Jorge Ben

Jorge Ben Jor
Jorge Ben Jor
	Jorge Ben in 1972
Background information
Birth name	Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes
Born	March 22, 1939 (age 85)
Origin	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Genres	MPB; samba rock; tropicália; bossa nova;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; musician;
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1963–present
Website	jorgebenjor.com.br

Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben (Portuguese: [ˈʒɔʁʒi ˈbẽŋ̍]). Performing in a samba style that also explored soul, funk, rock and bossa nova sounds,^[1] Ben has recorded such well-known songs as "Chove Chuva", "Mas, que Nada!", "Ive Brussel" and "Balança Pema". His music has been interpreted by artists such as Caetano Veloso, Sérgio Mendes, Miriam Makeba, Soulfly and Marisa Monte.

Ben's broad-minded and original approach to samba led him through participation in some of Brazilian popular music's most important musical movements, such as bossa nova, Jovem Guarda, and Tropicália, with the latter period defined by his albums Jorge Ben (1969) and Fôrça Bruta (1970).^[1] He has been called "the father of samba rock", by Billboard magazine.^[2] According to American music critic Robert Christgau, Ben and his contemporary Gilberto Gil were "always ready to go further out on a beat than the other samba/bossa geniuses".^[3]

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^ Gomes, Tom (August 18, 2001). "AmericaLatina...". Billboard. p. 37.
^ Christgau, Robert (April 6, 1993). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved August 12, 2018.

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[2] Gomes, Tom (August 18, 2001). "AmericaLatina...". Billboard. p. 37.

[3] Christgau, Robert (April 6, 1993). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved August 12, 2018.

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