Cyril Yeterian

Cyril is an internationally touring musician (Cyril Cyril, Yalla Miku) and the founder of Bongo Joe Records, a record store and label based in Geneva. Bongo Joe has made a name for itself by helping launch the careers of artists such as The Mauskovic Dance Band, Yīn Yīn, Altin Gün, Nusantara Beat, Lalalar, and Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, while also shining a light on Switzerland’s thriving experimental scene (Orchestre Tout Puissant Marcel Duchamp, L’Eclair, Cyril Cyril, Sami Galbi, Meril Wubslin, Hyperculte, and Amami). The label’s knack for unearthing, discovering, and championing localized and lesser-known music scenes is reflected in their growing reissue catalogue. Its compilations have explored Spain’s post-Franco experimental underground, synth rai music from Lyon created by Maghrebian musicians, and the rarely heard sounds of the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe.