AMBOLLEY GYEDU-BLAY
2019. Reissued on vinyl is an extremely hard-to-obtain full-length from the Ghanaian master composer, producer and musician. Originally released in 1982 by WEA, and in Germany in 1985 by Ambolley himself, the songs ..
AMBOLLEY GYEDU-BLAY
2019. Reissued on CD is an extremely hard-to-obtain full-length from the Ghanaian master composer, producer and musician. Originally released in 1982 by WEA, and in Germany in 1985 by Ambolley himself, the songs ..
MARIANO CESAR & CIA.
2018.
MARIANO CESAR & CIA.
2018.
SYLVERS
2018. The Sylvers' second full-length masterpiece sees a welcome reissue on CD. Opening with the awesome mid-tempo 'We Can Make It If We Try', the oft-sampled record moves through funk, boogie and deep soul moods..
CELIA
2017. Two fine cuts by Brazilian artist Celia, reissued on 7-inch. 'Zozoi' is an uptempo samba-jazz-MPB workout with a catchy chorus hook, guitars, subtle driving percussion and big horns. Coming from the same self-..
THIRD GENERATION BAND
2016. Ghana's The 3rd Generation band was formed in the late '70s led by Rockson, who was a soldier at the time. The band recorded only six tracks, all for Essiebons,including the two featured here. 'Because Of Mone..
EVINHA
2016. Brazilian funk-soul at its finest. Both tracks on this 7-inch are taken from the increasingly expensive and sought after 'Cartao Postal' LP, originally released on Odeon Brazil in 1971. These tracks are heavy ..
PROTOJE
2016. Protoje along with his long time band and collaborators, The Indignation, are at the forefront of what is being described as the "Reggae Revival" currently happening in Jamaica. Considering Protoje's..
BRANCO WALTEL
2015. Reissue on CD. Originally released on Fermata (Brazil) in 1970, this brilliant album contains incidental songs from the soap operas 'Assim Na Terra Como No Cu', 'Passo Dos Ventos' and the well known 'Irmaos Co..
NOVOS BAIANOS
2015. A vinyl reissue of 'Acabou Chorare' ('No More Crying' in English), the second album by the Brazilian group Novos Baianos. The album was originally released in 1972 by Som Livre, following the group's rather s..
BRANCO WALTEL
2015. Reissue on vinyl. Originally released on Fermata (Brazil) in 1970, this brilliant album contains incidental songs from the soap operas 'Assim Na Terra Como No Cu', 'Passo Dos Ventos' and the well known 'Irmaos..
NOVOS BAIANOS
2015. A CD-reissue of 'Acabou Chorare' ('No More Crying' in English), the second album by the Brazilian group Novos Baianos. The album was originally released in 1972 by Som Livre, following the group's rather succ..
HORSEMAN
2014. - dawn of the dread,reality time,take charge,brixton,the yout ft. Tippa irie,serpent,computer,no in a dat,ghetto feat. Winston reedy,sweet reggae music ft. Earl 16,n..
AHVENLAHTI OLLI
2014. - the poet,sunday's stuff,aura,sambatown (rock ridge),a day at the zoo,grandma's rocking chair
PRINCE FATTY
2014. Mr. Bongo is extremely proud to announce the much-anticipated release of the next installment from the legendary Prince Fatty. This time Prince Fatty is up against the mighty Mungo's Hi-Fi Soundsystem. Prince ..
PRINCE FATTY
2014. Mr. Bongo is extremely proud to announce the much-anticipated release of the next installment from the legendary Prince Fatty. This time Prince Fatty is up against the mighty Mungo's Hi-Fi Soundsystem. Prince ..
MANN C.K. & HIS CAROUSEL
2012. This steamin' album is the first in Mr Bongo's 'Classic African Recordings' series. 'Funky Highlife', dating from the early '70s, appeared on the Essiebons label, run by Dick Essilfe Bondzie. According to him ..
MOVIE/DOCUMENTARY
2013. Long before the so-called global village came into existence, and the Internet made it easy to spread your name around the world, Brazil was already global. It is a country which is culturally cannibalistic by..
AFROREGGAE
2007. AfroReggae is the band from Rio de Janeiro that is part of the cultural organisation of the same name working for social change within the favela communities. The organisation has achieved phenomenal success i..
GOMEZ NICO
2013. Belgium, not the first place you'd think of when it comes to Latin or Afro funk. Yet one of the greatest records to blend both styles came from the small northern European country, masterminded by Nico Gomez a..
GOMEZ NICO
2013. Belgium, not the first place you'd think of when it comes to Latin or Afro funk. Yet one of the greatest records to blend both styles came from the small northern European country, masterminded by Nico Gome..
MANN C.K. & HIS CAROUSEL
2012. This steamin' album is the first in Mr Bongo's 'Classic African Recordings' series. 'Funky Highlife', dating from the early '70s, appeared on the Essiebons label, run by Dick Essilfe Bondzie. According to h..