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New Regency Orchestra
New Regency Orchestra (red vinyl LP)
Cat: MRBLP 307R. Rel: 14 Jun 24
 
International
Pregon
Sambaroco
Mambo Herd
Fiesta Time
Para Los Papines
Sahib & Tito
Scarlet Mambo Hour
Papa Boco
Labasta Llego
Mambo Rama (Lex Blondin rework)
Mango Walk
Harlem Jamboree
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For The Love Of Money
Cat: MRB 7133. Rel: 31 Jan 18
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
For The Love Of Money (4:05)
For The Love Of Money (disco dub) (4:14)
Review: Disco Dub Band's "For The Love of Money", a one-off collaboration between producer Davitt Sigerson and reggae musician Mike Dorane, has long been considered something of a classic by those who like their disco to come with a big dose of dub-wise flavour. Here the instrumental O'Jays cover, which originally appeared on the Movers label in 1976, is given the remix treatment by long-time fans Mr Bongo. The superb A-side, in which Dorane's instrumental talents take centre stage, naturally comes accompanied by the frequently played Dub interpretation, a typically wild and bass-heavy affair that sounds like it was mixed "live" in one take in true Lee Perry/King Tubby style. If it's not already in your collection, it should be.
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Tags: Disco Funk
! low stock $9.12
Jazz Thing (reissue)
Cat: MRB 7161. Rel: 27 Mar 20
 
Hip Hop/R&B
Jazz Thing (video mix) (4:45)
Jazz Thing (Movie mix) (5:03)
Review: Given that Gang Starr recently reformed and jazz is now all the rage, it seems fitting that Mr Bongo has decided to reissue the rare 7" version of the group's 1990 masterpiece "Jazz Thing". It's a wholehearted tribute to the greats of jazz - and the role jazz records have in hip-hop's sample culture - that comes in two distinctively different mixes. On the A-side you'll find the "Video Mix", a bouncy and suitably jazzy DJ Premier production that layers Guru's fine rap flows above loose-limbed drums, smoky horn samples and his own super-tight scratches. Turn to side B for the "Movie Mix" - so-called because it was created for a Spike Lee flick - where Guru's vocal rides improvised horns and an entirely different beat crafted from Kool & The Gang samples.
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 in stock $13.04
Fug (reissue)
Cat: MRB 7144. Rel: 19 May 20
 
Funk
Fug (4:26)
Brothers On The Slide (4:10)
Review: In the early '70s, Cymande made a trio of killer albums that remain stone cold classics to this day. For this reissue 7", Mr Bongo has dipped into two of those albums - 1973's Second Time Around and 74's Promised Heights - and dug out two of the best-loved, most-sampled cuts. On the A you'll find "Fug", a low-slung, bassline-driven party full of killer drum breaks, righteous horn solos and, and conscious lyrics that call for global action against inequality (little, it seems, has changed politically since). It's one of those you should really own, as is the ever more familiar flipside "Brothers On The Slide", which boasts one of the most recognizable grooves in the history of dance music.
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! low stock $9.12
Yen Ara
Yen Ara (LP)
Cat: MRBLP 155. Rel: 15 Jun 18
 
International
Poverty No Good (4:33)
Mumudey Mumudey (4:40)
Krumandey (3:36)
Aboa Kyirbin (5:08)
Yen Ara (3:08)
Mind Your Own Business (5:08)
Ankoma'm (5:20)
Abenkwan Puchaa (3:50)
Aba Yaa (5:12)
 in stock $16.17
Dancing In Outer Space
Dancing In Outer Space (heavyweight vinyl 12")
Cat: MRB 12044. Rel: 05 Nov 18
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Dancing In Outer Space (9:38)
Outer Space (6:05)
 in stock $10.95
Remember My Song: Special Edition
Cat: MRBLP 120. Rel: 02 May 14
 
Funk
I Got The
Another Year
Down
Old Time Song
The Vulture
Dreamer
Sadie & The Devil
Turn On Your Love
Remember My Song
 in stock $21.89
Wild Style: Down By Law
Cat: MRB 7204. Rel: 18 Mar 22
 
Hip Hop/R&B
Down By Law (3:42)
Subway Beat (3:07)
Review: You might well have caught wind of Kenny Dope's exhaustive Wild Style Breakbeats box set which came out in 2014. It found the New York legend offering up six 7"s carrying iconic breaks used in seminal hip hop movie Wild Style. Well now you can cop something from that highly sought after box and enjoy it for yourself as the first disc gets its own individual release. On the A side we've got the low slung bass and dusty groove of 'Down By Law', and on the flip it's 'Subway Beat' with a sweet low funk groove. Both should evoke strong memories for anyone versed in the roots of hip hop culture, but regardless they're just kick ass beats you could have a lot fun juggling and blending into other people's music.
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Bamboo (reissue)
Bamboo (reissue) (gatefold LP)
Cat: MRBLP 195. Rel: 03 Jun 19
 
International
Take Five (4:57)
Mogamigawa Funauta (3:59)
The Positive & The Negative (9:21)
And I Love Her (2:59)
The House Of The Rising Sun (4:23)
Do You Know The Way To San Jose (3:02)
Soul Bamboo (5:30)
Call Me (3:35)
Scarborouge Fair (3:34)
 in stock $23.46
Sim Sim Sim (reissue)
Sim Sim Sim (reissue) (LP + insert)
Cat: MRBLP 269. Rel: 09 Jun 23
 
