Tag: disco
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Horse Meat Disco’s Brazilian boogie comp’ from more than a decade of deep digging by UK collective and Rio-based record collector Tee Cardaci
It’s been 13 years in the making – and now Horse Meat Disco’s deep-disco digging across Brazil is upon us. Mr Bongo proudly presents this new compilation of beloved Brazilian finds from the legendary London disco connoisseurs. “It showcases a tantalising cross-section of disco, funk, boogie, samba and MPB, from past to present – unearthing…
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Luke Una selects and edits South African cuts for Mr Bongo – fresh servings of bubblegum from Thandi Zulu, b/w futuristic jazz dance from Lionel Pillay
Two fantastic edits here appearing on the second volume of the Mr Bongo series – hats off to Luke Una here and the way he has changed the dynamic and energy for two must-have jammers. One is a jazz dancer come proto-house fusion, think Chaz Jankel and Marshall Jefferson being new additions to The Believers.…
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New ‘With Love’ selection by Miche again features soul at its finest for Mr Bongo – ‘As’ by Julius Brockington’s The Family Tree is a taster
The Family Tree’s version, of the Stevie Wonder classic As, is the second single to preview the forthcoming Mr Bongo compilation – With Love: Volume 2, compiled by Miche. The compiler came to prominence working at the audiophile venue Spiritland in London – he’s known for his musical knowledge and the programming role enabled the…
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Habibi Funk’s latest compiles musician and activist – Algerian-born, Amazigh artist Majid Soula (الترجمة العربية بالأسفل), selecting the best of Kabyle sounds
The next release on Habibi Funk is released mid December and is a selection of works by Algerian-born, Amazigh artist Majid Soula (الترجمة العربية بالأسفل) – the second single from it is out now. With synths, driving drums and stylish guitar lines, Majid’s music blends the best of Kabyle sounds, disco, highlife and groovy funk…
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Captain Mosez is celebrated by the essential Afrosynth label – ‘Fly Cherry Fly’ and ‘Hey Hey Hey!’ – further define South Africa’s bubblegum sound from 1985 on this first-time reissue
Afrosynth reissue the essential Fly Cherry Fly – by South African musician Captain Mosez – alongside Hey! Hey! Hey! from 1985 and once again are able to further highlight the range of international influences on the bubblegum sound, such as Italo disco, electro-funk, even rock. These killer cuts are re-issued for the very first time.…
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Jo Bisso is celebrated by Africa Seven on their ‘African Disco Experimentals (1974 to 1978)’ comp’ – the Cameroonian was immersed in NYC disco and made epic tracks of lavish dancefloor funk
Jo Bisso can be seen to have ‘crossed over’ into the disco underground more than many other African artists of the era (achieving repeated success for his consistent endeavour and stylised sound) – Your Love being a famous dancefloor staple of different eras – but this new compilation by Africa Seven (African Disco Experimentals (1974…
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Essential ‘lost’ Chicago anthem by LITIA=LOE is reissued by Left Ear Records and Mixed Signals – promo video is also a must see
This ‘lost’ Chicago house anthem is a deep and immersive track, on a par with many of the very best of the genre – it’s going to be available, affordable (this stuff is rare) and remastered thanks to Left Ear Records. This is wiggy, angry and righteous, backed by some killer synth work and raw…
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