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Gyedu-Blay Ambolley —
Simigwa ... LP 
Mr Bongo (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A holy grail of 70s African Funk – and not just for the unusual look of the cover! The set's a really unique one – almost rootsier than most of the better-known Ghanian grooves of the time, but funkier too – with a brilliant blend of raw percussion, quirky basslines, and some ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
An amazing bit of Brazilian funk – and the best album ever by this exciting soulful duo! The record's their first, and it's got a crackling intensity that you don't always find on their other albums – a groove that mixes hard samba with bass-heavy funk, with a sound that makes them one ... (Brazil) read more CD
Antonio Carlos & Jocafi —
Mudei De Ideia ... LP RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
An amazing bit of Brazilian funk – and the best album ever by this exciting soulful duo! The record's their first, and it's got a crackling intensity that you don't always find on their other albums – a groove that mixes hard samba with bass-heavy funk, with a sound that makes them one ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mudei De Ideia ... CD 10.99
Azymuth —
Aguia Nao Come Mosca ... CD Atlantic/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $9.99 12.98
An incredible little record – and the set where it really all comes together for this legendary funky jazz group! Azymuth were already great on their debut, although maybe a little experimental at times – but here, they really find the soulful groove that later got them big fame on the ... (Brazil) read more CD
Atlantic/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
An excellent album by one of the greatest Brazilian funk bands ever – a wonderful blend of funk, jazz, and soul – and a set that rivals any of the best work coming from the US at the time! These guys are right on the money right from the start – moving through sharp changes with ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mr Bongo (UK), 2016. New Copy ... $25.99 27.98
Very cool sounds from this unique Brazilian group – an ensemble whose music mostly comes from their voices and percussive sounds made on their bodies! The approach is surprisingly great – and maybe not nearly as squishy as you'd expect – as there's a clean, clear sound to the ... (Brazil) read more CD
Waltel Branco —
Meu Balanco ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
A crowning classic from maestro Waltel Branco – a Brazilian talent who could be smooth and sophisticated, but also pretty darn funky too – especially on this famous album from this 70s! The set takes off in a large ensemble vein of Brazilian grooves from a few years before – kind ... (Brazil) read more CD
Waltel Branco —
Meu Balanco (180 gram pressing) ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A crowning classic from maestro Waltel Branco – a Brazilian talent who could be smooth and sophisticated, but also pretty darn funky too – especially on this famous album from this 70s! The set takes off in a large ensemble vein of Brazilian grooves from a few years before – kind ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Meu Balanco ... CD 11.99
Dee Dee Bridgewater —
Afro Blue ... CD Trio/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the greatest jazz vocal albums of all time – and one of the first true moments of genius from a young Dee Dee Bridgewater! The album's a Japanese only release (proof that they're always hipper to our jazz artists than we are!) – and it features Dee Dee singing material that's ... (Vocalists) read more CD
Tom Brock —
I Love You More & More ... CD 20th Century/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
Brilliant work from this long-lost Barry White protege! Tom Brock was one of the leading lights in Barry's stable of sweet mid 70s soul talents – a great writer who contributed songs to the legendary Gloria Scott album, and a heck of a great mellow soul singer on his own – with a style ... (Soul) read more CD
Terry Callier —
Alive ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 2001. Used ... Out Of Stock
Brilliant work by Terry Callier – and his greatest album in years! If you, like us, have loved Terry's older work, but been a bit disappointed by the heavy production of recent albums, then you'll probably love this excellent live set – recorded recently at London's Jazz Cafe, with ... (Soul) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mr Bongo (UK), 2009. New Copy (reissue)... On April 22, 2023
Jazzy folk soul survivor Terry Callier returns to Mr Bongo with Hidden Conversations – with Terry's soul searching lyricism, warm vocals, and mood setting acoustic guitar paired with laidback production by trip hop pioneer Robert Del Naha of Massive Attack! The styles work pretty well ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Terry Callier —
Lookin Out ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 2004. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A lovely album from the legendary Terry Callier – another spacious set of gorgeously composed soul for Mr. Bongo! Lookin' Out was largely recorded in the Chicago area, with players that sit in with Terry in his residences at the Green Mill, and the easy, jazzy feel reflects it. What really ... (Soul) read more CD
Mr Bongo (UK), 2003. New Copy ... $4.99 17.98
