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A clubnight held at The Jam Jar on Wednesday 15th December. The event starts at 19:00.
We’re back with another record label night!
After the success of our label nights in the last year (we all had a great time and you bought a lot of records!) it’s a huge pleasure to this time welcome the mighty Mr. Bongo to the building!
Wednesday 15th December
7pm - 11pm
Mr Bongo DJs
Plus: pop up vinyl shop with exclusive discounts!
This is both a standing and seated event - there is space to dance or take a seat to chill and consider your next vinyl purchase.
Tickets £7 ADV / £10 OTD
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Mr Bongo’s started life in 1989 as a small record shop underneath Daddy Kool’s Reggae Store on Berwick Street in London. They were the first shop to sell vinyl releases from independent hip hop labels such as Def Jam, Rawkus, Nervous and Big Beat outside of the USA. They also became an established bearer for hard-to-find, classic Latin music, particularly Brazilian, outside of the Americas.
Over the following years Bongo moved three times within Soho and opened in Shibuya, Japan. They moved their offices to Brighton in 1999 and closed all shops in 2003.
20+ years on they now have a recording roster featuring some of the best Brazilian, Latin, reggae, African and Jazz music by artists including Terry Callier, Jorge Ben, Joyce, Seu Jorge, Prince Fatty, Incredible Bongo Band and Marcos Valle.
Entry requirements:
After the success of our label nights in the last year (we all had a great time and you bought a lot of records!) it’s a huge pleasure to this time welcome the mighty Mr. Bongo to the building!
Wednesday 15th December
7pm - 11pm
Mr Bongo DJs
Plus: pop up vinyl shop with exclusive discounts!
This is both a standing and seated event - there is space to dance or take a seat to chill and consider your next vinyl purchase.
Tickets £7 ADV / £10 OTD
__________________________________________
Mr Bongo’s started life in 1989 as a small record shop underneath Daddy Kool’s Reggae Store on Berwick Street in London. They were the first shop to sell vinyl releases from independent hip hop labels such as Def Jam, Rawkus, Nervous and Big Beat outside of the USA. They also became an established bearer for hard-to-find, classic Latin music, particularly Brazilian, outside of the Americas.
Over the following years Bongo moved three times within Soho and opened in Shibuya, Japan. They moved their offices to Brighton in 1999 and closed all shops in 2003.
20+ years on they now have a recording roster featuring some of the best Brazilian, Latin, reggae, African and Jazz music by artists including Terry Callier, Jorge Ben, Joyce, Seu Jorge, Prince Fatty, Incredible Bongo Band and Marcos Valle.
Entry requirements:
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