Jorge Ben’s ‘Mas Que Nada’ (1963) has been recorded a lot. I love the Sergio Mendes version but the Tamba Trio one is pretty great too. I also get a real kick out of hearing versions in other languages. Here are a few- one in French and one in German, and finally, a highlight, Astrud Gilberto’s version in Japanese!
Isabelle Aubret - La Ville Est La [2:28m]: Play Now | Play in Popup Astrud Gilberto - Mas Que Nada [2:36m]: Play Now | Play in Popup Blauer Montag - Mary Roos [2:42m]: Play Now | Play in PopupIsabelle Aubret apparently won the Eurovision song contest for France in 1963