Jorge started out as a bossa nova artist, and even scored minor hit in the genre. By the time of this album he'd released over a dozen albums already. Though not recognised as a 'player' in the tropicalia movement Jorge was just as adept at mixing bossa with modern styles, as anyone in that scene. Here he moved to more of a funk idiom... and he nailed it!
The album is a great mix of funk riffs, with hints of tropicalia and fusion. The album is also fairly recognisable, with a number of the tracks having been sampled and copied elsewhere. Possibly the most prominent example of this is his song 'Taj Mahal', which was nicked by Rod Stewart for his track "Do ya think I'm sexy" which was, in turn, later revived by N-Trance who had a hit with their 1990s remix.
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