Bongo Joe Records

Bongo Joe Records, also known as Les Disques Bongo Joe, is a record label based in Geneva, Switzerland. It was established in 2015, and focuses on global music releases.

Bongo Joe Records
Founded	2015; 10 years ago (2015)
Founder	Cyril Yeterian Vincent Bertholet
Location	Geneva, Switzerland
Official website	www.bongojoe.ch

History

Bongo Joe Records was founded in 2015 by Cyril Yeterian (who owns a record store of the same name in Geneva) and Vincent Bertholet.^[1][2] The label is named after Bongo Joe Coleman, an American street musician.^[3] Artists that Bongo Joe have released include Altın Gün, Meridian Brothers, and Yīn Yīn.^[4]

In 2025, Bongo Joe released the compilation album 2015–2025 Les Disques Bongo Joe: 10 Years of Sonic Explorations to celebrate a decade since their founding.^[5]

Reputation

WOMEX named Bongo Joe one of the 20 top independent record labels of 2023.^[6] In a review of Bono Joe's 10 year anniversary compilation album, Stephen Dalton of Uncut wrote that "much of Bongo Joe's catalogue also serves as valuable cultural archaeology, shining a contemporary spotlight on category-defying "post-world" music."^[2] PopMatters wrote that "an inarticulate harmony and a tasteful eclecticism hold their discography together."^[7]

Notable releases

• Azerbaijani Gitara, a series of compilation albums by Azerbaijani guitarists.
  • Volume 1: Rüstəm Quliyev (2020)
  • Volume 2: Rəhman Məmmədli (2024)