The compilation Early Years gather Damily’s debuts recorded during 1995 and 2002. Madagaskar had conditioned us to its northern “mafana” (hot) rhythms, but truth is, the temperature only goes up as you head south of the […]

Bongo Joe unveils a new track from their upcoming compilation Léve Léve, dedicated to the golden era of São Tomé & Príncipe music. Léve Léve is the first ever compilation devoted to music from São Tomé & […]

Léve Léve São Tomé & Príncipe sounds 70s​-​80s is the very first compilation focusing on the golden age of these islands’ sounds. The two Portuguese-speaking African islands of São Tomé & Príncipe, located in the Gulf […]

Just before dropping the second volume of Soul Sega, Bongo Joe reveals a new extract from Reunionese singer Michel Admette. On December 6th, Schweiz label Bongo Joe captures for the second time the most precious sega treasures […]

Bongo Joe Records’ handpicked gems from Mauritius, Seychelles and La Reunion’s golden age of Sega In the 17th century, slaves were deported from Africa, Madagascar and the pristine islands of Mauritius, Réunion and Seychelles to […]