Ben É Samba Bom is the third studio album by Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist Jorge Ben, first released in Brazil in 1964.

It was reissued in the United States by Philips Records in 1967, under the title Big Ben Strikes Again (Catalogue no.

[1] Reviewing the album's 1967 American reissue, Sepia magazine wrote that same year: "The expressive voice of Jorge Ben is rough-edged, warm, and very Brazilian.

Brazilian music and rhythms have pervaded American and European popular music like a gentle rain and Jorge is one of the reasons behind their influence.

'"[1] Music critic Rodney Taylor was less receptive in a retrospective review of the original album, saying Ben "loses this balance, and ham-handed horn arrangements overwhelm the weaker songs.