Jorge Ben

Brazilian recording artist, musician, songwriter · Brazil · On the map · Musicians · Born 1939 · age 87

Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes 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.

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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 65 days, one point a day.

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Jorge Ben at Live Earth in 2007

Awards

Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award2005

Order of Cultural Merit (Brazil)

About this person

Performing in a samba style that also explored soul, funk, rock and bossa nova sounds, Ben has recorded such well-known songs as "Chove Chuva", "Mas Que Nada", "Ive Brussel" and "Balança Pema". His music has been covered by artists such as Caetano Veloso, Sérgio Mendes, Miriam Makeba, Soulfly and Marisa Monte. His musical work has been vastly sampled by music producers and DJs in a variety of genres such as jazz funk, disco, and acid jazz.

Country

Brazil