A Tábua de Esmeralda (1974)

The door into Jorge Ben's groove. Named after the alchemical Emerald Tablet, this 1974 album is built on his rolling acoustic guitar, which works as both rhythm and melody, with songs about alchemists and mystics that never lose their swing. Os Alquimistas Estão Chegando is the track that explains it. Choose it for samba-rooted music that feels light, odd and endlessly danceable.