a tabua de esmeralda

During the mid-1970s, Jorge Ben could do no wrong. Known as the father of samba rock, Ben gained an international audience with an infectious singing style marked by bright optimism and funny satire; A Tábua de Esmeralda deviated from the script by delving into the alchemy of the Middle Ages, as well as the second coming of Jesus, but the production is so nuanced and his voice so agreeable that the album was a surefire hit, and Ben manages to squeeze in some groovy numbers saluting womanhood, and slave leader Zumbi dos Palmares. The result is a must-have Jorge Ben gem that has stood the test of time, and then some!

Track listing:

• A1 Os Alquimistas Estão Chegando Os Alquimistas 3:16
• A2 O Homem Da Gravata Florida (A Gravata Florida De Paracelso) 3:06
• A3 Errare Humanum Est 4:55
• A4 Menina Mulher Da Pele Preta 2:56
• A5 Eu Vou Torcer 3:13
• A6 Magnólia 3:13
• B1 Minha Teimosia, Uma Arma Pra Te Conquistar 2:43
• B2 Zumbi 3:29
• B3 Brother 2:54
• B4 O Namorado Da Viúva 2:02
• B5 Hermes Trismegisto E Sua Celeste Tábua De Esmeraldas (Tratado Hermético Escrito Pelo Faraó Egpicio Hermes Trimegisto E Traduzido Por Fulcanelli) 5:28
• B6 Cinco Minutos (5 Minutos) 2:57