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Sa Discossa

by Jo Tongo

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    - Thick 350 g picture sleeve with hype sticker
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    - Mastered by Frederic Stader

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A pioneering force in African music, Jo Tongo has always been on top of the game. Since the late 60s he has been recording music under his early Jojo L'Explosif moniker. His debut album "Jo Tongo" was released 1976 on Fiesta/Decca and features classic tracks like Jangolo and Piani. Now, after decades of underground influence and global recognition, his second album Sa Discossa (1980) is re-released for the first time. Being an electrifying fusion of African rhythms, disco, makossa, reggae and funk it is reflecting his lifelong journey of musical exploration and cultural storytelling and claims its place as an essential recording in the Afro-disco movement.

Jo Tongo’s music is inseparable from his life’s story—a journey that spans continents, struggles, and victories. From his early years as a leading African musician before the global rise of Afrobeat, to his deep roots in classical training, and his time performing in France and Germany, his sound is shaped by a rich blend of influences. Having played in bands across Europe, from American military bases in Germany to the jazz and soul circuits of Paris, he absorbed the pulse of multiple musical worlds, creating a sound uniquely...  more

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released June 6, 2025

JO TONGO:
Lead Vocal · Fender Stratocaster stereo · Rickenbaker Bass · Acoustic Guitar · Acoustic Piano
Arrangements, Composer and Conductor

Dou KAYA - Bass (What a lovely day)
Jean-Claude NAIMRO – Fender Piano – Clavinet D6
Stephan KNAVER - Synthesizer
Denis HEKIMIAN – Drums and Percussions
Samuel ATEBA – Calling-drums and Conga drums
Sulaiman HAKIM - Soprano and Alto Saxes

Tony “KO KO” – Trumpet
Mam HOUARI – Tenor Sax
Isabelle VAN GINNEKEN – Violin
Sylvie SANTAMARIA – Viola
Véronique VAN GINNEKEN – Cello

Background Vocals:
Anedra SHOCKLEY
Sylviane "Eva" BLOUIN
Bernadette TAMME
Nimon Toki "LALA"
Cathy LAWSON
Nadia EKINDI

For all tunes:
Lyrics and Music by JO TONGO
Recorded and mixed at STUDIO JOHANNA, Bagnolet (FRANCE)
Engineers: Didier PITOIS – Pierre Joël MARY
Cover Design: Richard DICK
Photo: Guy MAGNANT

Produced by JO TONGO

Reissue Production, Additional Restoration and Sound Supervision by Guenter STOEPPEL

Transfer and Restoration by Tom SKY at Faible Studio
Mastering by Frederic STADER

Special thanks to Tom Sky, Robert Wenzel and Paulita

℗ 1980 Jo Tongo | © 2025 The Outer Edge | A Division of EQX-Music | EDGE-031 | All Rights Reserved | LC 101684

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