África Brasil
by Jorge Ben
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África Brasil is ranked 2nd best out of 20 albums by Jorge Ben on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Jorge Ben is A Tábua De Esmeralda which is ranked number 637 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,691.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 02/01/2026 16:20 | sweetness | 970 | 79/100 |
| ! | 01/05/2026 02:35 | matterhornrider | 4,914 | 81/100 |
| ! | 12/10/2025 19:17 | 24kgoldie | 181 | 91/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2025 07:54 | Exist-en-ciel | 7,601 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/28/2025 18:20 | Jakor | 5,121 | 68/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 80.4/100, a mean average of 79.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.6.
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Such an energetic album right from the start that is such an infectious and enjoyable listen no matter how many times you hear it. The rhythms on this record are phenomenal and they appear on every single track so it is so easy to stay engaged with the album. The sound radiates energy and passion and it is so easy to be taken over by this with the instrumentalists doing a fantastic job on trying to draw you in. The percussion on this record is simply phenomenal as it creates a vibrant backing which we are lead through the music by which then allows the likes of Jorge Ben to flourish and experiment with his sound. The freedom the other instrumentalists are given by the percussion allows the likes of Taj Mahal and Xica Da Silva to be so animated and full of life. Overall, one of the most high energy and enjoyable records that you could experience and it still sounds extremely fresh and catchy to this day.
Album Rating: 80.09
(881/11)
1.Ponta De Lança Africano (Umbabarauma). 89
2.Hermes Trimegisto Escreveu. 76
3.O Filósofo. 76
4.Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro. 79
5.O Plebeu. 83
6.Taj Mahal. 83
7.Xica Da Silva. 76
8.A História De Jorge. 73
9.Camisa 10 Da Gávea. 80
10.Cavaleiro Do Cavalo Imaculado. 78
11.África Brasil (Zumbi). 88
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Droophus 01/09/2020 05:01 | #246609
Late 70s Jorge Ben is the best period in his staggeringly long and prolific career. This record is probably the very peak of that career, with ‘78s A Banda do ze Pretinho nearly matching it.
VictorVale 01/02/2019 16:03 | #228584
Símbolo da década para o Brasil. Jorge Ben cantava a negritude, história e atual!
I only wanted to sample it but I ended up listening to the whole thing! I think its because the music is Latin.
Jimmy Dread 02/04/2015 12:49 | #133947
Couldn't agree more with Norm on this. Essential starting point for anyone intrigued enough in the beautiful and often crazy world that is 70s MPB. And once you're done with this record, check out Jorge's other stuff from 69-74 as well as Brun027's fantastic Brazil-centric overall chart.
Norman Bates 08/02/2010 23:53 | #13955
Amazing album, with famed "Taj Mahal" on top of it all. A must-try for all you would-be Brazilian music discoverers.
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