Various Artists - Léve Léve Vol. 2: Sao Tomé & Principe Sounds 70s-80s (2026) [Hi-Res]

The Léve Léve Vol. 2 compilation continues the anthology of dance music from São Tomé and Príncipe from the 1970s and 1980s, focusing on the energetic rhythms of puxa and socopê. The release features restored recordings by leading regional bands, including rare and unreleased tracks captured at the height of their creative powers. The music reflects the islands' socio-political history, encompassing independence struggles, cultural exchange within the Lusophone diaspora, and everyday life. This project functions not merely as archival material, but as a contemporary musical offering adapted for modern listeners and DJs.

Tracklist:
1-1 Sangazuza - Mário bi cedo [4:43]
1-2 Conjunto Equador - Maia da môle [6:06]
1-3 África Negra - Apoiámos a luta dos nossos irmãos [7:33]
1-4 Sum Alvarinho;Paulino Vieira - Cacau [3:38]
1-5 Sangazuza - Zon fada non [5:02]
1-6 Tiny das Neves e Conjunto Sol d'Africa - África é [6:53]
1-7 Pedro Lima - Sossegado (Puxa) [7:35]
1-8 Conjunto Equador - Pecado dy mundo [5:01]
1-9 Sangazuza - Sono sá kuá de téma [3:32]
1-10 África Negra - Simoa [7:22]
1-11 Conjunto Mindelo - Queima roupa [4:25]
1-12 Sangazuza - Luiza antê kedja [6:02]
1-13 Bulawê n´guli fala - Tira a mão da minha xuxa [7:16]
1-14 Os Úntués - Feça non chigá-zá [1:56]
1-15 Pedro Lima - Mêm de mina mue [5:32]