The genius of Terry Callier – remixed! One of the greatest things to happen to Chicago soul legend Callier in recent years was his discovery by a host of cutting edge producers and DJs on the European scene – important talents who took his work to a whole new audience, by fusing Terry's ... (Soul) read more CD
Vertigo/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
One of the heaviest electric sets from UK trumpeter Ian Carr – and that's really saying a lot, given how much heavy work he cut with his group Nucleus! The sound here is a groundbreaking mix of acoustic horns and keyboards – trumpet from Carr, and a mix of tenor, soprano, alto, and ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ian Carr with Nucleus —
Belladonna ... CD Vertigo/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
One of the heaviest electric sets from UK trumpeter Ian Carr – and that's really saying a lot, given how much heavy work he cut with his group Nucleus! The sound here is a groundbreaking mix of acoustic horns and keyboards – trumpet from Carr, and a mix of tenor, soprano, alto, and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Belladonna ... LP 25.99
Ian Carr with Nucleus —
Belladonna ... CD Vertigo/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the heaviest electric sets from UK trumpeter Ian Carr – and that's really saying a lot, given how much heavy work he cut with his group Nucleus! The sound here is a groundbreaking mix of acoustic horns and keyboards – trumpet from Carr, and a mix of tenor, soprano, alto, and ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Belladonna ... LP 25.99
Celia —
Celia ... CD Continental/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
A beautifully groovy album from Celia Reis – maybe the hippest set ever from this Brazilian singer who was equally at home in samba and bossa modes! Production and arrangements are by Arthur Verocai – which will give you an idea of the creativity that went into the record – as ... (Brazil) read more CD
Also available Celia ... LP 25.99
Celia —
Celia ... LP Continental/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
A beautifully groovy album from Celia Reis – maybe the hippest set ever from this Brazilian singer who was equally at home in samba and bossa modes! Production and arrangements are by Arthur Verocai – which will give you an idea of the creativity that went into the record – as ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Celia ... CD 10.99
Lula Cortes & Ze Ramalho —
Paebiru ... CD Solar/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
A legendary lost album from Brazilian songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Lula Cortes and Ze Ramalho – recorded in Brazil in the mid 70s – blending avant psychedelia, rugged acoustic rhythms, and an enormous free spirit with delicate melodic touches and lilting jazzy elements! As is the ... (Brazil) read more CD
Philips/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
One of the richest, most expressive albums ever from the great Gal Costa – a set from her immediate post-Tropicalia years, and one that shows that she's got a lot more to offer than just a wild sense of experimentation! Gilberto Gil is the musical director here – with help from Rogerio ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gal Costa —
India ... CD Philips/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the richest, most expressive albums ever from the great Gal Costa – a set from her immediate post-Tropicalia years, and one that shows that she's got a lot more to offer than just a wild sense of experimentation! Gilberto Gil is the musical director here – with help from Rogerio ... (Brazil) read more CD
Also available India ... LP 25.99
Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
Heavy bass, tight percussion, and a wonderfully trippy groove – the stunning second album from Cymande, and one of our funk favorites from the 70s! These guys have a sound that's completely unique – a vibe that mixes African and Jamaican influences up in the heady London scene of the ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Doris —
Did You Give The World Some Love Today Baby (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP EMI/Mr Bongo (UK), 1970. New Copy (pic cover)... Out Of Stock
One of the grooviest albums ever recorded – a set that's funky, offbeat, and has way more to offer than most American album of the time! Swedish singer Doris really knocked it out of the park with this one – working with arranger Bert Egerbladh, who gives the set some nicely unusual ... (Vocalists) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fab 5 Freddy, Grandmaster Caz, Chris Stein, etc. —
Wild Style – Original Soundtrack ... LP Animal/Mr Bongo (UK), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A really great record, and maybe one of the few hip hop soundtracks to get at the real feel of the music on the streets – maybe no surprise, as the film for which it was created did the same thing! This isn't a fluffed-up Hollywood take on hip hop, with mainstream soul thrown into the mix ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fab 5 Freddy, Grandmaster Caz, Chris Stein, etc. —
Wild Style – Original Soundtrack (yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP Animal/Mr Bongo (UK), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A really great record, and maybe one of the few hip hop soundtracks to get at the real feel of the music on the streets – maybe no surprise, as the film for which it was created did the same thing! This isn't a fluffed-up Hollywood take on hip hop, with mainstream soul thrown into the mix ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition yellow vinyl pressing!)
