SA DISCOSSA

Description

Pioneer of African music, Jo Tongo has always been at the top. Since the late 1960s, he has been recording music under his former name Jojo L'Explosif. His first album "Jo Tongo" was released in 1976 on Fiesta/Decca and contains classic tracks like Jangolo and Piani. Today, after decades of underground influence and worldwide recognition, his second album Sa Discossa (1980) is reissued for the first time. An electrifying fusion of African rhythms, disco, makossa, reggae, and funk, it reflects 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 the story of his life: a journey that crosses continents, struggles, and victories. From his early years as a leading African musician before the global rise of Afro-beat, 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 all his own.