Ben’s first full-length record, this 1963 release contains the hit singles “Mas Que Nada” and “Chove Chuva” and typifies the light yet propulsive rhythms that afforded Ben a decades-long career in Brazilian pop. Not yet pared down to the more rock and Afro percussive-driven sound he eventually developed, Samba Esquema Novo “New Style Samba” is replete with swirling bossa nova rhythms and soaring choruses. Its big-band-style accompa­niment, nicely off-set by Ben’s signature minor-tone guitar workings, propels the set into an upbeat and enjoyable listen. TRACKLIST: side a: 1. MAS, QUE NADA 2. TIM DOM DOM 3. BALANCA PEMA 4. VEM MORENA VEM 5. CHOVE CHUVA side b: 1. E SO SAMBA 2. ROSA, MENINA, ROSA 3. QUERO ESQUECER VOCE 4. UALA UALALA 5. A TAMBA 6. MENINA BONITA NAO CHORA 7. POR CAUSA DE VOCE