from the album "Hailu Mergia & His Classical Instrument" (ATFA006), out now.
LP/CD/Tape: bit.ly/11HYiSv
MP3: bit.ly/H2pffa
HAILU MERGIA w/ Tony Buck & Mike Majkowski
EUROPE DATES!

03.06. DE Berlin Urban Spree
05.06. PL Warsaw Pardon, To Tu
06.06. UK London Café OTO
07.06. FR Paris Villette Sonique

Hailu Mergia — Ambasel

Idrissa Soumaoro, L’Eclipse De L’I.J.A.’s sought-after album ‘Le Tioko-Tioko’ was originally released in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in 1978 and has been a long-time favourite at Mr Bongo. Two tracks from the album were featured on our 2017 compilation ‘The Original Sound Of Mali’ (MRBLP135), and we subsequently released the track ‘Nissodia’ on its own 12” (MRB12053) in 2020, complete with a blistering dancefloor re-edit by Mike D of The Beastie Boys.

‘Le Tioko-Tioko' is one of the rarest vinyl albums from the already scarce Malian vinyl discography, partly as the album was never released commercially, only independently distributed via the Malian Association for the Blind in Bamako. Though recorded at Radio Mali under the aegis of master engineer Boubacar Traoré; the album was originally released in East Germany. The tapes had been taken by some Malian students to East Berlin as part of a student exchange program. It was then manufactured and released on the East German state-owned label Eterna with only a few boxes of records being shipped back to Bamako. 

A true masterpiece, this legendary LP offers some devastating songs such as ‘Djama’ (society), ‘Nissodia’ (joy of optimism), and ‘Fama Allah’ (an ode to god). Hypnotic organ riffs and breakbeats convey an unknown funk quality in Malian music, it now stands as a loving tribute to an unsung Malian golden age. Sadly, like many of the other now desired and prized vinyl rarities, at the time of release, it almost immediately disappeared without a trace due to a lack of promotion, and distribution. So, it feels fitting to share this gem of a record again, and hopefully it with reach the wider audience it deserved over 45 years ago. 

Many thanks to Florent Mazzoleni for contributing sections of these notes.

Idrissa Soumaoro et L’Eclipse De L’I.J.A - Fama Allah

high fire

album "Arrac n Jerjer"
1979
Le Label de ce 33T est malheureusement inconnu ...

Djurdjura - "Ayen tsarugh" (Vinyle 33T, album "Arrac n Jerjer", label ?,1979)

Ariwo take us on an afro-futuristic soundscape journey via Iran and Cuba. Taken from their debut album "Ariwo" via @manana-cuba.

Read more: http://www.stampthewax.com/2017/06/21/premiere-ariwo-gahambar/
Listen on YouTube: http://bit.ly/Ariwo-Gahambar

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Ariwo - Gahambar (STW Premiere)

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All tracks composed, recorded and mixed by Nuri
All samples used by permission
Mastered by Benoit Courribet
Cover artwork & design by Sarah Ennouri
℗ & © Shouka 2017 – All rights reserved
Under exclusive licence to Shouka

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◉ Abranis / Chenar le Blues Single | BJR45005 | April 15, 2018  ◉ 

7" & Digital album available on : https://lesdisquesbongojoe.bandcamp.com
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The 45s series goes on and presents for the first time music from the past. This fifth single focus on legendary algerian kabyle rock band Abranis founded in 1967. The band pioneered the fusion of chaabi (traditional) music with 60s-70s western rock, proudly singing in their own berber kabyle language while wearing hippy rockers outfits. Their shows - in deeply influenced by Pan-Arabism conservative Algeria - where often cancelled by governors and the band once was arrested by the police, generating riots. The band kept on playing and recording until mid 90s. This 45t presents two majors tracks from the band: 

A Side: Chenar Le Blues released in 1977 have been a big hit on algerian national radio. The band response to The Doors. 

B Side: Avehri released in 1983 shows the band’s obsession to merge different music styles with the North African traditional airs. This one goes strangely reggae.
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Cleaned & mastered at Stereophonic Mastering by Tim Stollenwerk 
Vinyl Cut at Centraldubs by Adi Flück 

Chenar Le Blues originally released on Disques Bordj El Phen in 1977 
Avehri originally self released in 1983

Abranis - Chenar Le Blues

B2 Lindigo - Tany Be (Alma Negra Dub)

◉ Cyril Cyril  - Colosse De Rhodes - 1st single of their upcoming 1st album CERTAINE RUINES out on September the 21th ◉

| On rotation all summer on France Inter  | co-release with BORN BAD RECORDS

“Cyril  Cyril  repeats  itself  as  a  reflection  would  in  infinite  mirrors.  A  vagabond  rumour,  borrowed  from  age  old  whispers,  beyond  Mounts  Atlas  and  Ararat,  to  whomever  is  willing  to  hear  the  echo  of  thousands  of  places where  melodies  hummed  by  angels  and  drums  are  beaten  continuously  since  the  birth  of  mankind.  With  a  banjo,  a  guitar,  a  melodeon,  strange  drums,  multiples  voices  and  languages  as  their  sole  companions,  Cyril  Cyril  cuts  a  groove  from  the  soul  and  transcends,  for  a  few  tracks  a  time,  the  good  manners  of  damned  souls.  The  tandem,  disguised  as  an  ghost-like  fanfare,  rises  like  a  phoenix  on  the  dance  floor...”

Cyril Cyril - Colosse De Rhodes

MOULATE SALEF
Conversation between a man and his love, a woman with long braided hair. This song is more of a stylistic exercise. Romanticism in the literary sense: in the following verse there are 8 words in Arabic that express the same idea of betrayal. (in Arabic, different words)
(man speaks)
"I'm afraid your heart will betray me,
causes me pain and betrayal,
I'm afraid that this love will torment me, and I'll be betrayed again.
(...)  "

Attarazat Addahabia - Moulate Salef مولات السالف

First single from new Onipa remix EP 'We No Be Machine: Re-Wired', out 6th November 2020

Onipa - Sohaa Gb3k3 (XOA remix)

Les Disques Bongo Joe explorent les mondes actuels et souterrains, qu’ils soient porteurs d’instruments, de voix ou de machines. Ils creusent également dans les filons du temps pour y dénicher des pépites, d’ici et d’ailleurs.
On peut les trouver sous forme de vinyles aux pochettes sérigraphiées, au magasin Bongo Joe à Genève ou dispersés autour du globe.

Abranis - Chenar Le Blues

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