Brazuca Sounds #21: Jorge Ben, "Negro é Lindo" (1971)

In episode #21 we discussed the album "Negro é Lindo", released by Philips in November 1971. It was Jorge Ben's third and last studio album recorded with Trio Mocotó as his backup band. An ending to a trilogy, the arrangements are more centered on the acoustic guitar, possibly the fruit of his partnership with Paulinho Tapajós, who directed Ben’s recordings between 71 and 75, including his future masterpiece "A Tábua de Esmeralda". It is also Jorge Ben's more political record to date, like its own title Negro é Lingo suggests, a translation of the slogan Black is Beautiful.