Mr Bongo’s second compilation of rare disco, afro-funk, and soul released on 2xLP

With 18 little-known, globe-trotting grooves.

The second instalment of Mr Bongo’s Record Club series is being released on double vinyl this autumn.

Mr Bongo Record Club Volume Two’s selection of digging delights traverses the world – from Brazil (Inezita Barroso’s ‘Maracatu Elegante’) to Africa (‘Kelenkye Band’s ‘Jungle Music’) and beyond – compiled by David ‘Mr Bongo’ Buttle and Gareth Stephens, with selections from Gary Johnson, Ville Marttila and Graham Luckhurst.

“Volume Two picks up where the last one left off — with a touch more soul and disco — records we’ve been spinning in our DJ sets and on the radio show of the same name, that inspired this series.”

Highlights include the anthemic, full-length album version of Twinkie Clark gospel number ‘Awake O Zion’, horn-filled super-funk from Teaspoon and the Waves’ ‘Oh Yeh Soweto’, and Oby Onyioha’s solar bass boogie ‘Enjoy Your Life’.

Pre-order a copy here ahead of its October 2017 release, listen to ‘Awake O Zion’ and check out the track list below.

Tracklist

A Side

2. Dee Edwards ‘Put Your Love On The Line’

3. Abubis ‘Ecology’

B Side

2. Kiru Stars (Julius Kang’Ethe) ‘Family Planning’

3. Teaspoon & The Waves ‘Oh Yeh Soweto’

C Side

2. Rosa Maria ‘Samba Maneiro’

3. Tom & Ditto ‘Obrigado Corcovado’

4. Inezita Barroso ‘Maracatu Elegante’

5. Joao Diaz ‘Capoeira’

6. The Equatics ‘Merry Go Round’

D Side

2. The Beaters ‘Harari’