{"product_id":"various-artists-leve-leve-vol-2-sao-tome-principe-sounds-70s-80s","title":"Various Artists - LÉVE LÉVE Vol. 2: Sao Tomé \u0026 Principe Sounds 70s-80s","description":"\u003cp\u003eFormat : 2xLP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLabel : Bongo Joe\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalog # : \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBJR 120\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre : \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/passengerseatrecords.com\/collections\/african\" title=\"Africa\"\u003eAfrica\u003c\/a\u003e\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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elong 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\n\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 400px; height: 472px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3547310246\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/lesdisquesbongojoe.bandcamp.com\/album\/l-ve-l-ve-vol-2-sao-tom-principe-sounds-70s-80s\"\u003eLÉVE LÉVE Vol. 2: Sao Tomé \u0026amp; Principe Sounds 70s-80s by Various Artists\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Passenger Seat Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45118343577795,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0637\/5011\/1427\/files\/LEVELEVEVol.2-SaoTome_PrincipeSounds70s-80s.jpg?v=1773601107","url":"https:\/\/passengerseatrecords.com\/products\/various-artists-leve-leve-vol-2-sao-tome-principe-sounds-70s-80s","provider":"Passenger Seat Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}