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Jorge Ben

Samba Esquema Novo

  • AMG Review of Samba Esquema Novo

    Amg
    Travis Drageset
    All Music Guide

    Ben's first full-length record, this 1963 release contains the hit singles "Mas Que Nada" and "Chove Chuva" and typifies the light yet propulsive rhythms that afforded Ben a decades-long career in Brazilian pop. Not yet pared down to the more ock- and Afro percussive-driven sound he eventually developed, Samba Esquema Novo (which translates to "New Style Samba") is replete with swirling ossa nova rhythms and soaring choruses. Its ig-band-style accompaniment, nicely off-set by Ben's signature minor-tone guitar workings, propels the set into an upbeat and enjoyable listen.

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