• 1. Afrodesia
      • 2. Spirits Free
      • 3. Straight To The Point
      • 4. Favors
      • 5. The Awakening

      Classic Jazz / Jazz-funk album from '75, reissued on Mr Bongo, originally on Sonny Lester's Groove Merchant.

      George Benson on guitar credited as 'Compliments Of A Friend', presumed to be because of contractual reasons.

      Other Releases by Lonnie Smith

      Lonnie SmithWhen The Night Is Right! (1980)Chiaroscuro Records
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      • – Lean Meat
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      Lonnie SmithThink!Blue Note
      Classic funky organ jazz on Blue Note. Similar to Jimmy Smith's "Rootdown"!
      • – Think
      • – Son Of Ice Bag

      Other Releases on Mr Bongo

      Sadar Bahar & Marc DavisDisco Gospel Vol. 2Mr Bongo
      Picking up the gospel-disco re-edit baton from Greg Belson and Stroud sorts Situation, Chicagoans Sadar Bahar and Marc Davis return to Mr Bongo with more...
      • – Myrna Summers - So Much To Live For (Sadar Bahar & Marc Davis Edit)
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      • 1. – Myrna Summers - So Much To Live For (Sadar Bahar & Marc Davis Edit)
      • 2. – The Yancy Family - Lifted Me Higher" (Sadar Bahar & Marc Davis Edit)
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      • – Te Quedas
      • – Que La Tristeza Se Fue
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      • – Mas No Me Falta Fe
      • – La 132
      • – Este Tumbao
      • – De Mis Razones
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        Bobby Matos & The Combo ConquistadoresMy Latin SoulMr Bongo
        This much- loved Latin workout has been rocking dancefloors for years with its infectious, driving energy and pulsating rhythms. Released in 1968, the...
        • – Nadie Baila Como Yo
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        • – Caliente Y Grasoso
        • – Te Adoro A Ti
        • – La Cosa De Ritchie
        • – Me Tienes Loco
        • – Tema De Alma Latina
        • – Mambo Maxims
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        • – Raices
        • – Trailo A Casa
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            FA-5FA-5Mr Bongo
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              Akira Ishikawa & Count BuffaloesUganda (Dawn Of African Rock)Mr Bongo
              For this offering, originally released in 1972 on Toshiba Records, Akira Ishikawa takes us on a deep tripped-out journey. 'Uganda (Dawn of Rock)' is a...
              • – Wanyamana Mapambazuko
              • – Na Tu Penda Sana
              • – Vita
              • – Pygmy
              Arthur VerocaiArthur VerocaiMr Bongo
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              Sven WunderMagnolia / LotusMr Bongo
              Wild, psychedelic, middle eastern-style, cinematic funk vibes from the hotly-tipped Sven Wunder! Very limited 45 release from Mr Bongo - check the breaks!
              • – Magnolia
              • – Lotus
              Dee Dee BridgewaterAfro BlueMr Bongo
              It's the bomb - don't miss this chance to only one of the finest and rarest Japanese-only-released albums ever! Dee Dee Bridgewater's 1974 album ‘Afro...
              • – Afro Blue
              • – Love Vibrations
              • – Blues Medley (Everyday I Have The Blues / Stormy Monday Blues)
              • – Little B's Poem
              • – Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
              • – Love From The Sun
              • – People Make The World Go Round
              Matthew Tavares and Leland WhittyVisionsMr Bongo
              'Visions' is a new collaborative album from BADBADNOTGOOD co-founders, Matthew Tavares and Leland Whitty. Conceptually the album is a canvas for a combination...
              • – Through The Looking Glass
              • – Woah
              • – Blue
              • – Symbols Of Transformation
              • – Visions Of You
              • – Eyes
              • – Awakenings
              • – Heat Of The Moon
              • – Black Magic
              • – Symbols Of Transformation II
              • – Living Water Assembly
              Jungle BrownFull CircleMr Bongo
              The second full-length LP from Jungle Brown, ‘Full Circle’, drops via Mr Bongo and features collaborations with Sampa The Great, Fliptrix (High Focus)...
              • – Keep It Movin'
              • – Wicked feat. Fliptrix
              • – Ikoja feat. Elde
              • – Huami feat. Terri Walker
              • – Sometimes feat. Ruby
              • – Wayside
              • – Time Ticks
              • – U&I
              • – We On feat. Sampa The Great
              • – Custom Made feat. Ayo The Yung Afrika Pyoneer
              Herman Kelly And LifePercussion Explosion!Mr Bongo
              Percussion Explosion! was the brainchild of drummer, percussionist, producer and arranger, Herman Kelly and his percussive disco-funk group from Miami,...
              • – Dance To The Drummer's Beat
              • – Time After Time
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              • – Who's The Funky DJ?
              • – Share Your Love
              • – Do The Handbone

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