Various Artists
Luke Una Presents E Soul Cultura 2(LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 17/Jun/2022 ] With some of the best DJs and selectors there is a certain mysterious sound or underlying feeling which unites the music they play, regardless of genre, year, or tempo. Luke Una is a master of telling a story through music and this compilation is a... |
Various Artists
Luke Una Presents É Soul Cultura Vol 2 (Double LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 3/Nov/2023 ] Mr Bongo presents a much anticipated second volume of 'É Soul Cultura', curated by the charismatic Manchester based DJ Luke Una. In May 2022, 'É Soul Cultura' Vol.1 seemed to land at exactly the right moment. Post-lockdown, optimism was back on the... |
Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 7 [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 4/Oct/2024 ] It's a pleasure, a labour of love and a yearly highlight to present a new volume of the Mr Bongo Record Club series. In this collection, we have curated new finds alongside old, treasured tracks that hold a special place in our hearts, selecting... |
Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 7 (LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 4/Oct/2024 ] It's a pleasure, a labour of love and a yearly highlight to present a new volume of the Mr Bongo Record Club series. In this collection, we have curated new finds alongside old, treasured tracks that hold a special place in our hearts, selecting... |
Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Volume One (2LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 2/Dec/2016 ] Brighton based record label, publishers, cinematographers and legendary former London record store Mr Bongo present the first instalment in their new 'Mr Bongo Record Club' compilation series. Over 20 years ago, Mr Bongo were one of the key global... |
Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Volume Six (LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 3/Nov/2023 ] Here, for volume six, we present recent finds and treasured classics from Brazil, Sweden, the USA, South Africa, Portugal, Japan, Trinidad and Tobago, and Canada. |
Various Artists
The Original Sound Of Burkina Faso (Double Gatefold LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 27/Oct/2017 ] The Original Sound of Burkina Faso follows the hugely successful 'The Original Sound of Mali' compilation released earlier this year. Here we have a collection of songs that pay tribute to a truly golden age of music; touching on folk, funk,... |
Various Artists
The Original Sound Of Mali 2 (LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 7/Feb/2025 ] Following the success of 'The Original Sound of Mali' compilation, we return with another explorative delve into the wonders of Malian music compiled by French writer, journalist and Grammy-nominated compiler Florent Mazzoleni and Mr Bongo's very own... |
Various Artists
The Original Sound Of Mali (LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 10/Mar/2017 ] Compiled by Vik Sohonie & Dave 'Mr Bongo' Buttle, the story of this release began in 2015 when Dave happened upon the Soul Bonanza blog. One mix in particular stood out and totally enthralled Dave - le monde à change: a tribute to mali 1970 -... |
Various Artists
Tudo Ben (Jorge Ben Covered) (LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 31/Mar/2023 ] Jorge Ben is surely one of the world's greatest all-round musical artists. He is internationally renowned and vastly influential as a vocalist, musician, performer and phenomenal songwriter. Famed for penning 'Taj Mahal', which was the source for Rod... |
Waldir Calmon
Airport Love Theme / Afro Som (7") [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 12/Mar/2021 ] Taken from Waldir Calmon's 'Waldir Calmon E Seus Multisons' album on Copacabana (1970), from looking at this unassuming record cover featuring a middle-aged man sporting an impressive pair of glasses you wouldn't expect it to become the fabric to one... |
Akira Ishikawa
Back To Rhythm [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 29/Mar/2019 ] Ultra-rare jazz-funk/fusion album by Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa. 'Back To Rhythm' was the final recording in Ishikawa's African-influenced period. He cut this record with his band 'Count Buffalos', featuring Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Takeru Muraoka,... |
Akofa Akoussah
Akofa Akoussah [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 25/Jan/2019 ] Rich, deep, percussive soulful folk album from master Togolese singer, Akofa Akoussah. The album moves through uptempo afro-folk-funk on 'Tango' to deep ballads of 'Ramer Sans Rame' and 'I Tcho Tchass' and lighter moments on 'G Blem Di' and 'Mitso... |
Al 'Man' Muntzie And The Embraceables
Die Happy (7") [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 12/Mar/2021 ] 'Die Happy' was originally released in 1976 and was the only release on S.B. Moon Records. The record has a crossover vibe as it sits beautifully between modern soul, funk, and proto-disco. Initial research didn't shed much light onto the... |
Asha Puthli
The Essential (Double LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 17/Jun/2022 ] From 60s psych, Classical Indian music, Free Jazz, Pop, Soul, Disco, to Rock, the list goes on. A 'best-of' or an 'essential collection' is always going to be a subjective thing, but for what is unbelievably the first official compilation covering... |
Atmosfear
En Trance [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 5/Oct/2018 ] Originally released in 1981 via Elite / MCA records, 'En Trance' is a joyous album that arguably represents the pinnacle of the Brit-funk sound. |
Atmosfear
En Trance (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 5/Oct/2018 ] Originally released in 1981 via Elite / MCA records, 'En Trance' is a joyous album that arguably represents the pinnacle of the Brit-funk sound. The band's most notable track 'Dancing in Outer Space' - included here on the CD version as a bonus -... |
Azymuth
Águia Não Come Mosca [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 7/Jun/2019 ] A splendid Brazilian jazz-funk-fusion album from the legendary Azymuth, originally issued in 1977, is now available again! The music moves from mellow soulful moods, into screaming disco-jazz fusion, samba funk and synth boogie, and ends with a tough... |
Bedouin Soundclash
Mass [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 4/Oct/2019 ] Nearly a decade since their last record, Jay Malinowski and Eon Sinclair return with their fifth studio album. While pulling from their old catalogue of eclectic post-punk world-beat tendencies, the band journeys further into New Orleans jazz,... |
Bedouin Soundclash
Mass (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 4/Oct/2019 ] Nearly a decade since their last record, Jay Malinowski and Eon Sinclair return with their fifth studio album. While pulling from their old catalogue of eclectic post-punk world-beat tendencies, the band journeys further into New Orleans jazz,... |