my favourite Jorge Ben album - that somewhat sketchy accolade would go to either his 1969 S/T LP or Forca Bruta - but it's a sumptuous record nonetheless, and a perfect listen whilst sitting gazing at the Mediterranean with a beer in my hand (as I'm doing right now, so it goes)...
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Jimmy Dread
Old skool like Happy Shopper
Location: 555 Dub Street
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brun027
Gender: Male
Age: 29
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- Posted: 05/27/2014 02:18
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A bit too late on this, but yeah, listen to this album, it's just a lot of fun, playful, catchy, and will instantly make you dance. Samba-rock like nothing ever done before or after. It's a good one to start with brazilian music.
A Tábua de Esmeralda is tied with this as my favourite Jorge Ben album, but Força Bruta and the 1969 self-titled are also indispensable, which are both much more chilled records. Jorge Ben is one of my favourite drunk friends, hehe
Also, NoWaxJim thank you very much for your comments, I appreciate that. You're very sweet. 😄
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