http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4157&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rssTo talk about Jorge Ben's influence on Brazilian music is to court hyperbole: the man has released albums on which each song could be a hit. He started out singing in church choirs and rock bands in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro in the 1950s and early '60s, and in 1963 he guaranteed himself a place in history with his first hit, the inestimable "Mas Que Nada." On the strength of that song and a few others, Ben became a bona fide musical export: his songs were covered by everyone from Sergio Mendes to Herb Alpert and Jose Feliciano. By 1966 he was playing sambas with an electric guitar, and a few years later, the tropicalia movement began following in his footsteps. Though never considered strictly a tropicalia artist, Ben became a primary figure of Musica Popular Brasileira for the next decade, even drawing heat from the Brazilian dictatorship despite the lack of political content in his songs. His hallmark has always been his omnivorous musicality: his Ethiopian heritage sparked an interest in African and Arabic music, while American funk and soul figured heavily in his sound. Ben's later work has suffered from a surfeit of synthesizers, but it's easy to forgive him. - Sarah BardeenBrazilian Popen720Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:11:15 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.4157&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss To talk about Jorge Ben's influence on Brazilian music is to court hyperbole: the man has released albums on which each song could be a hit. He started out singing in church choirs and rock bands in the suburbs of Rio de Janeiro in the 1950s and early '60s, and in 1963 he guaranteed himself a place in history with his first hit, the inestimable "Mas Que Nada." On the strength of that song and a few others, Ben became a bona fide musical export: his songs were covered by everyone from Sergio Mendes to Herb Alpert and Jose Feliciano. By 1966 he was playing sambas with an electric guitar, and a few years later, the tropicalia movement began following in his footsteps. Though never considered strictly a tropicalia artist, Ben became a primary figure of Musica Popular Brasileira for the next decade, even drawing heat from the Brazilian dictatorship despite the lack of political content in his songs. His hallmark has always been his omnivorous musicality: his Ethiopian heritage sparked an interest in African and Arabic music, while American funk and soul figured heavily in his sound. Ben's later work has suffered from a surfeit of synthesizers, but it's easy to forgive him. - Sarah Bardeen http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2027419&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss Brazilian Pop Sun, 1 Oct 1989 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Jorge Ben Jor on Rhapsody Online 2027419 tra.2027419 Jorge Ben Jor art.4157 0.0 Brazil Classics: Beleza Tropical 1 alb.218290 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/2/2/2/392224_170x170.jpg 2000-03-27 00:00:00.0 1989-10-01 00:00:00.0 false Ponta De Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma) tra.2027419 232000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2027419&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2027419&variant=data&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17377162&variant=play&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss Brazilian Pop Tue, 1 Jan 1963 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jorge Ben Jor on Rhapsody Online 17377162 tra.17377162 Jorge Ben Jor art.4157 0.99 Samba Esquema Novo alb.17376035 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Causa De Você, Menina tra.22651448 167000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22651448&variant=play&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.22651448&variant=data&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5266806&variant=play&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss Brazilian Pop Tue, 4 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Jorge Ben Jor on Rhapsody Online 5266806 tra.5266806 Jorge Ben Jor art.4157 0.99 Pure Brazil: Samba Soul Groove alb.5265577 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/7/6/1656746_170x170.jpg 2004-05-04 00:00:00.0 2004-05-04 00:00:00.0 true E Isso Ai tra.5266806 202000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5266806&variant=play&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5266806&variant=data&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14312257&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss Brazilian Pop Sun, 1 Oct 1989 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Jorge Ben Jor on Rhapsody Online 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17377150&variant=data&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17377158&variant=play&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss Brazilian Pop Tue, 1 Jan 1963 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jorge Ben Jor on Rhapsody Online 17377158 tra.17377158 Jorge Ben Jor art.4157 0.99 Samba Esquema Novo alb.17376035 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/4/1/5/1685147_170x170.jpg 2007-11-20 00:00:00.0 1963-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Mas, Que Nada! tra.17377158 179000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17377158&variant=play&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17377158&variant=data&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5290952&variant=play&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss Brazilian Pop Tue, 4 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Jorge Ben Jor on Rhapsody Online 5290952 tra.5290952 Jorge Ben Jor art.4157 0.99 Pure Brazil: Samba Soul Groove alb.5265577 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5266781&variant=play&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss Brazilian Pop Tue, 4 May 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Jorge Ben Jor on Rhapsody Online 5266781 tra.5266781 Jorge Ben Jor art.4157 0.99 Pure Brazil: Caipirinha alb.5265575 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/0/6/5/1225607_170x170.jpg 2004-05-04 00:00:00.0 2004-05-04 00:00:00.0 true Mas Que Nada tra.5266781 181000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5266781&variant=play&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5266781&variant=data&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.17376939&variant=play&rws=%2Fjorgeben%2Ftop-tracks.rss Brazilian Pop Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Jorge Ben Jor on Rhapsody Online 17376939 tra.17376939 Jorge Ben Jor art.4157 0.99 Forca Bruta alb.17376019 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/9/4/1684984_170x170.jpg 2007-11-20 00:00:00.0 1970-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Oba, Lá Vem Ela tra.17376939 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