Jazz
Embala Pra Viagem (6:23)
Baile De Mascaras (Recarnaval) (3:32)
Lua Comanche (5:37)
Clama Floresta (3:40)
Dourado Dourado (1:48)
Nana Del Caballo Grande (2:16)
Nesse Sofa (5:16)
Lambe Lambe (5:10)
Passarinha (3:51)
Sim Sim Sim (0:26)
Muito So (5:25)
Cronografia (O Peixe) (2:57)
Review: It's no mean feat to win awards with your debut album, but Bala Desejo did just that when they scored big at the Latin Grammys. As soon as you hit play on Sim Sim Sim you'll understand why, as the Rio de Janeiro band demonstrate their canny blend of 60s tropicalia, 70s psychedelia and MPB. It's pure pleasure music, full of wistful escapism and aching beauty, and in drawing so naturally on the best of Brazilian music culture through the ages, they've made something truly woven into the fabric of their home country. Spearheading a new wave of music and art from Rio de Janeiro, Bala Desejo have everything you could possibly want from a new Brazilian project, and more besides.
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Tags: MPB | Brazilian
 in stock $22.69
Say You'll Be Mine
Say You'll Be Mine (7" + insert)
Cat: MRB 7211. Rel: 14 Jul 23
 
Soul
Say You'll Be Mine (5:21)
Your Love Makes Me Crazy (6:27)
Review: A vault of formerly unreleased Don Blackman material recently surfaced via the Chicago DJ/producer/digger Marc Davis, who in recent years struck up a relationship with the children of the mysterious New York pianist and songwriter. Now this wealth of jams finally gets released: 40 years' worth of unheard Blackman - cassettes, CDs, discs, reel-to-reels, paperwork, even VHS tapes - inevitably once more reignites the obsessive fan interest in his music, which sprang from its already-mystical cult status in the rare funk and soul-digging world.
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 in stock $14.59
Chi Talo EP Vol 2
Cat: MRB 1259. Rel: 01 Mar 24
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
New Sound Quartet - "Bass Construction" (Marc Davis edit) (5:47)
The Saucer Planes - "Straight To The Point" (Marc Davis edit) (8:13)
Review: Producer, DJ, and revered collector Marc Davis returns to his Chi-Talo series with a much-anticipated second volume. The Chi-Talo series deals in split EPs; each entry draws on an ultra-rare Chicago house gem and an Italian disco record respectively (one for the A and one for the B), re-working both into an enduring dialectal retelling of each city's contemporaneous come-ups in the 1980s and 90s. This time around, we're met with a reconstruction of 'Bass Construction', first heard on the Italo disco album Crazy Colours by New Sound Quartet (1979). Then comes a wonky, handclapping rendition of The Saucer Planes' 'Straight To The Point', the original of which can hardly be found on the net at all, even now. Both are huge but humble versions, marking out the guidelines for yet more editors to come.
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Tags: Disco Funk
 in stock $15.38
2 (remastered)
Cat: MRBLP 300. Rel: 22 Mar 24
 
Jazz
Verocai (3:13)
Tezeta (feat Petar Martic) (3:23)
Motive I (3:32)
Mirouze (3:18)
ES-II Jazz (2:06)
Lyric (3:02)
Motive II (1:39)
Business Partners (feat Inturist) (3:34)
Corrida (3:28)
Credit History (1:22)
Nascimento (3:47)
Review: This is a black vinyl version of a reissue that we also have on gold vinyl of Soyuz's '2' album. Originally released in 2019, this album marks a significant phase in the band's evolution, offering a glimpse into the sound that would define their later work while retaining traces of avant-psychedelic-pop influences. Produced during bandleader Alex Chumak's transition from Minsk to Kyiv, the LP reflects the tension between exploration and homesickness. Drawing from influences like Mikita Arlou, Ethiopian jazz, and Italian library music, the album eloquently captures the melancholy of long-distance travel and transience, creating a sonic narrative of emotional flux.
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 in stock $20.34
For Me You Are
Cat: MRB 7105. Rel: 24 Apr 12
 
Reggae Classics/Ska
Prince Fatty & Hollie Cook - "For Me You Are"
Hollie Cook - "For Me You Are" (dub)
 in stock $9.12
Arthur Verocai
Arthur Verocai (gatefold LP)
Cat: MRBLP 133. Rel: 29 Jun 16
 
International
Caboclo (2:42)
Pelas Sombras (2:11)
Sylvia (2:58)
Presente Grego (2:29)
Dedicada A Ela (3:30)
Seriado (1:43)
Na Boca Do Sol (2:53)
Velho Parente (2:18)
O Mapa (2:39)
Karina (5:19)
Review: This official reissue of Arthur Verocai's classic self-titled album from 1972 sounds very much like the epitome of a labour of love for Mr Bongo. The press release states the Brighton-based jazz funk archivalists have had this album on top of their reissue hitlist and with the permission of Sir Arthur himself have come through with this official vinyl reissue in newly remastered form from the original Continental master tapes. Do we need to set the scene for this masterclass in long players from Verocai? The ten tracks bristle with sonic fusion, transcending genre to become something more than Brazilian jazz funk across its sublime 29 minutes. Alongside contributing musicians, Verocai invites the listener on a journey through Bossa nova, samba, jazz, MPB, psychedelics and funk. Tip!
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 in stock $22.69
Hidden Waters: Strange & Sublime Sounds Of Rio De Janeiro
VARIOUS
Cat: MRBLP 271. Rel: 12 May 23
 
