África Brasil

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África Brasil
Studio album by Jorge Ben
Released	1976
Genre	Samba, MPB.
Label	Philips
Producer	Mazola
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Jorge Ben chronology
Gil e Jorge (1975) África Brasil (1976) Tropical (1977)

África Brasil is a 1976 release by Brazilian artist Jorge Ben. For this album, Ben rearranged 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.

[edit] Track listing

1. Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma) – 3:52
2. Hermes Trimegisto Escreveu – 3:02
3. O Filósofo – 3:27
4. Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro – 3:53
5. O Plebeu – 3:07
6. Taj Mahal – 3:09
7. Xica da Silva – 4:05
8. A História de Jorge – 3:49
9. Camisa 10 da Gávea – 4:04
10. Cavaleiro do Cavalo Imaculado – 4:46
11. África Brasil (Zumbi) – 3:47

(all songs written by Jorge Ben)

[edit] Trivia

• Jorge Ben filed a plagiarism lawsuit against British rock singer Rod Stewart for his use of the melody of "Taj Mahal" in the hit song "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" As a result of the lawsuit, Stewart agreed to donate all his royalties from the song to UNICEF.[1]