• 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
      Released in 1980, heavyweight fusion and funk on the tiny Chiascuro label (same label as James Mason's Rhythm of Life)
      • – Lean Meat
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      Lonnie SmithMove Your Hand (1969)Blue Note
      Oh man, this is so heavy. The super-deep 'Move Your Hand' along with twisted vocals and hypnotic, incessant rhythm is one of the heaviest sounds of all...
      • – Move Your Hand
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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

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        From his formative years in Sheffield to co- founding Manchester's much- fabled Electric Chair with Justin Crawford, through to helming the iconic LGBTQ...
          • New LP (Coloured Vinyl) MRBLP328I£25.99
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            Expected 20 MarPreorder
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          Ricardo Eddy MartinezExpreso RitmicoMr Bongo
          Ricardo Eddy Martinez's Expreso Ritmico from 1978 is a prized album fusing funk, disco, and orchestrated influences with Afro-Cuban percussion, Latin breaks,...
          • – Expreso Ritmico
          • – Tambo Iya
          • – Yeya Son
          • – Te Quedas
          • – Que La Tristeza Se Fue
          • – Mi Conga Es La Que Es
          • – Mas No Me Falta Fe
          • – La 132
          • – Este Tumbao
          • – De Mis Razones
          • LP MRBLP340£22.99
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          • CD MRBCD340£11.99
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          Eduardo Araujo & SilvinhaSou Filho Desse ChaoMr Bongo
          Brazil has always been a font of musical innovation and this album from 1976 remains one of its most dazzling, though rather hidden delights. Created by...
            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...
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            • – La Cosa De Ritchie
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            • – Tema De Alma Latina
            • – Mambo Maxims
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                Soyuz(If You Ask) / TenorioMr Bongo
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                  FA-5FA-5Mr Bongo
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                    Grupo IrakereGrupo IrakereMr Bongo
                    It comes courtesy of one of Cuba's most influential acts, Grupo Irakere. Founded in 1973 by Chucho Valdes (son of the Cuban pianist and bandleader Bebo...
                      With Love Volume 2 Compiled By MicheMr Bongo
                      Deep, raw soul rarities compiled on Mr Bongo!
                        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
                        Melancholic, psych folk-Brazilian classic!!! Lush beautiful arrangements, sample-laden gem! In 1972 a repressive Brazilian military dictatorship frowned...
                        • – Caboclo
                        • – Pelas Sombras
                        • – Sylvia
                        • – Dedicada A Ela
                        • New LP MRBLP133NB£21.99
                          Half-speed mastered and cut at Abbey Road Studios
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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...
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                        • – 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
                        Gal CostaÍndiaMr Bongo
                        Essential reissue from Mr Bongo!!!! A post-Tropicalia masterpiece from one of the movements key figures and true legends of Brazilian music, Gal Costa....
                        • – Índia
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                        • – Presente Cotidiano
                        • – Volta
                        • – Relance
                        • – Da Maior Importância
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                        • – Desafinado
                        Joyce / Rosinha da ValenciaAldeia de Ogum / SummertimeMr Bongo
                        'Aldeia de Ogum' is one of Joyce's most well known songs. An anthem amongst DJs and dancers in the Acid Jazz days in London, regularly featuring at clubs...
                        • Joyce – Aldeia de Ogum
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                        Ebo Taylor Ebo TaylorMr Bongo
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                        Herman Kelly And LifePercussion Explosion!Mr Bongo
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