Nico Gomez —
Soul Of Samba (aka Bossa Nova) ... CD Trio/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A very cool Japanese version of this mighty groover from the great Nico Gomez! Nico's known for his harder pounding tracks that have become favorites with the funky crowd, but this stellar album shows that Nico could also work in jazzier territory when he wanted to – as the album's a ... (Latin) read more CD
Nico Gomez —
Soul Of Samba (aka Bossa Nova) ... LP Trio/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A very cool Japanese version of this mighty groover from the great Nico Gomez! Nico's known for his harder pounding tracks that have become favorites with the funky crowd, but this stellar album shows that Nico could also work in jazzier territory when he wanted to – as the album's a ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Omega/Mr Bongo (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Fierce funky grooves from the legendary Nico Gomez – a set cooked up in Europe, but heavy with influences from the other side of the Atlantic – from Havana all the way up to New York! There's definitely a Latin groove to the record – one that's similar to other Gomez productions ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ritual (with download) ... LP 25.99(Indie exclusive pressing on red vinyl!)
Omega/Mr Bongo (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 26.98
Fierce funky grooves from the legendary Nico Gomez – a set cooked up in Europe, but heavy with influences from the other side of the Atlantic – from Havana all the way up to New York! There's definitely a Latin groove to the record – one that's similar to other Gomez productions ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pride/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
A landmark album that is perhaps the single most influential beat source in hip hop! The record was the brainchild of bongo player Michael Viner – who also happened to be running the Pride subsidiary of MGM at the time. Viner's got a meeeeeean touch on the bongo, hitting it hard and funky ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Super-heavy 40th anniversary reissue – on the same mirror-style cover as the original, with heavy tip-on cover!)
Sony/Mr Bongo (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
Heavy funk from a hip Japanese combo – one that features lots of drums and percussion from leader Akira Ishikawa, plus plenty of guitar, keyboards, and hard-riffing horns! Akira's taking most of his cues here from American funk of the early 70s – work by Incredible Bongo Band, BT ... (Jazz) read more CD
Toshiba/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
One of the coolest records we've ever heard from Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa – even wilder than some of his famous funk sessions of the time! The set definitely lives up to its African Rock promise – as it features lots of sparely percussive tracks that build beautifully – ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Uganda – Dawn Of African Rock (replica box edition) ... LP 41.99
Toshiba/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $41.99 44.99
One of the coolest records we've ever heard from Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa – even wilder than some of his famous funk sessions of the time! The set definitely lives up to its African Rock promise – as it features lots of sparely percussive tracks that build beautifully – ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Uganda – Dawn Of African Rock ... CD 11.99(Limited edition version in a cool box set package – like the original album!)
Tiger Lily/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $9.99 11.98
An amazing bit of soul – and one of the rarest funk records of the 70s! This masterpiece was recorded by The Jackson Sisters, a semi-gospelly soul group that has a sound that's a bit like The Voices of East Harlem, but that's a lot harder, and that has a deeper soul sound overall! At times, ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Jackson Sisters ... LP 25.99
Jackson Sisters —
Jackson Sisters ... LP Tiger Lily/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 26.98
An amazing bit of soul – and one of the rarest funk records of the 70s! This masterpiece was recorded by The Jackson Sisters, a semi-gospelly soul group that has a sound that's a bit like The Voices of East Harlem, but that's a lot harder, and that has a deeper soul sound overall! At times, ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jackson Sisters ... CD 9.99
Mr Bongo (UK), 2002. New Copy 2LP ... $27.99 28.99
A HUGE batch of samba-soul grooves from Seu Jorge! Jorge previously knocked around Brazil as a member of the late 90s pop group Farofa Carioca, but his first solo outing is a massive step forward into the upper echelon of the Brazilian scene! Like the best of his contemporaries, Jorge uses the ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ryo Kawasaki —
Juice ... CD RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
One of the few American releases by this legendary Japanese fusion artist – and a pretty funky little record as well! Ryo Kawasaki plays lead guitar and the very cool "string synthesizer" on the set – making for a sweet mix of electric grooves that has some really great ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Juice ... LP 27.99
RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 32.99
One of the few American releases by this legendary Japanese fusion artist – and a pretty funky little record as well! Ryo Kawasaki plays lead guitar and the very cool "string synthesizer" on the set – making for a sweet mix of electric grooves that has some really great ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Juice ... CD 11.99(Vinyl package replicates the original Japanese album – complete with obi!)
