Jorge Ben - Mas, Que Nada! download song

To those of you asking whether this is Samba or Bossa Nova, the answer is NEITHER. Jorge Ben created a style of his own that confused music critics at first, as they could not define it neither as Samba nor Bossa Nova. It definitely has elements of both, but it cannot be fully classified as one or the other. His music is unique - it has elements of Samba, Bossa Nova, Rock (creator of Samba-Rock), Swing, Funk, Pop, Soul... That's exactly one of the reasons why he is so great in Brazil and even worldwide - he wasn't doing what others were doing in Brazil back then (early 60's), which was pretty much imitating the Bossa Nova music of Tom Jobim and João Gilberto. If he was just copying a genre, no one would know who he is now.

This is the original, as far as I know. The recording tech is , well, it's sooo 1963. But the spirit is dead-on. I like this arrangement better than the Sergo Mendez version. The Black-Eyed Peas version is meant to make it hip for the hip hop generation, and that's cool too.but I'm partial to the old skool.

I love every version of this song, but only today wondered -- who recorded it first? Whose song is this? It's Jorge Ben Jor's song. Purists may not consider this the first version, but as far as I am concerned, it is the essential version. I'm going to play it again and dance more, now.

Gracias a nuestros hermanos latinoamericanos por sus comentarios! Viva la musica brasileña! Greetings to our english speaking brothers for your comments! Long live the brazilian music!