Int'L & World Music

For years, the singer and poet Loun?s Matoub, also known as Matoub Loun?s, was the spokesman for the Berber cause, the defense of the Amazigh language, in constant opposition to the Algerian power, in war against religious and cultural influences from...

For years now Wardruna founder Einar Selvik has done acoustic concerts and lectures, performing Wardruna songs on his own, as well as creations made for the TV-show "Vikings" in an acoustic format. Now parts of this material has finally been recorded...

For volume 86 in the Brazil45 series, we return with a pair of stellar 1970s Brazilian-Funk / Black Rio nuggets by two of the greats of the genre, Toni Tornado & Zeca Do Trombone. 'Sou Negro' (I'm Black) is taken from Toni Tornado's (aka Antnio Viana...

For the last 5 years, Sean Marquand and Greg Caz have built BBB a Williamsburg, Brooklyn party of Brazilian rare grooves, Tropicalia, funk, soul, samba-rock and all points in between. Although both are Americans, the event has been fuelled by the several...

For the first time on vinyl, Ravi Shankar's 1997 collaboration with George Harrison! Recorded in the south Indian city of Chennai - then known as Madras - as well as Friar Park, Harrison's home in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Chants of India marked a...

For the first time "Pappa di Latte" is published in a limited edition with white vinyl at 180 grams in the original graphic version with gatefold cover and printed inner envelopes. In the first vinyl composed by Cover, the incredible interpretations of...

For RE: WARM 007 We present Lucky Mereki - You Got Me Dancing. Originally released on Accord Music back in 1991 officially licensed via Gallo Music, remastered & presented in it's original sleeve design for RE: WARM records. Now here's a record we felt...

For number 93 in the Brazil45 series, we present two favourites from the Harmony Cats. A female vocal quintet (who later became a trio) from S?o Paulo. They formed in 1976 and were most prolific in the disco period. 'Harmony Cats' Theme' from 1976 is...

For number 90 in the Brazil45 series, we share a couple of lesser-known discoveries that have become recent favourites here at Bongo HQ. First up we head to the north of Brazil with funky Forr? / boogie hybrid monster, 'Vendedor de Mangaios' by Josan...

For number 84 in the Brazil 45 Series, we head to the North of Brazil with this dancefloor monster, double-sider by Magalh?es & Os Panteras. 'Xang?' by Magalh?es is taken from his 'E Sua Guitarra' album, from 1986, and originally released on Gravasom...

For number 83 in the Brazil 45 series we have a real treat. Di Melo's self-titled debut album has long been collectible for it's irresistible Brazilian-funk sound, pleasing the Brazilian, B-Boy breaks, funk collectors, and sample hunters alike. With...

For Midonet, pushing musical boundaries was less a choice than an extension of his spirit. A self-taught guitarist and composer, drawing on his childhood memories of b?l? and beguine rhythms, Midonet's musical life developed in parallel to his academic...