Paula Lima —
Diva Paulista ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock
A hot new soul singer from Brazil – the lovely Paula Lima, who sings in a style that's part underground soul, part Brazilian funk, and all-sweet all the way! The album's a stunning debut – strongly produced, in a style that steps off from territory covered by Ed Motta in some of his ... (Brazil) read more CD
Tim Maia —
Tim Maia (1977) ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
70s soul from Brazil – and a tremendously strong effort from the legendary Tim Maia! This record was Tim's first after an initial run on Polydor – and it shows Maia tightening up his groove even more, but still avoiding the slicker sounds of later years. There's a really focused sound ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wild Pitch/Mr Bongo (UK), 1991. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
A record that no hip hop home should be without – the debut album from Main Source, but a set that's more than strong enough to stand next to the best from contemporaries like De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, and Black Sheep! Like all three of those groups, these guys have a way of bringing ... (Hip Hop) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Breaking Atoms (2LP edition) ... LP 49.99
Main Source —
Breaking Atoms ... CD Wild Pitch/Mr Bongo (UK), 1991. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A record that no hip hop home should be without – the debut album from Main Source, but a set that's more than strong enough to stand next to the best from contemporaries like De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, and Black Sheep! Like all three of those groups, these guys have a way of bringing ... (Hip Hop) read more CD
Also available Breaking Atoms ... LP 25.99
Breaking Atoms (2LP edition) ... LP 49.99
Mr Bongo (UK), 1968. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
A real treasure from the South African scene of the 60s – and the kind of record that we thought wasn't being made until the following decade! Tenorist Winston Mankunku Ngozi rivals the genius of Coltrane and Wayne Shorter here – both artists to whom he dedicates a key track on the ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Yakhal Inkomo ... LP 25.99
Mr Bongo (UK), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
A real treasure from the South African scene of the 60s – and the kind of record that we thought wasn't being made until the following decade! Tenorist Winston Mankunku Ngozi rivals the genius of Coltrane and Wayne Shorter here – both artists to whom he dedicates a key track on the ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Yakhal Inkomo ... CD 11.99(Half-speed master – done at Abbey Road!)
Academy/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
Rare Ghanaian funk from Marijata – a rawer, rootsier take on the mid 70s African funk sound, and really unique vibe overall! Marijata is a core 3-piece featuring drummer Kofi Addison, organist Bob Fischian and guitarist Nat Osmanu of the group Sweet Beans – a set up that provides for a ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mr Bongo (UK), 2002. Used ... $4.99
A great album! This set's a killer batch of Brazilian NuSoul – work by female singer Ive Mendes, done in a sparkling smooth modern soul style. Ive's definitely got a lot of Brazil in her rhythms and phrasing, but she also takes a tip from American underground soul singers – and often ... (Brazil) read more CD
Mr Bongo (UK), Early 70s. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 32.99
A record with a very plain cover, but one that contains some of the most searing guitar work of the early 70s – the one and only album by a short-lived group from Brazil – one who mix Sabbath-style hard rock with some more experimental modes – all at a level that's completely ... (Rock) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a triple gatefold textured sleeve!)
Modulo 1000 —
Nao Fale Com Paredes (with bonus tracks) ... CD Top Tape/Mr Bongo (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A record with a very plain cover, but one that contains some of the most searing guitar work of the early 70s – the one and only album by a short-lived group from Brazil – one who mix Sabbath-style hard rock with some more experimental modes – all at a level that's completely ... (Rock) read more CD
Also available Nao Fale Com Paredes ... LP 28.99
Minoru Muraoka & New Dimension Group —
Bamboo ... LP King/Mr Bongo (UK), Late 60s. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $27.99 33.98
60s jazz meets Japanese bamboo flute – all in a session with a great mix of groovy and exotic touches! The record's a unique meeting of jazz and folkloric elements – done in a style that's a bit like some of the late 60s sessions of this nature on MPS, but a fair bit groovier overall ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Novos Baianos —
Acabou Chorare (blue & yellow vinyl pressing) (2022 Black Friday Release) ... LP Trova/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Certainly one of the greatest albums by this excellent (and oft-overlooked!) group from the 70s! The band of young Bahians deliver a great mix of tracks tinged with bits of rock, funky samba, and even a few psychedelic influences – with alternating male and female vocals, and some excellent ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi.)
