This album was done the year after Jorge ben decided to go back to his home recording company (Philips/Mercury). This is one of Jorge Ben's five greatest albums, alongside with 'O Bidu/Silencio no Brooklin', his self-titled 1969 album, 'Sacudin Ben Samba' and 'Negro e Lindo'. After listening to this album, I just knew that I had to have a copy. 'Forca Bruta' is Jorge ben's 7th studio album that was produced and released in 1970. Jorge Ben was a bad MF and it's only fair that even though he's becoming more known worldwide, his music will become more avaiiable to the public someday. Once people listen to his work, they become addicted, like I have. This is mainly because more people worldwide are becoming familiar with his music. Although he was a phenomenon in the 1960s and 1970s, he is more known than he was back then. Although he has been around since 1963, his music is becoming more popular as the decades go by.

Without saying his style is reminescent to the R&B artists that I have mention, In Brazil, he is embraced just like the R&B artists that I've mentioned. I would personally like to say that Jorge Ben is like the James Brown/Al Green/Stevie Wonder of Brazil. Some of his albums have never even been released on CD before. It took me awhile to get into Jorge Ben's music, because most of his back catalogue is out of print and has been for years and even decades. In this day and age, where most new music is simplified, many people like myself embrace old music that doesn't tarnish. I admit since then, I was turned out and fell in love with Brazilian music. I've personally discovered Brazilian music in 2005, when I was introduced to Milton Nascimento, Gilberto Gil, Caetano Veloso & Azymuth. 'I haven't discovered Jorge Ben's music until late 2006.

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