Various Artists - 2015 – 2025 Les Disques Bongo Joe: 10 Years of Sonic

Since 2015, Les Disques Bongo Joe have been exploring musical margins with passion and precision — from rare reissues to bold local projects and international collaborations.

To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the Geneva-based label releases 10 Years of Sonic Explorations, a compilation that captures a decade of handcrafted work, collective vision, and sonic adventures.

It’s not a “best of”, but a vivid snapshot of what drives the label: from forgotten archives to emerging scenes, from Geneva to Bogotá, Istanbul or Lilongwe — through lo-fi grooves, offbeat percussion, raw vocals and unclassifiable sounds.

Spanning the label’s earliest releases to its most recent ones, this selection highlights the range of aesthetics Bongo Joe has championed over the years — always resisting trends, always embracing singularity.

A deep dive into a freeform catalogue built on one belief: that music is a force for expression, transmission, and connection.

Tracklist:
01 Alain Peters - Plime La Misère
02 Altin Gün - Goca Dünya
03 Mauskovic Dance Band - Repeating Night
04 Esplendor Geometrico - Moscu esta helado
05 Hyperculte - Temps Mort
06 Madalitso Band - Wandiputa Dala
07 Meridian Brothers - Puya Del Empresario
08 Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek - Nem Kaldi
09 Nordine Staifi - Zine Ezzinet
10 Cyril Cyril - Les Gens (Radio Edit)
11 Africa Negra - Zimbabwe
12 Yin Yin - One Inch Punch
13 Les Abranis - Chenar Le Blues
14 Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp - Breath
15 Coco Maria - Me Veo Volar
16 Amami - Ivory
17 Lalalar - Abla Deme Lazim Olur
18 Nusantara Beat - Djanger
19 Yalla Miku - Asmazate
20 Chouk Bwa & The Ångströmers - Amounay
21 Sami Galbi - Dakchi Hani
22 Baby Berserk - What I Mean
23 Dressed Up Animals - Mondtanz

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