Novos Baianos —
Acabou Chorare (blue & yellow vinyl pressing) (2022 Black Friday Release) ... LP Trova/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock
Certainly one of the greatest albums by this excellent (and oft-overlooked!) group from the 70s! The band of young Bahians deliver a great mix of tracks tinged with bits of rock, funky samba, and even a few psychedelic influences – with alternating male and female vocals, and some excellent ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Os Brazoes —
Os Brazoes (orange splatter vinyl pressing) ... LP RGE/Mr Bongo (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A tripped-out batch of tracks from Brazil! These guys mix together a bit of funk, a bit of psych, and touches of Jorge Ben-like soul – into a blend that's really groovy all the way through, and which will be sure to please any fan of the Samba Soul groove! Jorge Ben's influence is all over ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Luis Perez —
Ipan In Xiktli Metztli – Mexico Magico Cosmico – El Ombligo De La Luna ... LP Issste/Mr Bongo (UK), 1981. New Copy Gatefold ... $25.99 32.98
A wonderfully hard-to-categorize album from the start of the 80s – a Mexican record that mixes folkloric roots with electronic instrumentation – but all in a way that sounds much more ancient than you'd expect for the time! The fusion of modes here is wonderful – almost at a ... (Latin) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Luis Perez —
Ipan In Xiktli Metztli – Mexico Magico Cosmico – El Ombligo De La Luna ... CD Issste/Mr Bongo (UK), 1981. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A wonderfully hard-to-categorize album from the start of the 80s – a Mexican record that mixes folkloric roots with electronic instrumentation – but all in a way that sounds much more ancient than you'd expect for the time! The fusion of modes here is wonderful – almost at a ... (Latin) read more CD
Also available Ipan In Xiktli Metztli – Mexico Magico Cosmico – El Ombligo De La Luna ... LP 25.99
Asha Puthli —
Asha Puthli ... CD CBS/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic bit of female funk from the 70s – and a set that was recorded in Germany by a very exotic singer! The album is Asha Puthli's first – and includes some unusual interpretations of work by JJ Cale, John Lennon, Bill Withers, and George Harrison – plus a great tune of her ... (Soul) read more CD
Asha Puthli —
Asha Puthli ... LP CBS/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock
A fantastic bit of female funk from the 70s – and a set that was recorded in Germany by a very exotic singer! The album is Asha Puthli's first – and includes some unusual interpretations of work by JJ Cale, John Lennon, Bill Withers, and George Harrison – plus a great tune of her ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
CBS/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
A masterpiece of spacey soul by the great Asha Puthli – a really unique 70s singer who has this incredible vocal range, and a great way of using it amidst slinkily soulful tracks – a bit like Minnie Riperton, or maybe like some of the Sylvia Striplin work with Roy Ayers! The sound here ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Devil Is Loose ... LP 25.99
CBS/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
A masterpiece of spacey soul by the great Asha Puthli – a really unique 70s singer who has this incredible vocal range, and a great way of using it amidst slinkily soulful tracks – a bit like Minnie Riperton, or maybe like some of the Sylvia Striplin work with Roy Ayers! The sound here ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Devil Is Loose ... CD 11.99
Asha Puthli —
Essential Asha Puthli ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
The first ever career-spanning look at the music of legendary vocalist Asha Puthli – a singer who's maybe best known for her 70s club work on the European scene, but who also has a much wider range of expression – which you'll discover here! There's definitely some of the soul-based ... (Soul) read more CD
Also available Essential Asha Puthli (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP 29.99
Asha Puthli —
Essential Asha Puthli ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
The first ever career-spanning look at the music of legendary vocalist Asha Puthli – a singer who's maybe best known for her 70s club work on the European scene, but who also has a much wider range of expression – which you'll discover here! There's definitely some of the soul-based ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Essential Asha Puthli (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP 29.99
Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP ... $29.99 31.99
The first ever career-spanning look at the music of legendary vocalist Asha Puthli – a singer who's maybe best known for her 70s club work on the European scene, but who also has a much wider range of expression – which you'll discover here! There's definitely some of the soul-based ... (Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition orange vinyl pressing!)