International
Ana Frango Eletrico - "Saudade" (3:42)
Pedro Fonte - "Cliche" (3:48)
Bala Desejo - "Lua Comanche" (3:34)
Ava Rocha - "Boca Do Ceu" (5:08)
Exercito De Bebes - "Avos Da Experiencia" (4:40)
Thiago Nassif - "Soar Estranho" (feat Arto Lindsay & Vinicius Cantuaria & Gabriela Riley) (4:43)
Negro Leo - "Mulato" (3:05)
Mari Romano - "Amelie" (2:37)
ROSABEGE - "SIGO NUM SITE/MARMORE" (3:40)
Dora Morelenbaum - "Vento De Beirada" (3:04)
Cadu Tenorio & Jucara Marcal - "Candombe Ia Cacunde Iaue" (2:38)
Jonas Sa - "Gigolo" (3:33)
Troa - "Bandeide" (3:25)
Marcelo Callado - "Simbora" (feat Silvia Machete) (3:22)
Ovo Ou Bicho - "Mocos" (4:55)
Le Almeida - "Apreco Antigo" (2:56)
Ilessi - "Ladra Do Lugar De Fala" (1:56)
Joana Queiroz - "Dois Litorais" (5:25)
Raquel Dimantas - "Flecha Azul" (2:37)
Antonio Neves & Thiaguinho Silva - "Das Neves" (3:15)
Letrux - "Dorme Com Essa" (4:34)
Os Ritmistas - "Sambolero" (4:09)
Review: Mr Bongo's latest must-check compilation doesn't mine Brazil's musical heritage, but rather shines a light on what's happening in Rio de Janeiro right now. Hidden Waters was compiled and curated by two Brazilian music specialists - Joe Osborne (founder of the Brazilian Wax website) and Russ Slater (Editor at Large of Sounds and Colors) - and offers up a blend of scene stalwarts and exciting starlets. Musically it's varied, but largely rooted in samba, MPB and other classic Brazilian styles. So, while sun-soaked sounds (sorry) are the order of the day, Osborne and Slater also find room for the fuzzy psychedelia of Ava Rocha, the Stereolab-goes-samba flex of Exercito de Bebes, the low-slung, synth-sporting mutant funk of Thiago Nassif, the spiritual, pastoral-sounding afternoon warmth of Mari Romano and the lilting vocal jazz of Troa. An impeccable, eye-opening collection of quality cuts.'
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 in stock $24.25
Teaspoon & The Waves (reissue)
Cat: MRBLP 225. Rel: 05 Mar 21
 
Funk
Friday Night (8:33)
Wind & Fire (7:01)
Saturday Express (5:10)
Oh Yeh Soweto (4:10)
Got Me Tight (5:51)
Review: Many will know Teaspoon & The Waves' incredible 'Oh Yeh Soweto' - a brilliant Afro-disco riff on Lamont Dozier's 'Going Back To My Roots' that has appeared on countless compilations and re-edit releases over the years - but fewer have heard the rest of the tracks on the South African band's incredible 1977 debut album (in part because original copies are rather hard to find). To those people, we'll say this: check out this Mr Bongo reissue right now! Blending Afro-jazz with jazz-funk, soul, deep funk and disco, every single track is a winner, with highlights including the celebratory 'Friday Night', the dazzling, duelling solos and heavy percussion of 'Saturday Express' and the life-affirming brilliance of 'Got Me Tight'.
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 in stock $20.85
Vale Tudo
Cat: MRBLP 230. Rel: 26 May 21
 
Funk
Trem Da Central (4:03)
Candura (3:04)
Pela Cidade (3:21)
Onda Negra (3:41)
Gamacao (3:16)
Vale Tudo (4:09)
Guarde Minha Voz (3:11)
Terra Azul (3:29)
Musa (2:44)
So As Estrelas (3:26)
Review: Considered one of the essential Brazilian funk records of an era, Sandra Sa's Vale Tudo receives a much deserved reissue here on Mr. Bongo. Originally released in 1983, it was produced by Lincoln Olivetti alongside a who's who of musicians that were central figures on the scene at the time. From the disco boogie of 'Trem Da Central' featuring one amazing brass section, the heartfelt and romantic ballad 'Onda Negra' and the late night boogie-down vibe of 'Guarde Minha Voz' - they are the perfect backdrop for Sa's unique voice which really shines throughout. Although most prolific in the early '80s, Sa continues to work in the music industry to this day.
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 in stock $21.89
Braziliance! (reissue)
Cat: MRBLP 215. Rel: 18 Mar 20
 
