Jorge Ben
1976
Tracks
1. Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)
2. Hermes Trimegisto Escreveu
3. O Filósofo
4. Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro
5. O Plebeu
6. Taj Mahal
7. Xica da Silva
8. História de Jorge
9. Camisa 10 da Gávea
10. Cavaleiro Do Cavalo Imaculado
11. África Brasil (Zumbi)
I really trying hard to stick to my resolution of posting at least once a week, so I managed to squeeze this one in amidst the sea of paper work that I am attempting to wade through. This will probably change come summer time, since I getting surgery that will bind me to my bed for a couple months. I will try to post daily during that happy time. Until then, we must content ourselves with rather sparse postings.
I really expected to not like this album. I think my favorite part of listening to music is analyzing lyrics (which incidentally is why I can't stand the symphony). However, since I don't speak Portuguese and can't seem to find a decent translation of these songs, I did not have high expectations for Jorge Ben (through no fault of his own I should add).
As often happens, though, I was pleasantly surprised. Jorge Ben's songs are really catchy (The Book says insanely catchy; I think they need to take it easy a bit), particularly "O Plebeu". It is just a reminder of how internationally appealing music is (wow, that sounds cheesy; also, how many times can I use parentheses in one post?).
Still, I haven't changed completely and would really appreciate it if someone left a link to a translation of the lyrics that I could obsess over. Thanks!
RATING: 3/5
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