Hot/Mr Bongo (UK), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
Definitely a set to make you hallucinate – as the grooves are quite groovy, but in a really trippy way! The album's a bit like the classic Psicodelico set by Luiz Carlos Vinhas – a mix of older samba modes and wigged-out 60s sounds – sometimes odd production, sometimes offbeat ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Zito Righi E Seu Conjunto —
Alucinolandia ... CD Hot/Mr Bongo (UK), 1969. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Definitely a set to make you hallucinate – as the grooves are quite groovy, but in a really trippy way! The album's a bit like the classic Psicodelico set by Luiz Carlos Vinhas – a mix of older samba modes and wigged-out 60s sounds – sometimes odd production, sometimes offbeat ... (Brazil) read more CD
Also available Alucinolandia ... LP 25.99
Tapecar/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 30.99
A bit trippy, a bit groovy – and a very compelling little set from the Brazilian duo of Rubinho & Mauro Assumpcao! At one level, the record's got an earthy feel that matches the cover image of the pair climbing out of a tree without their shirts on – but at another level, there's ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rubinho E Mauro Assumpcao —
Perfeitamente – Justamente Quando Cheguei ... CD Tapecar/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A bit trippy, a bit groovy – and a very compelling little set from the Brazilian duo of Rubinho & Mauro Assumpcao! At one level, the record's got an earthy feel that matches the cover image of the pair climbing out of a tree without their shirts on – but at another level, there's ... (Brazil) read more CD
Also available Perfeitamente – Justamente Quando Cheguei ... LP 25.99
Top Tape/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
A heavy-hitting album of keyboard funk that's right up there with the best Deodato work for CTI! Brazilian arranger Daniel Salinas was clearly influenced by the success that his fellow countryman Deodato was having in the US during the early 70s – and he's working here in a style that would ... (Brazil) read more CD
Salinas —
Atlantis ... LP Top Tape/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A heavy-hitting album of keyboard funk that's right up there with the best Deodato work for CTI! Brazilian arranger Daniel Salinas was clearly influenced by the success that his fellow countryman Deodato was having in the US during the early 70s – and he's working here in a style that would ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Atlantis ... CD 11.99
Mocambo/Mr Bongo (Brazil), 1965. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99
Wicked jazzy bossa from 60s Brazil – a crackling early classic from pianist Dom Salvador! The group here is super-tight – a tremendous triangle of piano, bass, and drums – all grooving at equal pace, with a great deal of energy – and given a heck of a lot of soul from Dom's ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pedro Santos —
Krishnanda ... LP CBS/Mr Bongo (UK), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A totally unique album from the Brazilian scene of the 60s – a set that was recorded right in the middle of the big Tropicalia years, but which has more of the earthier touches that would emerge in the Brazilian scene during the 70s! Yet there's also a sense of tight arrangement here too ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pedro Santos —
Krishnanda ... CD CBS/Mr Bongo (UK), 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock
A totally unique album from the Brazilian scene of the 60s – a set that was recorded right in the middle of the big Tropicalia years, but which has more of the earthier touches that would emerge in the Brazilian scene during the 70s! Yet there's also a sense of tight arrangement here too ... (Brazil) read more CD
Satwa —
Satwa ... CD Rozenblit/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
A tripped-out set of acid folk guitar from Satwa – featuring Brazilian psychedelic folk genius Lula Cortes, in a feel that's very much like his own great work of the time! Satwa is one of the sweetest sets of psych folk jams we've heard in ages – with a mostly-instrumental, wholly ... (Brazil) read more CD
GSF/Mr Bongo (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $9.99 11.98
One of the most legendary funk albums of the 70s – a real gem through and through, and filled with the best range of sounds the east coast scene had to offer at the time! The Skull Snaps only ever cut this one album during the early 70s – and it's a masterful blend of hard funk, sweet ... (Soul) read more CD
Mr Bongo (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
A beautiful album from Idrissa Soumaoro and L'Eclipse – one recorded during a time of great political unrest in Mali, and a set that was never commercially issued – but just originally given away by the Malian Association for the Blind! The album's got all the power of earlier albums ... (Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Ampsa ... LP 25.99
Idrissa Soumaoro —
Ampsa ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.98