International
Crickets Sing For Anamaria (2:21)
If You Went Away (2:43)
Batuque (2:18)
The Face I Love (2:16)
So Nice (1:58)
Surfin' In Rio (2:26)
Tanto Ande (1:44)
Dorme Profundo (2:54)
Brasileiro (2:21)
Little Patricia (2:23)
Passa Por Mim (2:43)
Brazilian Duck (2:55)
 in stock $21.89
Jazz Rock
VARIOUS
Jazz Rock (gatefold LP with obi-strip)
Cat: MRBLP 204. Rel: 20 Aug 20
 
Jazz
Kuroda Bushi (3:09)
Hanagasa Odori (3:05)
Soran Bushi (3:08)
Sansa Shigure (3:11)
Hietsuki Bushi (3:14)
Sado Okesa (3:33)
Itsuki No Komoriuta (2:58)
Hokkaibonuta (3:50)
Kiso Bushi (3:24)
Kaigara Bushi (3:15)
Iso Bushi (3:28)
Nanbu Ushioi Uta (3:32)
Review: Jazz Rock doesn't quite do exactly what it says on the cover - jazz features heavily on this gorgeous record, but of the spiritual kind, and often driven by lush, funky drum playing. It is also a record defined by the distinctive sound of the koto - a traditional Japanese string instrument that lends the record a delicate and beautiful feel. It was recorded in 1973 and sounds both perfectly aged yet utterly fresh and also features bamboo flute playing by Hozan Yamamoto. It's a laidback record, one filled with the joys of spring, but also one that doesn't take itself too seriously and gets upbeat and funky as often as it does tender and pensive.
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 in stock $20.85
I Got A Man
Cat: MRB 7167. Rel: 14 Sep 20
 
Hip Hop/R&B
I Got A Man (3:50)
Shakin' (4:59)
Review: For the latest edition in their ongoing series of golden-era hip-hop seven-inch reissues, Mr Bongo is taking us back to 1992 and Positive K's biggest hit - the 500,000-selling ode to unrequited love, "I Got A Man". Lyrically impressive, with the Bronx mic man delivering both male and "female" rap parts (the latter via voice-changing studio trickery), the song owes its success in part to a beat that makes great use of a funky loop from A Taste of Honey's "Rescue Me", which famously also formed the backbone of Funky Four + 1's early hip-hop classic "That's The Joint". Over on the flip you'll find the hazier and jazzier "SHakin", whose killer beat boasts judicious lifts from tracks by Wade Marcus and the D.O.C. In a word: essential.
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Tags: Disco Funk
 in stock $14.08
Mudei De Ideia (reissue)
Cat: MRBLP 140. Rel: 09 Dec 16
 
International
Voce Abusou (3:41)
Se Quiser Valer (2:30)
Kabaluere (2:23)
Conceicao Da Praia (2:50)
Hipnose (3:08)
Mudei De Ideia (2:32)
Quem Vem La (2:48)
Nord West (3:52)
Morte Do Amor (2:41)
Deus O Salve (2:19)
Dalena (2:25)
Bonita (2:22)
 in stock $21.89
Ambolley (reissue)
Cat: MRBLP 205. Rel: 18 Jun 19
 
International
It's High Life (5:00)
Walking Down The Street (5:30)
'Cos I Love You (4:54)
Cut Your Coat (5:18)
Adwoa (4:08)
Simigwa (2:02)
Franfranta (5:00)
Review: Initially released in South Africa in 1982, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley's sophomore set is now regarded as a boogie-era Highlife classic. Here issued on CD for the very first time via Mr Bongo, the album features the Ghanaian star brilliantly joining the dots between driving disco-funk, jazz-funk, intoxicating slow jams, calypso, dub reggae and his beloved highlife. Highlights come thick and fast throughout, with standouts including heavy percussion jam "Simigwa", the boogie-dub skank of "Adwoa", the down-low grooves of "Walking Down The Street" and the killer disco highlife anthem "It's High Life". Simply essential.
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 in stock $21.89
Journey
Journey (12")
Cat: MRB 12047. Rel: 28 Mar 19
 
Disco/Nu-Disco
Journey To... (5:03)
Journey (6:57)
Double Journey (13:38)
 in stock $10.95
Luke Una Presents E Soul Cultura
VARIOUS
Luke Una Presents E Soul Cultura (gatefold 2xLP + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: MRBLP 244. Rel: 06 May 22
 
Soul
Robson Jorge & Lincoln Olivetti - "Eva" (5:36)
Chene Noir - "Le Train" (4:23)
Metropolis - "Every Time I See Him" (3:53)
The Brand New Heavies - "Stay This Way" (feat N'Dea Davenport - The Lunar dub) (5:14)
Typesun - "The PL" (extended edit) (5:12)
King Errisson - "Space Queen" (7:00)
Yusef Lateef - "Robot Man" (6:21)
Daniel Humair, Francois Jeanneau & Henri Texier - "Le Cyclope" (4:46)
Airto Moreira - "O Galho Da Roseira (The Branches Of The Rose Tree)" (7:53)
Francisco - "Wache" (6:02)
Nar'Chiveol - "Apocalypse Now Ho" (4:37)
On - "Southern Freeez" (8:00)
Soylent Green - "After All" (6:21)
Review: A welcome return to the compilation arena from Luke Una, whose deep record collection and pleasingly open-minded record collection make him a perfect curator. E Soul Cultura has a concept of sorts - the kind of vaguely Balearic but not genre-bound jams that the Sheffield-born, Manchester-based DJ would play to fellow E'd-up party survivors at 5am - but it's the quality of the music on offer that makes the compilation so essential. For proof, check the spiritual space disco shuffle of King Errison's 'Space Queen', the deliciously sub-heavy, post-bleep deep house soul of Sheffield outfit On's cover of 'Southern Freeez', the bruk-up soul of Type Sun's 'The PL', the Brazilian sunshine of Robson Jorge and Lincoln Olivetti's 'Eva' and the deliciously percussive, intergalactic jazz-funk vibes of 'Every Time I See Him' by Metropolis.
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 in stock $23.46
Ritual (reissue)
Ritual (reissue) (limited red vinyl LP)
Cat: MRBLP 104R. Rel: 20 May 22
 
