Jorge Ben Jor is a composer of Brazilian hits likes “Mas, Que Nada,””Chove Chuva,””Que Pena,” and “Pais Tropical.” This happy master of samba-funk consistently has had best selling albums on Polygram, ...

Sometimes Jorge Ben Jor thinks big. One of the Brazilian composer’s most famous songs honors the Taj Mahal. Other times, he thinks small. His “Spyro Gyra” is the most rousing tune ever written about ...

Jorge Ben Jor's appearance Tuesday night at the Birchmere Band Stand stage didn't start off as one would expect from a Brazilian music legend. Walking quickly onstage and jumping right into a ...

If Brazilian superstar Jorge Ben Jor had only contributed his deliriously propulsive 4/4 samba beat to the world's rhythmic lexicon he would have fully justified his vast international following. But ...

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 ...

Jorge Ben Jor (born March 22, 1942 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian popular musician. His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, and rock into samba-rock, with lyrics that blend humor and satire ...