A beautiful album from Idrissa Soumaoro and L'Eclipse – one recorded during a time of great political unrest in Mali, and a set that was never commercially issued – but just originally given away by the Malian Association for the Blind! The album's got all the power of earlier albums ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ampsa ... CD 11.99
Sylvers —
Only One Can Win/
Pride/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Funky nuggets from one of the coolest kid groups of the 70s! "Only One Can Win" has this great jagged rhythm that's nicely complicated, but also straightforwardly groovy – perfect for the sweet vocals of the group! "Fools Paradise" has a very famous sample at the start ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Sylvers —
Sylvers II ... CD Pride/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock
The second album by The Sylvers – and like the first, a record that really has the group going way past any expectations you might have of them as a kid soul group! The Sylvers started out in the same era as the Jackson 5 and Five Stairsteps – but right from the start, they already ... (Soul) read more CD
Flying Dutchman/Mr Bongo (UK), 1969. New Copy ... $27.99 29.99
Never-heard music from the great Horace Tapscott – rare material that was recorded for the Flying Dutchman label at the end of the 60s, but never issued at the time! The Tapscott here is at his soaring, spiritual best – filled with a new sense of energy and exploration, as he guides a ... (Jazz) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Horace Tapscott —
Horace Tapscott Quintet ... CD Flying Dutchman/Mr Bongo (UK), 1969. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Never-heard music from the great Horace Tapscott – rare material that was recorded for the Flying Dutchman label at the end of the 60s, but never issued at the time! The Tapscott here is at his soaring, spiritual best – filled with a new sense of energy and exploration, as he guides a ... (Jazz) read more CD
Also available Horace Tapscott Quintet ... LP 27.99
Ebo Taylor —
Ebo Taylor (180 gram pressing) ... LP Essiebons/Mr Bongo (UK), 1977. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Ebo Taylor at his finest – stepping out here in a wicked set of work from the 70s – filled with upbeat rhythms, sweet instrumental touches, and a heck of a lot of soul! There's a bubbling undercurrent in the rhythms that's almost Caribbean at times, yet the overall groove is a lot ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Marcos Valle —
Essential Marcos Valle Vol 2 ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Amazing! One of our favorite records of all time! We totally love the work of Marcos Valle – and we can honestly say that he's probably our favorite Brazilian artist ever. Valle had an incredible musical vision, and he was one of those rare Brazilian talents – like Edu Lobo or ... (Brazil) read more CD
Marcos Valle —
Essential Marcos Valle Vol 2 ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock
Amazing! One of our favorite records of all time! We totally love the work of Marcos Valle – and we can honestly say that he's probably our favorite Brazilian artist ever. Valle had an incredible musical vision, and he was one of those rare Brazilian talents – like Edu Lobo or ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $26.99 27.98
Sweet and jazzy pop from early 70s Brazil – a great little album that we'd rank with our favorites by Marcos Valle and Edu Lobo! Arthur Verocai isn't nearly as well-known as those two, but he works in a similar territory – taking jazz, large arrangements, and nice touches of electric ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Continental/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $9.99 12.98
A record with "samba" in the title, but a set that hardly sounds like samba at all – given that the record is one of the groundbreaking 70s albums from the legendary Tom Ze! Ze first rose to fame as an experimentalist in the Tropicalia scene – but here, he's years past that ... (Brazil) read more CD
Also available Estudando O Samba (180 gram vinyl) ... LP 36.99
Mr Bongo (UK), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... On April 22, 2023
Brazilian psych, soul, and more – compiled by Beastie Boy Mike D! (Note: This item is not for sale online until 7:00am on Sunday, April 23. It is in limited supply – and by nature of the Record Store Day rules it will be offered for sale first to customers who visit the Dusty Groove ... (Funky 45's) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Various —
Brazilian Beats Brooklyn ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Brazilian funk, Brooklyn style – and one of the hippest collections of Brazilian grooves we've ever heard! The collection was put together by New York DJs Sean Marquand and Greg Caz – and it's got a wickedly funky vibe that comes from plenty of 70s samba soul! The style here is really ... (Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Brazilian Beats Vol 3 ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 2001. Near Mint- 2LP ... Out Of Stock
Perhaps the greatest volume in this always-great series! Mr Bongo take another firm dip into their Brazilian bag – and come up with an excellent batch of dancefloor tracks, old and new alike, that sum up the best of funky Brazil! The track selection here is great – with less familiar ... (Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes heavy inner sleeves – and in great shape!)
