Name: Favourites
Brand: Jorge Ben

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

wrass224

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Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2008-07-21

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Jorge Ben

Genre GB

Latin / South American 

Label GB

everyone understood it when that young black alchemist arrived with a new scheme of samba which wasn't just bossa nova, but brought with it a mix of the irresistible swing of his guitar and unique lyricism, conquering radios and record stores, and entering into homes, streets and lives. the appearance of jorge ben was the last intelligent unanimity of brazilian music. his characteristic style fuses samba, funk and rock into samba-rock, with lyrics that blend humour and satire with often esoteric subject matter. while he is probably best known as the composer of the sergio mendes hit 'mas que nada', his song 'taj mahal' is recognizable (and was legally recognized in a plagiarism lawsuit) as the source of the melody in rod stewart's hit 'da ya think i'm sexy?'. this album brings together 20 of the greatest songs of this brazilian icon.

Favourites

Music GB