Jorge Ben Jor

Jorge Ben Jor

Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes (born March 22, 1939) is a Brazilian popular musician, performing under the stage name Jorge Ben Jor since the 1980s, though commonly known by his former stage name Jorge Ben. His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, rock and bossa nova with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter. His hits include "Chove Chuva", "Mas, que Nada!", "Ive Brussel" and "Balança Pema", and have been interpreted by artists such as Caetano Veloso, Sérgio Mendes, Miriam Makeba, Soulfly and Marisa Monte. Ben's broad-minded and original approach to samba led him through participation in some of Brazilian popular music's most important musical movements, such as bossa nova, Jovem Guarda, and Tropicália, with the latter period defined by his albums Jorge Ben (1969) and Fôrça Bruta (1970). He has been called "the father of samba rock", by Billboard magazine. According to American music critic Robert Christgau, Ben and his contemporary Gilberto Gil were "always ready to go further out on a beat than the other samba/bossa geniuses". Born Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes in Rio de Janeiro, he first took the stage name Jorge Ben after his mother's name (Sílvia Saint Ben Lima, Brazilian-born of Ethiopian origin) but in the 1980s changed it to Jorge Ben Jor (commonly written Benjor). Jorge Ben obtained his first pandeiro (Brazil's most popular type of tambourine) when he was thirteen, and two years later, was singing in a church choir. He also took part as a pandeiro player in the blocos of Carnaval, and from eighteen years of age, he began performing at parties and nightclubs with the guitar given to him by his mother. He was given the nickname "Babulina" after his enthusiastic pronunciation of rockabilly singer Ronnie Self's song "Bop-A-Lena". Was introduced to Tim Maia by Erasmo Carlos. It was in 1963 at one of those clubs in which he performed that Jorge's musical career took off; he came on stage and sang "Mas, que Nada!" to a small crowd that happened to include an executive from the recording company, Philips. One week later, Jorge Ben's first single was released. The hybrid rhythms that Jorge employed brought him some problems at the start of his career, when Brazilian music was split between the rockier sounds of the Jovem Guarda and traditional samba with its complex lyrics. However, as that phase in Brazilian pop music history passed and bossa nova became better known throughout the world, Ben rose to prominence. Holdings both television programs O Fino da Bossa and Jovem Guarda from Rede Record, after being reprimanded by the production of "O Fino da Bossa", chose to participate in the Jovem Guarda, soon after, joined the program Divino, Maravilhoso from TV Tupi, presented by Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil. ... Source: Article "Jorge Ben" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: Jorge Ben Jor
  • Popularity: 0.307
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1942-03-22
  • Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
  • Homepage:
  • Also Known As: Jorge Benjor, Jorge Ben, Jorge Duilio Lima Menezes
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Jorge Ben Jor Movies

  • 2018
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    Com a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes

    Com a Palavra, Arnaldo Antunes

    8 2018 HD

    From his origins as a poet to his success as a singer and composer, Arnaldo Antunes revisits the most remarkable moments of his career.

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  • 1982
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    Pirlimpimpim

    Pirlimpimpim

    1 1982 HD

    Brazilian TV movie featuring the characters of the beloved literaly classic "Sítio do Picapau Amarelo"

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  • 2023
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    Chic Show

    Chic Show

    9 2023 HD

    Discover the history of the Chic Show ball, an iconic black music party in São Paulo. The event was a milestone in the life of São...

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  • 2007
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    Person

    Person

    7.8 2007 HD

    Person is a documentary about the life and work of filmmaker Luiz Sérgio Person. The documentary brings the reconstruction of the history of...

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  • 1978
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    Paulo Moura

    Paulo Moura

    1 1978 HD

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  • 2006
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    Racionais MC's - 1000 Trutas, 1000 Tretas

    Racionais MC's - 1000 Trutas, 1000 Tretas

    8.5 2006 HD

    1000 Trutas, 1000 Tretas is a live DVD by the Brazilian rap group Racionais MC's, released in 2006.

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  • 2005
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    Phono 73: A Country and its Music

    Phono 73: A Country and its Music

    1 2005 HD

    The biggest Brazilian historical festival of all time. The great cast of the 1973 Phonogram (now Universal Music) meets in three nights to protest...

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  • 2002
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    Acústico MTV: Jorge Ben Jor

    Acústico MTV: Jorge Ben Jor

    1 2002 HD

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  • 2007
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    Jorge Ben Jor - Energia

    Jorge Ben Jor - Energia

    10 2007 HD

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  • 2015
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    Um Filme Francês

    Um Filme Francês

    10 2015 HD

    Cléo is making her first film, inspired by french cinema and the nouvelle vague.

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  • 2012
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    Zeca Apresenta: O Quintal do Pagodinho – Ao vivo

    Zeca Apresenta: O Quintal do Pagodinho – Ao vivo

    1 2012 HD

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  • 1970
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    Uma Nega Chamada Tereza

    Uma Nega Chamada Tereza

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2001
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    Toquinho

    Toquinho

    1 2001 HD

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  • 1995
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    Flamengo: A Century of Passion

    Flamengo: A Century of Passion

    1 1995 HD

    When Brazilian multi-sport club completed its 100th anniversary, this documentary narrated its story by interviewing some of its most important...

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  • 2016
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    Casa de Samba

    Casa de Samba

    1 2016 HD

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  • 1987
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    Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion

    Black Fragments of Samba - Gilberto Gil, Serene Passion

    1 1987 HD

    Gilberto Gil talks with friends and share his thoughts, influences and reveal his impact on brazilian music and vision of the black people.

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  • 2015
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    André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music

    André Midani - An Insider’s Story Of Brazilian Music

    1 2015 HD

    Based on the autobiography of noted music executive André Midani, André Midani — An Insider’s Story of Brazilian Music...

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  • 1994
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    Rio's Love Song

    Rio's Love Song

    6.3 1994 HD

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  • 1973
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    As Moças Daquela Hora

    As Moças Daquela Hora

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1976
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    Xica

    Xica

    6.3 1976 HD

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  • 1979
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    Na Boca do Mundo

    Na Boca do Mundo

    4.3 1979 HD

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  • 2007
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    Person

    Person

    7.8 2007 HD

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  • 1986
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    Chico & Caetano

    Chico & Caetano

    1 1986 HD

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  • 1975
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    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

    6 1975 HD

    A talk show presented by Michel Drucker

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  • 1980
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    Grandes Nomes

    Grandes Nomes

    1 1980 HD

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  • 1982
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    Champs-Elysées

    Champs-Elysées

    6.2 1982 HD

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