Various —
Brazilian Beats Vol 4 – The Real Sound Of The City Of God ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 2003. Used ... Out Of Stock
The Brazilian Beats series gets a remake for this 4th volume – and heads into all-new territory to feature a great batch of remix and dancefloor tracks! The tunes include a number of tracks recorded for Mr Bongo over the past few years – the cream of work by some of their ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s/2022. New Copy ... $11.99 12.98
A really cool idea for a collection – a set that brings together vintage 70s tracks and more contemporary cuts – all with a globe-spanning ear for a groove, and an approach that's as heavy in soul as you'd expect from the title! This isn't your usual collection of sample tracks or funk ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
Various —
E Soul Cultura ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s/2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock
A really cool idea for a collection – a set that brings together vintage 70s tracks and more contemporary cuts – all with a globe-spanning ear for a groove, and an approach that's as heavy in soul as you'd expect from the title! This isn't your usual collection of sample tracks or funk ... (Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available E Soul Cultura ... CD 11.99
Mr Bongo (UK), New Copy ... $11.99 14.99 On May 12, 2023
Mr Bongo (UK), New Copy 2LP ... $27.99 32.99 On May 12, 2023
(Funky Compilations) LP, Vinyl record album
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Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
The Mr Bongo Record Club just seems to get hipper and hipper as the volumes go on – to a point where this fifth edition in the collection is overflowing with tracks that we might never have heard otherwise! Plus, the scope of sounds here is really great too – a mix of styles from ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
Also available Mr Bongo Record Club – Vol 5 (pink vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99
Various —
Mr Bongo Record Club – Vol 5 ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock
The Mr Bongo Record Club just seems to get hipper and hipper as the volumes go on – to a point where this fifth edition in the collection is overflowing with tracks that we might never have heard otherwise! Plus, the scope of sounds here is really great too – a mix of styles from ... (Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mr Bongo Record Club – Vol 5 ... CD 11.99
Mr Bongo Record Club – Vol 5 (pink vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99
Various —
Mr Bongo Record Club – Vol 5 (pink vinyl pressing) ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP ... $27.99 35.99
The Mr Bongo Record Club just seems to get hipper and hipper as the volumes go on – to a point where this fifth edition in the collection is overflowing with tracks that we might never have heard otherwise! Plus, the scope of sounds here is really great too – a mix of styles from ... (Funky Compilations) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mr Bongo Record Club – Vol 5 ... CD 11.99(Limited edition pink vinyl pressing!)
Various —
Original Sound Of Mali ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
One of the best collections of music from Mali that we've ever heard – and a set that nicely gets past some of the overdone cliches of that scene, to really focus on the kind of overlooked 70s gems that showcase sides of the music that are funky, jazzy, and plenty soulful throughout! There's ... (Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $11.99
70s psychedelia from the northeastern state of Pernambuco, Brazil – incredible stuff that combines rawly percussive tropical sounds with a world of psychedelic creativity and possibilities – one of the best compilations ever put together by Mr Bongo! Lula Cortes was a pivotal figure ... (Brazil) read more CD
Various —
Tudo Ben – Jorge Ben Covered ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
A stunning tribute to the music of Jorge Ben – a host of classic covers from the 60s and 70s, all of which share Jorge's love for an upbeat, soulful groove! The set's exploding with life and energy – that new sort of groove that Ben first unleashed on Brazilian music in the 60s, which ... (Brazil) read more CD
Also available Tudo Ben – Jorge Ben Covered ... LP 27.99
Various —
Tudo Ben – Jorge Ben Covered ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $27.99 32.99
A stunning tribute to the music of Jorge Ben – a host of classic covers from the 60s and 70s, all of which share Jorge's love for an upbeat, soulful groove! The set's exploding with life and energy – that new sort of groove that Ben first unleashed on Brazilian music in the 60s, which ... (Brazil) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Tudo Ben – Jorge Ben Covered ... CD 11.99
Mr Bongo (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
The love here is in the music – a really warm, wonderful blend of tracks in a variety of styles – all coming together in the sunny spirit hinted at by the cover! It's a bit hard to sum up the genius of the set in words – as Miche takes vintage soul, Latin, Brazilian, and other ... (Funky Compilations) read more CD
