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Podcast: Song Lyric Meanings
Episode: "Ponta De Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma)" by Jorge Ben
Description: Song Lyrics Meaning - Ponta De Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma) by Jorge Ben
África Brasil is a 1976 release by Brazilian artist Jorge Ben (recording since the 1980s as Jorge Ben Jor). It was Ben's 14th studio album. África Brasil represented a milestone in Ben's career with his switch to electric guitar and incorporation of both Afro-Brazilian and American funk music styles into his sound. 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 Mus...