August 12, 2020August 13, 2020 WTM

‘Azerbaijani Gitara’ is a scorching retro blast of psych’ by Rüstəm Quliyev – Bongo Joe’s new comp’ immortalises this guitar pioneer and musical polymath

July 17, 2020July 18, 2020 WTM

A hero of Sao Tomé and Principe Pedro Lima – his ‘Maguidala’ LP is a much wanted rarity and is reissued by Bongo Joe – a perfect intro “to the people’s voice of the island”

July 9, 2020July 9, 2020 WTM

Meridian Brothers relase new video for new single, ‘Los Golpeadores de la Cumbia’ – ahead of August’s genre exploring album, ‘Cumbia Siglo XXI’ – for Bongo Joe

June 23, 2020October 14, 2020 WTM

LABEL FEATURE: Cyril Yeterian – from the fantastically multi-faceted Les Disques Bongo Joe – discusses new releases, back catalogue and his expertise

May 7, 2020May 7, 2020 WTM

LISTEN: latest WTM Radio show (link and tracklist in post)

April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 WTM

‘Early Years: Madagascar Cassette Archives’ returns to roots of distinctive Damily – tracing the legendary sound of the tsapiky guitarist

March 29, 2020 WTM

Rare tapes compiled on ‘Uzelli Elektro Saz’ and ‘Maghreb K7 Club’ are out now and are among year’s highlights so far

February 25, 2020February 28, 2020 WTM

First track previewed from Sofa Records and Bongo Joe’s new compilation: ‘Maghreb K7 Club: Synth Raï, Chaoui & Staiif 1985-1997’