{"product_id":"various-leve-leve-vol-2-sao-tome-principe-sounds-70s-80s","title":"Various \"Lévé Léve Vol.2\" ( Sao Tomé \u0026 Principe sounds 70s - 80s)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBJR120 \/ Les Disques Bongo Joe 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing Léve Léve Vol. 1, this second volume continues a long-term exploration of the popular music of São Tomé and Príncipe, with a clear focus on rhythm, movement and dancefloor energy. Curated by Tom B., Léve Léve Vol. 2 brings together emblematic recordings from the 1970s and 1980s, carefully restored and remastered, designed as much for close listening as for DJ use. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe compilation deepens and completes the first volume by returning to key groups such as Sangazuza, Conjunto Equador, Africa Negra and Pedro Lima, while also unveiling previously unreleased or hard-to-find tracks. Across the record, puxa and socopê rhythms unfold with remarkable intensity, capturing these bands at the height of their powers: tight arrangements, driving grooves and a strong sense of collective momentum. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeyond celebration, Léve Léve Vol. 2 also reflects a precise cultural and political context. Several songs reference Luso-African independence struggles, spirituality, love and everyday life, anchoring this music in a history shaped by resistance, circulation and hybridization. Recorded in São Tomé, Luanda or Lisbon — often with the involvement of key figures from the Lusophone diaspora — these tracks reveal a modern musical landscape that has\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e long remained under-documented. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConceived 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’s approach: bringing powerful, popular and complex music back into circulation, without nostalgia or exoticism, and making it fully present today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Analog Bar Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54271727337795,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/2042\/1443\/files\/leveleve.jpg?v=1773410683","url":"https:\/\/shop.analogbar.ch\/products\/various-leve-leve-vol-2-sao-tome-principe-sounds-70s-80s","provider":"Analog Bar Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}