{"id":21528,"date":"2026-04-29T09:20:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T08:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wasserbassin.com\/site\/?post_type=product&#038;p=21528"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T10:57:25","slug":"v-a-leve-leve-vol-2-sao-tome-principe-sounds-70s-80s-2lp","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.wasserbassin.com\/site\/product\/v-a-leve-leve-vol-2-sao-tome-principe-sounds-70s-80s-2lp\/","title":{"rendered":"V\/A \u2013 L\u00e9ve L\u00e9ve Vol.2: S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 &#038; Pr\u00edncipe Sounds 70s\u200b-\u200b80s \u2013 2LP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Les Disques Bongo Joe<\/strong> continuing their work on Sao Tom\u00e9 and Principe with curator DJ Tom B., are pleased to announce the release of an anthology of the group <strong>\u00c1frica Negra<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This first volume includes 12 of their key tracks, remastered for the occasion and selected only from those officially released on different media. A second volume containing only unreleased material, digitized from the studio tapes by their tour manager, and filled with period photos, is expected soon.<\/p>\n<p>Formed in the early 1970s by Horacio, a butcher by trade, and his guitarist friend Emidio Pontes, <strong>\u00c1frica Negra<\/strong> is the best known of the great S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Principe bands. The catchy melodies in the local Forro language, provided by lead singer Jo\u00e3o Seria, and subtly harmonized by the enchanting backing vocals of the rest of the band, quickly ensured their influence outside the archipelago. Their incomparable blend of Puxa and Rumba rhythms and subtle melodies made them the most regular touring band from Sao Tome.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Les Disques Bongo Joe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Les Disques Bongo Joe<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Following L\u00e9ve L\u00e9ve Vol. 1, this second volume continues a long-term exploration of the popular music of S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe, with a clear focus on rhythm, movement and dancefloor energy. Curated by Tom B., &#8220;<strong>L\u00e9ve L\u00e9ve Vol. 2<\/strong>&#8221; brings together emblematic recordings from the 1970s and 1980s, carefully restored and remastered, designed as much for close listening as for DJ use.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"bcTruncateMore\">Conceived as a living record rather than a static archival object, this compilation speaks equally to DJs and curious listeners. It once again affirms Bongo Joe\u2019s approach: bringing powerful, popular and complex music back into circulation, without nostalgia or exoticism, and making it fully present today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"See the Video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_m3YZPtBz4O0-5TSPvYp_6jcURPPcZ7VJQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u25ba CLICK HERE TO LISTEN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":21531,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[],"product_tag":[1694,5390],"class_list":{"0":"post-21528","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_tag-les-disques-bongo-joe","7":"product_tag-leve-leve","8":"product_shipping_class-lp","9":"pa_artist-various_artists","10":"pa_genre-coladera","11":"pa_genre-funana","12":"pa_genre-merengue","13":"pa_label-les-disques-bongo-joe","15":"first","16":"instock","17":"shipping-taxable","18":"purchasable","19":"product-type-simple"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wasserbassin.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/21528","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wasserbassin.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wasserbassin.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasserbassin.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21528"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasserbassin.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wasserbassin.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21528"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasserbassin.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=21528"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasserbassin.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=21528"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wasserbassin.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=21528"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}