Tudo Ben is a new compilation from Mr. Bongo that brings together 26 cover versions of songs written by the incomparable Jorge Ben. As well as being a legend in his own right, the singer/songwriter has been covered and sampled by everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to DJ Marky - as well as Rod Stewart, who ’allegedly’ lifted the hook from [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Mr. Bongo’
February 26, 2009
New (old) music from Far Out Recordings
Over 30 years after it was recorded, Far Out are finally releasing Visions of Dawn, the ‘acid folk’ album that Joyce created with Nana Vasconcelos and Mauricio Maestro in Paris in 1976. After a quiet few months it’s a serious return to form for the label that’s been representing Brazilian music in the UK for [...]
February 11, 2009
That’s Mister Bongo, to you
In 2008, record label (and sorely-missed record shop) Mr. Bongo celebrated it’s 20th anniversary. In those two decades the label has built up a reputation as one of the standard-bearers of Brazilian music here in the UK, with heavyweight re-releases of classic albums and a series of ‘Brazilian Beats’ compilations that now runs 8 deep. Back in December [...]
