Various Artists - Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 5 / Various - VINYL LP

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 less dancefloor-driven than our previous volumes, as fewer opportunities for live events drove us to explore other paths and styles in the musical spectrum. But, whether you're DJing for a kitchen or a club, there is still a generous serving of spicy dancefloor magic.For Volume 5, we looked to a broad church - from Brazil to Cuba, Ghana, Jamaica, Japan, Mauritania, South Africa, Sweden, Trinidad and Tobago, the UK, and the US. We pulled songs from the 70s up to the present day and feature a stellar cast of artists.There's an exclusive track from Sven Wunder which was recorded solely for this compilation. We also have a track from Admin which was released as a private press 7Inch at the start of 2021 and one we felt was far too good to only be available for the lucky few. You'll also discover one of our most treasured Gyedu Blay Ambolley productions, a full-force African disco colossus! We hope you will enjoy this selection of seventeen eclectic songs as much as we do. Album Tracks 1. John Barry-Moore - Abertura de InchOs InocentesInch 2. Willy Chirino - Sing a Song (Canten Mi Canción) 3. Malouma - Nebine 4. Yasuaki Shimizu ?- Karachi 5. Mariah - Shinzo No Tobira 6. Mave & Dave - You Are Delicious 7. Pamoja - Oooh, Baby 8. Mark Capanni - I Believe in Miracles 9. Admin - Step Into Light 10. Phillip Malela - Tiba Kamo 11. Gyedu Blay Ambolley - Let's Be Happy (Disco Mix) 12. Tyrone Evans - Rise Up (Discomix) 13. Stimela - I Hate Telling a Lie 14. Eamon - Ready for War 15. Sven Wunder - Mosaic 16. Hiroshi Suzuki - Romance 17. Tetê Da Bahia - Duplo Sentido

The latest in the much loved Mr Bongo Record Club Series. Curating the tracks for a Mr Bongo Record Club compilation is always such a pleasure. At a time when the expression InchMusic is My SanctuaryInch has an even greater cathartic impact for many people, we set out to make this volume an extra special one - like an old favourite mixtape or playlist.For Volume 4 in this series we continue in the same mould as with previous editions, selecting current favorites and rare lost gems from the Brazilian, African, soul, funk, and disco genres. We present tracks from artists such as Azwon, Cindy & The Playmates, and Zé Roberto to name just a few. However, one main departure and progression to this edition is the first time inclusion of recordings by contemporary artists. These come from Matthew Tavares (of BADBADNOTGOOD fame), Wax Machine, and DJ & The Simonsound, which were originally featured on either limited private press vinyl releases or were previously only available digitally. We felt their inclusion was important and wanted to share these wonderful discoveries with a wider audience. They also complement, enrich, and fit perfectly with the flow and journey of the compilation. Here at Mr Bongo we hope you will enjoy this selection of seventeen eclectic songs (in tempo and style) as much as we do, whether they make you move your feet, take you on a trip somewhere, or trigger a happy memory. Album Tracks 1. The Modern Tropical Quintet - Midnight in Moscow 2. James Reese & the Progressions - Throwing Stones (Kenny Dope Mix) 3. Cindy & the Playmates - Don't Stop This Train 4. Carnival - Eyes Growing Wider 5. Azwon - Paradise Island 6. Carlos Puebla and Santiago Martinez and Pedro Sosa - Sun Sun Damba E 7. Pepe Sanchez - Sentimiento 8. DJ & the Simon Sound - the Peruvian 9. Hamlet Minassian - Al Elnim 10. Idrissa Soumaoro, L´Eclip

Double vinyl LP pressing. 2016 , the first installment in the Mr. Bongo Record Club compilation series - a selection of favorites, recent discoveries and sought after obscurities, which form the basis of our DJ sets and our radio show of the same name. Including cuts by Claudia, Cortex, Dave Pike Set, Fruko, Neno Exporta Som, Connie Laverne, Barbosa and more. The original concept for Mr. Bongo Record Club was a radio show that allowed us to air our treasured record collections, recorded and broadcast once a month. We wanted to create an outlet free from any genre or BPM restrictions, not constrained by the need to beat-mix every record, a space where we could play latest finds alongside favorites. The only self-imposed rule being that it had to be played from vinyl. We have always DJ'd across-the-board, but playing in an eclectic way hasn't always been easy. Recently DJ's such as MCDE, Floating Points, Nick The Record, Leon Vynehall, Four Tet, Jeremy Underground, Antal (Rush Hour), Sassy J and Young Marco - to name a few - have opened things up with very diverse sets to younger audiences; Brazilian samba-rock, next to modern soul, highlife, disco, boogie, jazz, house, techno and beyond. We're seeing a rare groove like sensibility. A shift towards the attitude of legendary club nights hosted by the likes of Mr Scruff and Gilles Peterson, where you could hear house, hip hop, Turkish funk, boogie, jazz, dub and Latin back to back. At the same time it isn't a nostalgic or retro movement, people have a progressive attitude and a thirst for new-old music. It is a vibrant and exciting time - we are proud to be a part of it. Album Tracks 1. Neno Exporta Som - Deixa a Tristeza 2. Alipio Martins - Piranha 3. Lemos & Debétio - Morro Do Barraco Sem Água 4. Barbosa - Seara de Ocala 5. Dave Pike Set - Mathar 6. Lantei Lamprey - Fish & Funjee (Komi Ke Kenam)