Jorge Ben - TropicalOne of Brazils greatest songwriters, Jorge Ben rarely dwelled on any particular musical style, even the ones he helped create. By the mid 1970s, Ben had already innovated several groundbreaking new twists on the classic samba sound, in the process creating many tunes that became epoch defining hits for South Americas biggest country not to mention the world at large. For 1977s Tropical, he made the controversial decision to rework an albums worth of

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‰Û÷Little Ladies‰۪

and the gorgeous Wild is the Wind

including declining to produce music videos for any of the album's singles

synth-spiked pop with new wave and disco flourishes

there is always an element of celebration

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‰۝ Ben Goldwasser

this time the band tell tales of a more personal nature

this was their first exposure to the small world of electronic music

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