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Jorge Ben
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Jorge Ben Jor (born March 22, 1945 in Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian popular musician.
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His characteristic style fuses samba, funk, rock and bossa nova with lyrics that blend humor and satire with often esoteric subject matter.
He is best known internationally as the composer of the Sérgio Mendes hit "Mas que Nada" and his hit single "Taj Mahal".
Many of his songs are included in the medley "Disco Samba."
Biography
Early life and career
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