{"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":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/I0njF3tuZSM?si=xwYiyyOk7T-AsvUi\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\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\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\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\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\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 long remained under-documented.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\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\/div\u003e","brand":"Les Disques Bongo Joe","offers":[{"title":"2LP Edition","offer_id":45648113106988,"sku":"BJR120LP","price":1128.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD Edition","offer_id":45648113139756,"sku":"BJR120CD","price":636.0,"currency_code":"TWD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0388\/0461\/9308\/files\/various-l_C3_A9v_C3_A9-l_C3_A9ve-vol-2-sao-tom_C3_A9-principe-sounds-70s-80s.jpg?v=1781332652","url":"https:\/\/whitenoiserecords.org\/en-tw\/products\/various-leve-leve-vol-2-sao-tome-principe-sounds-70s-80s","provider":"WHITE NOISE RECORDS","version":"1.0","type":"link"}