International
Caballo Negro (3:11)
Naci Para Bailar (4:45)
Cuba Libre (3:29)
Samba De Una Nota So (3:09)
Baila Chibiquiban (3:08)
El Condor Pasa (3:42)
Lupita (3:44)
Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa! (4:46)
Ritual (3:56)
Eso Es El Amor (3:48)
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Pode Acreditar
Cat: BRZ 45091. Rel: 20 Jul 21
 
International
Pode Acreditar (vocal) (3:32)
Pode Acreditar (instrumental) (3:31)
 in stock $9.12
Girassol
Cat: MRB 7215. Rel: 08 Jul 22
 
International
Girassol (1:42)
Girassol (Playback) (1:38)
Review: 'Girassol' has long been one of the hardest-to-find gems in Brazilian great Marcos Valle's vast catalogue of sun-drenched musical treats. It was initially recorded and released as a promo-only seven-inch, with copies being handed out to customers of a Brazilian supermarket chain. This, then, marks the track's first ever commercial release. In its' original form (side A), 'Girassol' is a lusciously short, soft-focus affair - a two-minute chunk of laidback, jazz-funk influenced South American boogie bliss with the kind of high production values that you'd expect from Valle during his successful post-disco period. As with the original 7", it comes backed with the slightly more elaborate 'Playback' instrumental mix, where gentle, eyes-closed saxophone solos come to the fore.
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 in stock $6.77
Rob (reissue)
Cat: MRBLP 166. Rel: 19 Feb 19
 
International
Funky Rob Way (6:14)
Forgive Us All (8:00)
Boogie On (4:10)
Just One More Time (7:39)
Your Kiss Stole Me Away (5:22)
More (5:19)
Review: Eight years on from its previous reissue (that time courtesy of Analog Africa's "Limited Dance Edition" series), Mr Bongo is offering up a fresh, licensed re-press of Rob's eponymous 1977 Afro-funk masterpiece. If you missed out in 2011, the set is definitely worth picking up because it's rock solid heat from start to finish. Check, for example, the heavily percussive Afro-beat/Afro-funk fusion of "Funky Rob Way", the flanged funk guitars and heavy brass action of "Boogie On", the jazz guitars and loved-up vocals of "Your Kiss Stole Me Away" and the William Onyeabor-does-James-Brown heaviness of closing cut "More".
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 in stock $21.89
Mar Afunda
Cat: BRZ 45094. Rel: 17 Feb 23
 
Funk
Os Novos Crioulos - "Mar Afunda" (2:34)
Supersom TA - "Brasileira Roxa" (2:39)
Review: Mr Bongo's Brazil45 series continues apace with this 95th entry, which carries two separate sides to keep any Latin-minded DJ very happy indeed. 'Mar Afunda' is a dancefloor delight from Os Novos Crioulos which originally came out on the group's self-titled album on Pirata in 1976. It's shuffling and sublime, sure to get a plethora of ID requests and shimmying moves from the people with their ears tuned in. On the flip we get Supersom TA's 'Brasileira Roxa', a sunny slice of samba fun which originally came out in 1972 and features more cuica flexing than you could ever dream of.
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Tags: Brazilian | Samba
 in stock $9.37
Passaro Selvagem
Cat: BRZ 45095. Rel: 17 Feb 23
 
International
Os Carbonos - "Passaro Selvagem" (3:40)
Sandra De Sa - "Palco Azul" (3:14)
Review: Mr Bongo's crucial Brazil series hits a 94th volume here with vocal and instrumental group Os Carbonos from Sao Paulo. The band had a long and fruitful career that started in the 60s and ran on into the 80s. This offering is a tune from later on in their time and it is a prime slice of Brazilian boogie with funk drums, vamping chords and hip swinging claps all designed to bring the good ties and the sunny vibes. The bass-driven a-side is the one, but the flip from Sandra Sa is a special kind of sentimental soul sound.
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 in stock $9.37
E Soul Cultura Volume 2
LUKE UNA / VARIOUS
E Soul Cultura Volume 2 (gatefold 2xLP + zine + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: MRBLP 268. Rel: 09 Jun 23
 
