Following 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.

The compilation deepens and completes the first volume by returning to key groupssuch 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.

Beyond 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.

Conceived 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 Mnostalgia or exoticism, and making it fully present today.

TRACKLIST:

A1. Sangazuza - Maria Bi Cedo - 1983

A2. Conjunto Equyador Maia Da Môle - 1985

A3. Africa Negra - Apoiamos A Luta Dos Nossos Irmaos - 1979

A4. Sum Alvarinho - Cacau -1982

B1. Sangazuza - Zon Fada Non - 1983

B2. Tiny Das eves E Conj.Sol D'Africa - Africa é -1983

B3. Pedro Lima E Conj. Popular Os Leonenses - Sossegado (Puca) -1981

C1. Conjunto Equador - Pecado Dy Mundo - 1985

C2. Sangazuza - Sono sa Kua De Téma -1985

C3. Africa Negra - Simoa - 1979

C4. Conjunto Mindelo - Queima Roupa -1974

D1. Sangazuza - Luiza Antê Kedja - 1985

D2. Bulawê N'Guli Fala, Quinta Das Palmeiras - Tira A Mao Da Minha Xuxa - 1987

D3. Os Untuès Feça Non Chiga-Za -1971

D4. Pedro Lima E Conj. Popular Os Leonenses - Mêm De Minna Mue - 1978