{"product_id":"mr-bongo-the-original-sound-of-burkina-faso-vinyl-2lp","title":"Mr Bongo: The Original Sound Of Burkina Faso Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLondon reissue saviors \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Mr+Bongo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eMr Bongo\u003c\/a\u003e follow up their spectacular\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=Original%20Sound%20Of%20Mali\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Mr%20Bongo%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOriginal Sound Of Mali\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e collection with a handpicked selection of the finest tracks from “a truly golden age of music” in Burkina Faso, the landlocked West African republic formerly known as Upper Volta. Connoisseurs of rare African grooves will no doubt already be familiar with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Numero+Group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eNumero Group\u003c\/a\u003e’s excellent \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?\u0026amp;q=bobo%20yeye\u0026amp;filter=Brand\/Manufacturer\/Artist_fq:%22Numero%20Group%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBobo Yeye - Belle Epoque In Upper Volta\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e boxset from a few years back, and though it was fairly exhaustive, Mr Bongo make it abundantly clear that this rich musical treasure trove is far from tapped. Made up of more than 50 distinct ethnic groups and as many spoken languages with an equally diverse set of influences, the music represented here is a high-grade stew of funk, psyche, blues, highlife, afrobeat, disco, rock \u0026amp; roll and latin filtered through that distinct but playful West African musical pedigree that we just can’t get enough of. Stacked with tracks by some of Burkina Faso’s best-known artists (\u003cstrong\u003eAmadou Balaké\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eCissé Abdoulaye\u003c\/strong\u003e) alongside serious rarities - consider \u003cstrong\u003eNabolle John Oumar\u003c\/strong\u003e’s life-affirming afro disco scorcher “M’ba Lale” (only 1 copy currently on Discogs for $450) or \u003cstrong\u003eYoussouf Diarra\u003c\/strong\u003e’s “Djanfa Magni” ($472). Also don’t miss \u003cstrong\u003eSandwidi Pierre\u003c\/strong\u003e yearning for the beach on “Boy Cuisinier” (jocking this for my next Lab review alias), or \u003cstrong\u003eAmadou Balaké\u003c\/strong\u003e’s salsa deadringer “Whiskey Y Coca Cola.” Though these songs were recorded in Upper Volta, Mr Bongo have named this outstanding collection appropriately - this is the soundtrack of the cultural revolution that resulted in the country’s name change. 13 tracks on black double vinyl, housed in deluxe gatefold sleeve with booklet containing extensive liner notes and photos. Recommended.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edouble vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeluxe gatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebooklet contains extensive liner notes and photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Mr Bongo 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by hannibal chew 01\/2018\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Mr Bongo","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":1442562801672,"sku":"fr-3756","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/originalsoundofburkinofaso.jpg?v=1759271483","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/mr-bongo-the-original-sound-of-burkina-faso-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}