Deux jours uniques dédiés au tout aussi unique label suisse (mais résolument international) Bongo Joe Records
Avec le soutien de Liveurope et Pro Helvetia.
BONGO JOE RECORDS x 10th ANNIVERSARY
“After seeing many of our artists* perform at Ancienne Belgique over the past decade, we’re truly honored to host two nights in this iconic venue as part of our 10 Year Anniversary Tour. The connection between Les Disques Bongo Joe and Brussels is a special one, as we’ve collaborated with some of the key players in the local scene - including Chouk Bwa & The Ångströmers, DJ soFa, Cheb Runner, Funky Bompa, as well as local collectives, radios, venues, and record stores. Coming to Belgium to celebrate this anniversary together means a lot to us!”, affirme Cyril Yeterian, musicien et numéro un de Bongo Joe.
(*Altın Gün, Baby Berserk, Chouk Bwa, Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, Lalalar, Meridian Brothers, Meril Wubslin, Nyati Mayi & Astral Synth Transmitters, Pixvae, Societé Etrangé, Nunsantara Beat…)
20h00 Citron Citron (CH)
Duo suisse uni par un véritable lien fraternel. Citron Citron se décrit comme “analog poetry laying on finely crafted rhythms & melodies” mais aussi comme “home-made organic sound machinery”. On peut en juger à l’écoute de leur dernier album Maréeternelle. Nous avons lu quelque part : “Think about Brigitte Fontaine singing with Woo.” Mais “Who’s Woo?” ou « Qui est Woo ? »
21h00 The Space Lady (USA)
Derrière The Space Lady – également connue sous le nom de Suzy Soundz – se cache Susan Dietrich Schneider, une figure bien connue des rues de San Francisco à la fin des années 70 et 80. The Space Lady jouait sur un accordéon déniché dans une brocante et sur un clavier Casiotone bon marché. Une véritable incarnation de l’outsider art. Son répertoire : des chansons écrites par son mari, mélangées à des reprises lentes et mélancoliques comme Ghost Rider (Suicide), Born To Be Wild (Steppenwolf) et Ballroom Blitz (Sweet). NME a repris son album The Space Lady’s Greatest Hits dans sa liste des 101 albums à écouter avant de mourir, et The Guardian l’a nommé parmi les 101 albums les plus étranges sur Spotify. Un accord parfait avec Bongo Joe, si vous voulez notre avis.
22h00 The Mauskovic Dance Band (NL)
The Mauskovic Dance Band est le fruit de l’imagination du producteur, musicien et batteur amstellodamois Nicola Mauskovic. Comme dans Citron Citron, les liens familiaux sont forts : Donnie, Em Nix et Mano Mauskovic, tous membres de la famille, forment avec Nicola l’essentiel du groupe.
Rough Trade a parfaitement décrit le groupe : “They make madcap music intent on expanding musical universes. Powered by elastic rhythms and some potent dub wizardry, the five-piece are synonymous with flipping global music traditions and creating new, sound-system stylised, synth powered, dance-floor experiments.” Ambiance festive assurée !
Fun fact
"We decided to name our store and label in tribute to the very unique American street musician George 'Bongo Joe' Coleman (1923 – 1999) who was very popular in Texas and despite lucrative offers from established venues, for 30 years, preferred playing on the streets of different US cities and recorded his only album in San Antonio: George Coleman: Bongo Joe, in 1968 with producer Chris Strachwitz of Arhoolie Records.His self titled record is one that we have always cherished and was reissued years ago by our friends from Mississippi Records. His music was created with a pure DIY attitude and his message and the way he sung was in our opinion very ahead of its time. George 'Bongo Joe' Coleman's family were over the moon after seeing photos of our record store in Geneva, named and were very excited that European music lovers, so far away, decided to honor the name of their loved and long-lost relative."