Various Artists - Mr Bongo Record Club: Volume 7 (CD)

This is the seventh instalment of our compilation series dedicated to sharing our latest musical discoveries and old favourites from the global stage. It includes a special track from SOYUZ, Asha Puthli and Sven Wonder recorded exclusively for the compilation.

In this collection, we have curated new finds alongside old, treasured tracks that hold a special place in our hearts, selecting music inspiring us from the Brazilian, Latin, soul, disco, gospel, cosmic, dancehall and downtempo genres. We have chosen a diverse array of artists, including Os Panteras from Brazil, stomping underground disco by Claude Jay, the Danish soul sounds of Gitte & Inger and the gospel excellence of Truth & Devotion, to name a few.

Most of the selections in this volume are older vintage productions, however, there is one very special contemporary production, recorded exclusively for Mr Bongo Record Club 7. For Spring Has Sprung, we linked three of our cherished musical family together; the legendary cult artist Asha Puthli , the wonderous band SOYUZ and Swedish maestro Sven Wunder. The result, as you'd expect, is completely breathtaking.

Reflecting on Volume 7, it now feels like a record comprised of two themes. Firstly, we have gone quite heavy on the Brazilian selections . This saw us searching further afield and digging into other areas of the endlessly rich Brazilian musical tapestry. The refection of a more folk/Afro- Brazilian sound than presented in previous volumes in the series, can be heard in the songs of As Sublimes, Romeu Fernandes and Conjunto de Percussao Dora Pinto. The second theme is a representation of the tracks that we have been playing in our club DJ sets and are aimed more at the dancefloor. Disco tracks such as Come Inside by The Shades of Love and The Duncans' Too Damn Hot have been firmly tested favourites in recent years.

We hope these songs, by the sensational artists on display, inspire you as much as they do us. Music is the gift that keeps giving and there is so much more to learn, find, and share.

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Tracklist:

1. Dudu Moraes - Eloia
2. Yvette - Upa Neguinho
3. As Sublimes - Mangueira E Cancao
4. Os Panteras - O Espaco
5. Chico Evangelista - Frutas & Linguas
6. Roman Andren - Captain's Sword
7. Gitte & Inger - Ud Af Buret (Can't Hide Love)
8. Truth & Devotion - Bless My Soul
9. Judson Moore - Everybody Push and Pull
10. Willy Chirino - Africa
11. Chain Reaction - Search for Tomorrow
12. Claude Jay - Find Your Light
13. The Shades of Love - Come Inside
14. The Duncans - Too Damn Hot
15. Thandi Zulu & The Young Five - Love Games
16. Tony Wilson - Hangin' Out in Space (Dub Mix)
17. JC Lodge - In Between the Sheets
18. SOYUZ feat. Asha Puthli & Sven Wunder - Spring Has Sprung