Jorge Ben

Jorge Ben (born Jorge Duílio Lima Menezes in Rio de Janeiro, 1939) is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and guitarist whose music draws on samba, bossa nova, funk and rock. Billboard called him the father of samba rock. He is known for songs such as "Mas que Nada", "País Tropical" and "Taj Mahal" and for 1970s albums including A Tábua de Esmeralda and África Brasil. Since 1989 he has used the name Jorge Ben Jor. Jorge Ben took his first stage name from his mother's name and debuted in 1963 with Samba Esquema Novo on Philips.