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Various Artists
John Gomez And Nick The Record Present Tangent [ Mr Bongo / 2 CD - released 12/Jul/2024 ] To celebrate 10 years of one of London's most loved underground club nights, Tangent, Mr Bongo are thrilled to launch this new compilation series. Crafted by its two residents, John Gómez and Nick the Record, it aims to transmit a taste of Tangent's... |
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Various Artists
Luke Una Presents É Soul Cultura Vol 2 (Double LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 3/Nov/2023 ] Mr Bongo presents a much anticipated second volume of 'É Soul Cultura', curated by the charismatic Manchester based DJ Luke Una. In May 2022, 'É Soul Cultura' Vol.1 seemed to land at exactly the right moment. Post-lockdown, optimism was back on the... |
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Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol 4 (Limited Edition Pink Vinyl LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 20/Nov/2020 ] Curating the tracks for a Mr Bongo Record Club compilation is always such a pleasure. At a time when the expression "Music is My Sanctuary" has an even greater cathartic impact for many people, Mr Bongo set out to make this volume an extra special... |
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Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 5 (LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 17/Jun/2022 ] It's hard to believe we are now up to Volume 5 of our renowned Record Club series. Curating these compilations, where we share our latest musical discoveries and old favourites from the global stage, is always a labour of love. This selection is... |
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Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 7 [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 4/Oct/2024 ] It's a pleasure, a labour of love and a yearly highlight to present a new volume of the Mr Bongo Record Club series. In this collection, we have curated new finds alongside old, treasured tracks that hold a special place in our hearts, selecting... |
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Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 7 (Indie Exclusive Purple Vinyl LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 4/Oct/2024 ] It's a pleasure, a labour of love and a yearly highlight to present a new volume of the Mr Bongo Record Club series. In this collection, we have curated new finds alongside old, treasured tracks that hold a special place in our hearts, selecting... |
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Various Artists
Mr Bongo Record Club Volume Six (LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 3/Nov/2023 ] Here, for volume six, we present recent finds and treasured classics from Brazil, Sweden, the USA, South Africa, Portugal, Japan, Trinidad and Tobago, and Canada. |
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Various Artists
The Original Sound Of Burkina Faso (Double Gatefold LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 27/Oct/2017 ] The Original Sound of Burkina Faso follows the hugely successful 'The Original Sound of Mali' compilation released earlier this year. Here we have a collection of songs that pay tribute to a truly golden age of music; touching on folk, funk,... |
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Various Artists
With Love: Volume 3 - Compiled By Miche (LP) [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 15/Aug/2025 ] With two critically acclaimed compilations already under his belt, DJ / collector miche returns to Mr Bongo with the third instalment of his With Love series. Testament to his ever-expanding taste, Volume 3 isn't just a subs bench call-up from the... |
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Wilson Simonal / Trio Mocotó
Nem Vem Que Nao Tem / Nao Adianta [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 30/Aug/2024 ] Wilson Simonal and Trio Mocotó provide a double dose of Brazilian classics for this Brazil 45's 7 inch. First up, an infectious, samba-MPB hit from one of Brazil's most popular artists of the '60s and early '70s, Wilson Simonal. Originally... |
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Dora Morelenbaum
Pique [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 18/Oct/2024 ] Pique is the sensational debut solo album from Dora Morelenbaum, one of the key talents spearheading Brazil's new musical wave. A member of the Latin Grammy award-winning band, Bala Desejo, Dora showcases a new side to her solo productions on this... |
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The Medium Wave Band
So Tender / Games (Instrumental) (7") [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 29/Nov/2024 ] Sourcing rare records to reissue can involve meticulous research and years of digging, but then occasionally, Lady Luck smiles upon you. We probably would have never heard of the Medium Wave Band if Gary from Mr Bongo hadn't known Wolverhampton-based... |
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Skull Snaps
Skull Snaps [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 12/Oct/2018 ] Originally released in 1973, Skull Snaps' mythical self-titled album is gets an official reissue courtesy of Mr Bongo. |
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Waldir Calmon
Airport Love Theme / Afro Som (7") [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 12/Mar/2021 ] Taken from Waldir Calmon's 'Waldir Calmon E Seus Multisons' album on Copacabana (1970), from looking at this unassuming record cover featuring a middle-aged man sporting an impressive pair of glasses you wouldn't expect it to become the fabric to one... |
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Akira Ishikawa
Back To Rhythm [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 29/Mar/2019 ] Ultra-rare jazz-funk/fusion album by Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa. 'Back To Rhythm' was the final recording in Ishikawa's African-influenced period. He cut this record with his band 'Count Buffalos', featuring Kiyoshi Sugimoto, Takeru Muraoka,... |
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Akofa Akoussah
Akofa Akoussah [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 25/Jan/2019 ] Rich, deep, percussive soulful folk album from master Togolese singer, Akofa Akoussah. The album moves through uptempo afro-folk-funk on 'Tango' to deep ballads of 'Ramer Sans Rame' and 'I Tcho Tchass' and lighter moments on 'G Blem Di' and 'Mitso... |
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Al 'Man' Muntzie And The Embraceables
Die Happy (7") [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 12/Mar/2021 ] 'Die Happy' was originally released in 1976 and was the only release on S.B. Moon Records. The record has a crossover vibe as it sits beautifully between modern soul, funk, and proto-disco. Initial research didn't shed much light onto the... |
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Ana Frango Elétrico
Mormaço Queima [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 15/Aug/2025 ] Mormaço Queima is where it all began for Ana Frango Eléctrico. Raw, quirky and lo-fi, it's a debut album brimming with attitude and youthful energy, characteristics that would go on to define their sound. Previously released digitally in Brazil in... |
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Ana Frango Elétrico
Mormaço Queima (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 15/Aug/2025 ] Mormaço Queima is where it all began for Ana Frango Eléctrico. Raw, quirky and lo-fi, it's a debut album brimming with attitude and youthful energy, characteristics that would go on to define their sound. Previously released digitally in Brazil in... |
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Ana Frango Elétrico
A Sua Diversão/ Não Tem Nada Não (7") [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 21/Nov/2025 ] A year and a half after the release of her already acclaimed album Me Chama De Gato Que Eu Sou Sua, the young and award-winning exponent of the Brazilian music scene releases a double single that ends the album cycle with a flourish. Winner of the... |