Soul
Real Thing - "Children Of The Ghetto" (4:34)
Avis - "Baby, This Love I Have" (4:37)
Veronica Mickie - "Lost Children" (5:22)
Rare Silk - "Storm" (Arp Duppy Chip mix) (5:00)
LFO - "Shove Piggy Shove" (4:20)
Bach Revolution - "DE 108" (3:33)
Andi Otto - "Bangalore Whispers" (feat MD Pallavi) (3:26)
Unnayanaa & Irfan Rainy - "Taht Min Aini" (feat Ibtisam - Alberghina remix) (3:14)
Michael De Albuquerque - "We May Be Cattle But We All Got Names" (4:20)
Pyranha - "Clepsydre" (7:04)
Yargo - "Marimba" (5:23)
Okyerema Asante & Black Fire - "Play A Sweet Rhythm On Them Drums" (feat Plunky) (6:36)
Mr Scruff - "Giffin" (feat Nke - re-edit speechless dub mix) (7:20)
Isis - "In Essense" (6:52)
Frank Hatchett - "Malibu Nites" (5:00)
Review: With some of the best DJs and selectors, there is a certain mysterious sound or underlying feeling which unites the music they play, regardless of genre, year or tempo. British DJ, producer and music maestro Luke Una is a master of telling a story through music and this compilation is a perfect example of his musical alchemy in action. The second volume in his E Soul Cultura series, Una's intriguingly woven pattern of new, old, rare and under-discovered music from around the world became the soundtrack to rejuvenated positivity and won him favour with record outlets.
The compilation isn't just peacocking his crate diving ability, but it's a sonical narrative that engages the ebbs and flows of salsa, nu-disco, psych rock and Balearic. It's a grab bag of sounds, and each one is as intriguing and groovy as the last. Here's to a hopeful trilogy.
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Yoyi (reissue)
Yoyi (reissue) (LP with obi-strip)
Cat: MRBLP 286. Rel: 10 Nov 23
 
International
Banana (4:40)
Del Copacabana A 34 (5:51)
Mi Pequeno Gran Paolo (3:33)
Paco La Calle (3:50)
Tu No Me Puedes Conquistar (2:58)
Yo Mejor Te Doy (2:26)
Rutta 30 (6:06)
Abuela Tula (6:07)
El Fino (5:39)
Review: Mr Bongo's launch their new Cuban Classic Series with this reissue of a sought-after, psychedelic funk masterpiece: Yoyi. A fusion of traditional Latin and Afro-Cuban rhythms meets disco, jazz, and funk, with hints of 70s soundtrack productions, this much-loved cult album by Grupo Los Yoyi hears nine predominantly instrumental tracks. Together, they were originally released in 1977 on Areito Records, a sublabel of the state-owned label Egrem, it has become one of the rarest (even in Cuba) yet in-demand albums to be procured by the label. It is the sole album from Grupo Los Yoyi and was composed, orchestrated, and produced by the mysterious, Jorge Soler Leo.
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Mario Castro Neves & Samba SA (reissue)
Cat: MRBLP 281. Rel: 13 Oct 23
 
International
Candomble (2:07)
Yearning Lovers (2:11)
Nana (2:30)
De Brincadeira (2:12)
Bye Bye Blackbird (1:50)
E Nada Mais (3:09)
Keep Talking (2:23)
Vem Balancar (1:57)
Once More (1:47)
Morte De Um Deus De Sal (2:14)
Ta Por Fora (2:04)
Corcovado (2:30)
Review: The Brazilian composer, pianist and producer, Mario Castro Neves, and his group Samba S. A.'s self-titled album from 1967 oozes with class. It possesses that archetypal 60s bossa nova, jazz, samba sound; up there with Sergio Mendes at his finest, Tambo Trio or Milton Banana - a breezy ride that touches on easy listening at times, but still held together with a cool swagger. Biba and Thais Do Amaral's vocals are on point, with a relaxed delivery that compliments the tracks with the sublime beauty a la vocal groups such as Quarteto Em Cy. Also appearing on the record is bassist extraordinaire Novelli, who worked with Milton Nascimento, Nelson Angelo E Joyce, Airto and many of the greats of Brazilian music of the time.
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Num Dia Azul (reissue)
Cat: MRBLP 279. Rel: 25 Oct 23
 
International
Num Dia Azul (In A Blue City) (4:16)
Sinal Verde (Green Light) (5:05)
So Danco Samba (I Only Dance The Samba) (4:20)
Calma Mulher (Cool It Woman) (3:48)
Cancao Da Chuva (Song Of The Rain) (4:50)
Sambawalk (6:07)
Choro Sambaiao (4:59)
Review: Minas' 'Num Dia Azul' is a sublime slice of private-press bossa nova meets jazzy MPB perfection. Warm and bubbling with youthful spirit, the music is simultaneously loose in swagger, yet slick and tight. The album was originally released in 1983 and reflects the great music coming out of Rio at the time, yet 'Num Dia Azul' wasn't recorded in Rio, but actually in the USA. Adding to its later obscurity, hundreds of copies were also destroyed in a house fire. They say cream always rises to the top; later in the 2010s, the word amongst collectors and DJs was spreading about this mythical under-the-radar recording.
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Afro Blue (reissue)
Afro Blue (reissue) (LP + insert)
Cat: MRBLP 216. Rel: 19 Jun 20
 
