Tag: Mr Bongo
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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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The cinematic SOYUZ – featuring dream team Asha Puthli & Sven Wunder – create ‘Spring Has Sprung’ exclusively for ‘Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 7’
The maestro Sven Wunder and the legend Asha Puthli join SOYUZ for an exclusive collaborative piece for the Mr Bongo label – found on its regular Record Club compilation series of current favorites. The series is a must-check for its breadth and quality of choices that have been floating the Bongo boat and on rotation at…
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A front runner for compilation of the year: ‘Tangent’ captures rare and secret weapons by expert selectors John Gomez and Nick The Record
Tangent is out now and is one of the front runners for best compilation of 2024 – with rarities galore selected by renowned diggers and DJs, John Gomez and Nick The Record, who run the aforementioned parties. To celebrate ten years of one of London’s most loved underground club nights, Mr Bongo have launched what…
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Stunning debut album by Finn Rees – ‘Dawn Is A Melody’ for Mr Bongo is among the very best of jazz albums this year – and is more world class music from Oz
Listen to the wonder of this album – Dawn Is A Melody by Finn Rees – a contender for best (jazz album) of the year, and one that means artists are delivering once again during a year (so far!) of supreme jazz music. There’s been a particular movement of supreme sounds from Antipodean parts, with…
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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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Brazilian Arthur Melo is inspired by the musical greats of his country like Caetano Veloso and Milton Nascimento on new album ‘Mirantes Emocionais’
Brazilian singer and composer Arthur Melo turns to the ‘70s and ‘80s and the musical greats like Caetano Veloso and Milton Nascimento on his new album Mirantes Emocionais on British label Wonderfulsound. Leading with a new song Na Avenida Com Benito, Arthur captures a beautiful retro tropicalia feel with a modern treatment and translates that…
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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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More from the sublime Sven Wunder – Piano Piano Records and Mr Bongo to drop a taster 7″ from the Swedish supremo ahead of next album, ‘Natura Morta’ – it’s set to be another diggers’ dream
Sven Wunder’s 2019 album Eastern Flowers showed the musician’s mastery of Anatolian rock, European jazz, library, funk and psychedelia, while 2020’s Wabi Sabi mixed jazz with Eastern and Southern Asian sounds – now this 7″ gives fans a first sample of new album, Natura Morta. Piano Piano Records in collaboration with Mr Bongo will drop…
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Angel Bat Dawid, Brahja, International Anthem, Jazz & Milk, Ill Considered, Tamil Rogeon, Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra – LISTEN (WTM winter jazzlights)
Here’s a mix covering the best of jazz that came out towards the back end of 2020. One of the best live albums of last year was from Angel Bat Dawid. International Anthem remained one of the leading labels in the world – there were other magical moments from a range of artists. It was…
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