Prince Fatty
Versus Mungo's Hi-Fi [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 21/Mar/2014 ] The much-anticipated release of the next installment from the legendary Prince Fatty. This time Prince Fatty faces off against the mighty Mungo's Hi Fi Soundsystem. Mungo's Hi Fi champion the evolution reggae, dub and dancehall music and are... |
Project Gemini
Colours & Light (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 5/Apr/2024 ] If 2022's The Children Of Scorpio was the debut album that turned people onto the world of Project Gemini aka Paul Osborne, Colours & Light is the body of work that will be buried deep into their hearts. It is a majestic album, bringing together the... |
The Pro-Teens
I Flip My Life Every Time I Fly (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 3/Dec/2021 ] Within Melbourne's burgeoning cinematic-soul scene, which includes breakout acts Surprise Chef and Karate Boogaloo, mysteriously sit The Pro-Teens. Helmed by prolific drummer and percussionist Hudson Whitlock, who also plays in both bands, this... |
Rammellzee & K-Rob
Beat-Bop (12") [ Mr Bongo / 12in - released 12/Mar/2021 ] Much about 'Beat Bop' is shrouded in mystery. Who really produced it? Why was Jean-Michel Basquiat relegated from rapper on the track to drawing the cover and labels? What are they actually rapping about for most of the ten-minute length? |
Ronald Mesquita
Bresil 72 [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 8/Mar/2019 ] Classic Brazilian album from master drummer Ronald Mesquita, originally released in 1972. Featuring songs by Jorge Ben, Antonio Carlos-Jobim, Gilberto Gil, Edu Lobo and others. |
Seu Jorge
Esporte Fino [ Mr Bongo / 2 LP - released 3/Jun/2002 ] |
Shina Williams & His African Percussionists
African Dances (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 29/Jun/2018 ] First official reissue of the extremely rare full-length album by Lagos-based bandleader Shina Williams. The record was born in 1979 when Shina put Biddy Wright, Fred Fisher, Saliu Alabi, Prince Bola, Tutu Shoronmu, Tunde Williams and several... |
The Skints
Swimming Lessons [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 10/May/2019 ] The Skints have clawed their way up from the depths of the underground punk/ska scene to become a unique fixture on the global reggae stage. Swimming Lessons is the full-length follow-up to their critically acclaimed and fan-adored last release,... |
The Skints
Swimming Lessons (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 10/May/2019 ] The Skints have clawed their way up from the depths of the underground punk/ska scene to become a unique fixture on the global reggae stage. Swimming Lessons is the full-length follow-up to their critically acclaimed and fan-adored last release,... |
Souls Of Mischief
93 'Til Infinity (7") [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 16/Oct/2020 ] Showcasing a fluent, loose-limbed rhyme style as Tajai, Opio, A-Plus and Phesto combined and bounced off each other, the Souls were part of the wider eclectic hip-hop collective Hieroglyphics, where they were joined by Del tha Funkee Homosapien and... |
Spaceark
Spaceark [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 2/Nov/2018 ] Brilliant self-released, private-press jazz/soul LP from 1975, recorded at Sunset Sound studios in LA. This is the super-rare debut album from SpaceArk, a band of brothers on an interstellar voyage to discover "electrifying new sounds". It's... |
Spaceark
Spaceark Is [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 1/Mar/2019 ] The second album from SpaceArk. More brilliant self-released, private-press jazz/soul from 1976 Los Angeles. 'SpaceArk Is' came out on Color World records in 1976, on a limited run of about 5,000 copies. It followed their self-titled debut (also... |
The Star Beams
Play Disco Specials (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 27/Mar/2020 ] 'Play Disco Specials' was produced by Ray Nkwe, who also worked with Mankunku Quartet and The Soul Jazzmen, with all writing credits on the album going to Ray, the recording credited to engineer Robin Ritchie and the artwork to Carol Knowles. Other... |
Sven Wunder
Impasto / Prussian Blue (7") [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 3/Dec/2021 ] In collaboration with Piano Piano Records, Mr Bongo is thrilled to present a taster 7" single, 'Impasto' / 'Prussian Blue'. The single showcases the colourful palette of Sven Wunder's fabulous forthcoming third album 'Natura Morta'. First up is... |
Tim Maia
Disco Club (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 6/Apr/2018 ] Recorded in 1978, this is a latter-period gem from the larger than life legend, combining the glitz and glamour of disco's heyday with Maia's raw funk and soul roots. For 'Disco Club', Maia left his usual band and went into the legendary Estudios... |
Tim Maia
Tim Maia [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 2/Nov/2018 ] Reissue of the 1977 album from legendary Brazilian artist Tim Maia. Maia released over 30 albums during his extensive and well-publicised career, touching on funk, bossa nova, disco, MPB, rock, soul and jazz. He was a driving force behind the... |
Tom Brock
I Love You More And More (LP) [ Mr Bongo / LP - released 11/Jun/2021 ] |
Tom Ze
Estudando O Samba [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 15/Mar/2019 ] Incredibly unique concept album from the one and only Tom Zé. As featured in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Brazilian Albums of all-time list (2007). One of Ze's finest, Estudando do Samba, originally released by Continental Brazil in 1976... |
Toquinho
Toquinho [ Mr Bongo / CD - released 14/Dec/2018 ] All-time classic Brazilian album, featuring Jorge Ben on 'Que Maravilha', 'Zana' and 'Carolina Carol Bela' as sampled by DJ Marky on 'LK'. Brazilian guitarist and singer Toquinho (real name Antônio Pecci Filho) was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil in the... |
The Toreadors
Thembi / Gwinyitshe (7") [ Mr Bongo / 7in - released 11/Jun/2021 ] This deep soul-jazz double-sider, recorded on October 3rd, 1972, was released as a seven-inch single on Motella, one of the many labels of the Mavuthela Music division of Gallo Africa (now Gallo Record Company). Mavuthela was founded by the talent... |