Jorge Ben – Africa Brasil (VMP – Yellow Vinyl)

África Brasil is a 1976 release by Brazilian artist Jorge Ben, recording at the time as Jorge Ben. It was Ben’s 14th studio album. África Brasil represented a milestone in Ben’s career with Ben’s switch to electric guitar and incorporation of both Afro-Brazilian and African-American funk music styles into his sound. Known for its funkiness, África Brasil is one of Ben’s best-known recordings. Rolling Stone Brazil listed it as one of the 100 best Brazilian albums in history, and it was included in both Robert Dimery’s 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die as well as Tom Moon’s collection 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die.