Jazz
Afro Blue (8:19)
Love Vibrations (5:53)
Everyday I Have The Blues/Stormy Monday Blues (Blues Medley) (8:01)
Little B's Poem (3:07)
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head (4:38)
Love From The Sun (5:30)
People Make The World Go Around (4:47)
Review: Before she made a name for herself with a string of killer disco, jazz-funk and fusion records in the late '70s and early '80s, Dee Dee Bridgewater was a rising star on the global jazz underground. This period of her career is best exemplified by 1974 debut album "Afro Blue", a fine vocal jazz album recorded in Tokyo with a backing band made up of husband Cecil (a top trumpeter) and high-quality Japanese session musicians. As this reissue proves, the album has lost none of its allure. There's much to set the pulse racing throughout, from the breezy soul-jazz shuffle of opener "Afro Blue" and the emotive "Blues Medley", to the superb slowed-down jazz cover of "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" and blissful "People Make The World Go Round".
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Segura Na Cintura Dela (O Gaviao)
Cat: BRZ 45089. Rel: 20 Jul 21
 
Funk
Golden Boys - "Segura Na Cintura Dela (O Gaviao)" (2:38)
Silvio Cesar - "Beco Sem Saida" (2:21)
Review: Mr Bongo's essential Brazil 45s series notches up release number 89 via a blast of heavy dancefloor pressure that touches on both Brazilian funk and samba-rock. On the A-side you'll find Golden Boys' 1975 gem 'Segura Na Cintura Dela (O Gaviao)', an irresistible slab of full-throttle, orchestra-sporting, Hammond-heavy samba-funk marked out by strong group vocals and some superb musical arrangements. Over on the flip you'll find another classic from the same producer (Milton Miranda), Silvio Cesar's 1971 carnival masterpiece 'Beco Sem Saida' - an infectious excursion that found fame in the 2000s when Drumagick sampled it on 'Sambarock'.

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Tags: MPB | Brazilian | Samba | Brazilian Funk
 in stock $9.12
Burnier & Cartier (reissue)
Cat: MRBLP 153. Rel: 05 Apr 18
 
International
So Tem Lugar Pra Voce (2:48)
Aldeia Global (2:27)
Lejos De Mi (4:10)
Lembrando Ed Kleiger (2:37)
Deixa Mudar (2:32)
Parte Capital (3:03)
Mirandolina (2:42)
Ai E Que Ta (2:21)
Aventura Espacial (3:50)
Barranco (2:29)
Europanema (2:04)
Marcante (2:25)
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Belladonna (remastered)
Cat: MRBLP 229. Rel: 29 Apr 21
 
Jazz
Belladonna (11:42)
Summer Rain (8:14)
Remadione (3:46)
Mayday (5:40)
Suspension (6:10)
Hector's House (4:34)
Review: British trumpeter and bandleader Ian Carr put out his most revered album in 1972. Its iconic fusion of jazz and rock has become a sought after rarity. Featured musicians include members of bands like Nucleus, Brian Auger's band, Soft Machine and Stan Tracy Group, and they all help lend the record a psychedelic, proggy aesthetic, with swirling melodies making for moody but funky tunes. Tracks like 'Mayday' put expressive solos and complex arrangements front and centre, while 'Suspension' is a more laidback joint for sinking into. The gorgeous meandering lilt of 'Summer Rain' is our personal favourite.
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Change The World (reissue)
Cat: MRB 7159. Rel: 09 Mar 20
 
Funk
Change The World (5:13)
Try, Try (3:05)
Review: Briefly active in the late 1970s, Solat was a Dutch funk group made up of musicians from Surinam and the Dutch Antilles. They're undoubtedly best remembered by collectors for their 1977 single "Change The World", original copies of which regularly change hands for hundreds of pounds online. Here it gets the reissue treatment courtesy of Mr Bongo. Rich in crunchy Clavinets, tropical guitars, bold group vocals and a touch of steamy disco flavour, "Change The World" is a genuinely life-affirming affair. "Try, Try" meanwhile is an altogether more bass-heavy affair - a Blaxploitation-era slab of disco-funk reminiscent of Mass Production at their most righteous.
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Bresil 72 (reissue)
Cat: MRBLP 192. Rel: 28 Mar 19
 
International
Balanca Pema (2:45)
Dabadeia (3:57)
Aguas De Marco (2:28)
Cancao Do Sal-Tema De Tostao (5:22)
Fechado Pra Balanco (3:48)
O Gato (3:00)
Tarde Em Itapoa (3:05)
Casa De Campo (5:24)
Quatro De Dezembro (2:19)
Papagayo (1:44)
Zanzibar (2:46)
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Juice (reissue)
Juice (reissue) (LP with obi-strip + insert)
Cat: MRBLP 252. Rel: 05 Aug 22
 
Jazz
Raisins (6:17)
Sometime (4:42)
The Breeze & I (7:35)
East Side Boogie (6:02)
El Toro (4:33)
Bamboo Child (4:42)
Andes (4:28)
Review: Late, great Japanese guitarist Ryo Kawasaki is behind this classic bit of jazz-funk fusion from 1976. It was recorded originally in New York and now gets a reissue form the hard working Mr Bongo crew. It is a record that has picked dup cult status over the years for those looking for samples and has been pillaged by everyone from Diamond D, Puff Daddy, and Kool G Rap. Playing on the sessions were drummer Jimmy Young as well as rhythm guitarist Hugh McCracken and bassist Stu Woods who all help bring every track to life.
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The Poet
Cat: MRBLP 116/LRLP 168. Rel: 09 Oct 14
 
