Jorge Ben - Bem-vinda Amizade (1981)

Hello, good evening! It is always very easy to find information about Jorge Ben albums and career, especially information written by people outside Brazil, where Jorge Ben seems to have a giant popularity. Every Jorge Ben album released at Loronix created at least ten comments, no exception. However, I could not find much information about Bem-vinda Amizade, perhaps never released on CD. Maybe I’m wrong. I had a nice time with this album today; several songs were popular by the release time in 1981. Let’s see.

This is Jorge Ben – Bem-vinda Amizade (1981), for Som Livre, featuring well known Jorge Ben compositions. I’m not versed on Jorge Ben discography, but this one seems to be on a more relaxed mood, different from Alo Alo, Como Vai?, released in the same year. Personnel listing features several percussionists supporting Jorge Ben guitar with the accompaniment of bass, drums and keyboards, in some tracks played by the legendary Lincoln Olivetti. Tracks include:

Personnel

Jorge Ben
(violao, voice, guitar, percussion)
Roberto Dargbli
(bass)
Bomba Sjostedt
(piano, organ)
Pena, Miss Lynn
(drums)
Nenem, Bidu, Luiz Carlos, Cowbel, Joaozinho, Luizinho, Naila
(percussion)
A Banda do Ze Pretinho, As Gatas
(choir)
Lincoln Olivetti
(organ)
Jane Duboc, Guilherme Lamounier, Sonia Bournier, Robinson Jorge
(choir)
Mu
(keyboards)
Chiquinho do Acordeon
(accordion)
Serginho
(trombone)
Luiz Wagner
special guest on 10
(guitar)

Track List

01 - O Dia Que o Sol Declarou o Seu Amor Pela Terra (Jorge Ben)
02 - Santa Clara Clareou (Jorge Ben)
03 - Oé Oé (Faz o Carro de Boi na Estrada) (Jorge Ben / Augusto de Agosto)
04 - Era Uma Vez Um Aposentado Marinheiro (Jorge Ben)
05 - Lorraine (Jorge Ben)
06 - Curumim Chama Cunhantã Que Eu Vou Contar (Todo Dia Era Dia de Índio) (Jorge Ben)
07 - Katarina Katarina (Jorge Ben)
08 - Ela Mora Em Matogrosso Fronteira Com o Paraguai (Jorge Ben)
09 - Para Que Digladiar (Jorge Ben)
10 - Luis Wagner Guitarreiro (Jorge Ben)