KEY FEATURES

• 1963 debut album by the Brazilian samba legend Jorge Ben
• Pressed on 180-Gram Black Vinyl
• Featuring hit singles "Mas Que Nada" and "Chove Chuva"!

RELEASE DESCRIPTION

Jorge 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 rock- and Afro percussive-driven sound he eventually developed, Samba Esquema Novo (which translates to "New Style Samba") is replete with swirling bossa nova rhythms and soaring choruses. Its big-band-style accompaniment, nicely off-set by Ben's signature minor-tone guitar workings, propels the set into an upbeat and enjoyable listen.

TRACKLIST

1. Mas Que Nada
2. Tim-Dom-Dom
3. Balança Pema
4. Vem Morena Vem
5. Chove
6. É Só Sambar
7. Rosa
8. Quero Esquecer Você
9. Uala Ualalá
10. A Tamba
11. Menina Bonita Não Chora
12. Por Causa de Você

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