Julia Mestre
Maravilhosamente Bem (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 23/May/2025 ] Proudly presenting Maravilhosamente Bem the powerful, female-centred third album by Brazilian singer, songwriter, actress, and creative director, Julia Mestre. Alongside being a member of the Latin Grammy-winning Brazilian supergroup, Bala Desejo,... |
Julia Mestre
Maravilhosamente Bem (Limited Light Blue Vinyl LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 23/May/2025 ] Proudly presenting Maravilhosamente Bem the powerful, female-centred third album by Brazilian singer, songwriter, actress, and creative director, Julia Mestre. Alongside being a member of the Latin Grammy-winning Brazilian supergroup, Bala Desejo,... |
Jungle Brown
Full Circle [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 27/Sep/2019 ] Full Circle, the second full-length from Jungle Brown, features collaborations with Sampa The Great, Fliptrix (High Focus) and Terri Walker. The trio - Ric Flo, MAEAR & Tony Bones - have spent the last two years redefining soulful hip-hop - the... |
Kit Sebastian
Mantra Moderne [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 19/Jul/2019 ] 'Mantra Moderne' is a stunning, contemporary masterpiece that fuses Anatolian Psychedelia, Brazilian Tropicalia, 60's European pop and American jazz. A must for fans of Khruangbin, Portishead, Arthur Verocai, Goat, Caetano Veloso, Tom Zé, Os... |
Kit Sebastian
Rain / Kozmos (7") [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 18/Sep/2020 ] |
Lester Robertson
Akirfa / Untitled Ballad (7") [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 9/Dec/2022 ] On this 7", two lost jazz tracks by the trombonist and Horace Tapscott-collaborator, Lester Robertson. Lester has worked with some of the greats of jazz including Gerald Wilson, Anita O'Day, Lionel Hampton and Roy Porter Sound Machine on the classic... |
Lonnie Smith
Funk Reaction (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 24/May/2024 ] Continuing Mr Bongo's series exploring the wealth of material released through the record labels of Sonny Lester, 1977's Funk Reaction finds Hammond B3 organ virtuoso Lonnie Smith at his most dancefloor-friendly. Dripping with groove and swagger,... |
Luke Una
Mr Bongo Edits Volume 2 (12") [ Mr Bongo / 12in - released 10/May/2024 ] A cosmic coming together that sees two of Luke's secret weapons, re-edited and re-contextualised by the man himself to provide optimal dancefloor euphoria. A stalwart of the underground for nearly 40 years, Luke has become an appointed leader of... |
Luke Una
É Soul Edits (12") [ Mr Bongo / 12in - released 16/May/2025 ] Kicking off a new edit series on É Soul Cultura, head honcho Luke Una hands over the keys to three secret weapon edits of transcendental dancefloor tackle. Having spent a lifetime getting his hands dirty digging in crates, Luke's collection of... |
Lula Cortes
Rosa de Sanque (Vinyl) [ Mr. Bongo / 2 LP - released 20/Apr/2012 ] Limited edition vinyl issue. |
Magalhães / Os Panteras
Xangô / Lambada Pauleira (7") [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 1/Nov/2024 ] For number 84 in the Brazil 45 Series, we headed to the North of Brazil with these dancefloor monsters by Magalhães and Os Panteras. 'Xangô' by Magalhães is taken from his 'E Sua Guitarra' album, from 1986, and originally released on Gravasom... |
Main Source
Breaking Atoms (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 26/Aug/2022 ] Thirty years after its original release, Main Source's debut album Breaking Atoms has lost none of its capacity to surprise or delight. It remains a prime example of a classically styled hip-hop LP - two DJs, one MC, 11 tracks, no flab or filler. It... |
Main Source
Peace Is Not The Word To Play (7") [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 12/Mar/2021 ] We'll get to the vocal content in a second, but first it's time to acknowledge what a patchwork tapestry of genius 'Peace is not the word to play' is in terms of production. Large Professor being a prodigy on the SP-1200 is well established, but the... |
Mamacita Ft. Persona Rs
Tu Amor (12") [ Mr Bongo / 12in - released 21/Mar/2025 ] When it comes to musical discovery, sometimes the stars just align. DJ and record collector, Steve KIW, put Mr Bongo onto this amazing Chilean cover version of Jamie Principle & Frankie Knuckles' all-time classic 'Your Love'. Despite being originally... |
Manteca
Ritmo Y Sabor [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 2/May/2025 ] Reissue of the sought-after 1978 album 'Ritmo Y Sabor' from Cuban, master bongo player, Manteca. A deep, hypnotic, sonic excursion of Afro-Cuban/mambo rhythms to get lost within. Released in 1978, there are a number of different pressings of the... |
Manteca
Ritmo Y Sabor (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 2/May/2025 ] Reissue of the sought-after 1978 album 'Ritmo Y Sabor' from Cuban, master bongo player, Manteca. A deep, hypnotic, sonic excursion of Afro-Cuban/mambo rhythms to get lost within. Released in 1978, there are a number of different pressings of the... |
Marc Davis
Chi Talo Ep Volume 2 (12") [ Mr Bongo / 12in - released 10/May/2024 ] Record label boss, producer / DJ, and revered collector Marc Davis returns to his Chi-Talo series with the much-anticipated second volume. A concept of a split EP, taking one ultra-rare Chicago gem and the other a scarce Italian disco record and... |
Marcos Valle
Marcos Valle [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 25/Jun/2021 ] The album was produced by the legendary Lincoln Olivetti and Marcos' brother Paulo Sérgio Valle. It showcases a real who's who of Brazilian music at the time, with stellar performances from vocalists and musicians such as Rosana, Serginho Do... |
Marumo
Modiehi (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 27/Mar/2020 ] 'Modish' was originally released on Spades Record in 1982 and was recorded by producer West Nkosi, who was a member of supergroup 'Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens'. He worked with the big hitters in South African music such as Ladysmith Black... |
Minoru Muraoka
Bamboo [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 24/May/2019 ] Japanese jazz/breakbeat, folkloric mega-rarity as hallowed by the likes of DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, Egon and co. Uniquely combines traditional Japanese instrumentation with Western jazz influences. |