How many Jorge Ben Jor releases are on Riffiter?

59 releases are catalogued, spanning 1963 to 2019.

When was Jorge Ben Jor formed?

Jorge Ben Jor formed in 1942, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

What is the most recent Jorge Ben Jor release on Riffiter?

Acústico Jorge Ben Jor A + B (Ao Vivo), released in 2019.

Artist

Jorge Ben Jor

Jorge Ben Jor is a musical artist from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil formed in 1942. 59 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

59
Releases: 1963–2019
Active years: 1942
Formed

Tidal

Deezer

Discography

45

Singles & EPs

14

Upcoming shows

About

Jorge Ben Jor (born March 22, 1945 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian popular musician. His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, rock and bossa nova with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter. Born Jorge Duilio Lima Menezes, he first took the stage name Jorge Ben after his mother's name (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 his mother gave him. It was at one of those clubs in which he performed that his musical career took off. In 1963, Jorge 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 J…

Jorge Ben Jor in brief

How many Jorge Ben Jor releases are on Riffiter?: 59 releases are catalogued, spanning 1963 to 2019.
When was Jorge Ben Jor formed?: Jorge Ben Jor formed in 1942, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
What is the most recent Jorge Ben Jor release on Riffiter?: Acústico Jorge Ben Jor A + B (Ao Vivo), released in 2019.