Jazz
The Poet
Sunday's Stuff
Aura
Sambatown (Rock Ridge)
A Day At The Zoo
Grandma's Rocking Chair
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Mantra Moderne
Cat: MRBLP 213. Rel: 15 Jul 19
 
Psych/Garage Rock
Senden Baska (4:22)
Mantra Moderne (4:04)
Tyranny 20 (3:30)
Pangea (4:18)
Kuytu (3:30)
Yanimda Kal (4:43)
Yurudum Buyudum Curudum (3:42)
With A Sense Of Grace (4:24)
Durma (4:25)
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Flavor Of The Month (reissue)
Cat: MRB 7179. Rel: 25 Sep 20
 
Hip Hop/R&B
Flavor Of The Month (4:18)
Butt In The Meantime (4:15)
Review: Having previously re-issued the hard-to-find 45 of Black Sheep's 1991 anthem 'Strobelite Honey', Mr Bongo has now decided to issue the first ever seven-inch pressing of one of the duo's earlier singles, 'Flavor of the Month'. It's a breezy, boom-bap affair in which the duo exchange verses over a beat crafted from choice samples of records by Joe Farrell, Bubble Gum Machine and, most famously, Herb Alpert and his Tijuana Brass. It comes backed with original flipside 'Butt in the Meantime', a slacker, jazzier and more laid-back affair notable for a superb piano hook, hazy bass and a tight electric piano riff.
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Just Hangin' Out
Cat: MRB 7188. Rel: 12 Feb 21
 
Hip Hop/R&B
Just Hangin' Out (4:14)
Live At The Barbeque (4:36)
Review: Mr Bongo has been shining a light on the work of Main Source (aka Queens native Large Professor and Toronto's Sir Scratch and K-Cut) for a while now. Their latest reissue - after plenty of other 7"s last year- is Just Hangin' Out, which is an ode to the simple pleasures of relaxing with friends. The a-side is made from two huge samples (Vanessa Kendrick's '90% of Me is You' and Sister Nancy's 'Bam Bam' ) to make for a stone cold and swooning groove. On the flip, 'Live at the Barbecue' is often said to be one of the finest posse cuts of all time.
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Fakin' The Funk
Cat: MRB 7190. Rel: 05 Mar 21
 
Hip Hop/R&B
Fakin' The Funk (remix) (3:37)
Fakin' The Funk (instrumental) (3:40)
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Beat Bop (reissue)
Cat: MRB 12046. Rel: 20 Nov 20
 
Hip Hop/R&B
Beat Bop (vocal) (10:12)
Beat Bop (instrumental - version One) (9:29)
 in stock $15.38
Akofa Akoussah (reissue)
Cat: MRB 174. Rel: 28 Jan 19
 
International
Tango (3:02)
Ramer Sans Rame (4:02)
La Lem (3:23)
Mitso Aseye (3:07)
Dandou Kodjo (3:13)
Kimumbu (3:43)
G Blem Di (2:52)
I Tcho Tchass (3:55)
Review: For their latest deep dive into forgotten and sought-after African music, Mr Bongo has secured the rights to reissue Togolese singer Akofa Akoussah's eponymous 1976 debut album. Akoussah was already something of a scene veteran when she recorded the set for Paris-based Sonafric, having made her vinyl debut in Togo 11 years earlier. The set remains something of a classic, with Akoussah variously delivering sweet vocals over local rhythms and guitars, bass, horns and Moog synth parts that showcase her Western funk and soul influences. There are some suitably heavy dancefloor workouts throughout (not least superb opener "Tango") as well as more laidback and stripped-back cuts. Curiously, the echo-laden production makes it sound like it was recorded in the mid '60s rather than the 1970s, but that's no criticism; it just adds an extra edge of intoxicating fuzziness.
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Tags: Afro Funk
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Trio Mocoto
Cat: MRBLP 189. Rel: 11 Feb 19
 
International
Nao Adianta (4:02)
O Meu Violao (3:29)
A Rosa (3:52)
Xuxu Melao (3:16)
Doca (4:00)
Toda Tarde (3:30)
Sossega Malandro (3:11)
Dile (6:45)
Onde Anda Voce (2:51)
Que Nega E Essa (5:17)
Review: First released back in 1977, Trio Mocoto's second eponymous album has long been a favorite with collectors of "MPB" - the most Brazilian of popular music styles. Thanks to the dusty-fingered diggers at Mr Bongo, the album is now available again on wax for the first time since 1980 (and, of course, for a fraction of the cost of an original copy). Like many of the greatest MPB albums of the period, the album's ten tracks brilliantly blend elements of samba, string-laden easy listening, soul, jazz-funk and fusion, with the band's strong group vocals and luscious instrumentation guaranteeing a warm, sun-kissed vibe throughout.
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Tags: MPB | Brazilian | Samba | Jazz Funk | Brazilian Funk
 in stock $21.89
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