Global Grooves — In Stock — All under $9
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
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Enja, 1991. Used ... $6.99
Rabih Abou-Khalil on oud – with Sonny Fortune on alto saxophone, Glen Moore on bass, and Ramesh Shotham and Nabil Khaiat on percussion. CD
(Out of print, punch through booklet.)
Saka Acquaye —
Voices Of Africa – High-Life & Other Popular Music (aka Gold Coast Saturday Night) ... LP 
Nonesuch, Late 1950s. Near Mint- ... $8.99
Although most Nonesuch Explorer sessions were ethnographic ones, recorded in the field by the label's engineers – this one's a studio session, recorded in New York by a group that's reputedly from Ghana, but which seems to be kind of a "fake" one from our perspective. Why? Well, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s pressing with Warner text. Cover has minimal aging, and is great overall.)
Because/Nonesuch, 2006. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Anti, 2007. Used ... $2.99
An incredible leap forward for Antibalas – a record filled with bolder sounds and deeper grooves than ever before – and one that even tops the already-great sound of their previous albums! The mix of modes here is really amazing – some of the group's familiar Afro-Funk at the ... read more CD
(Promotional copy packaged in a slim sleeve.)
Odion Livingstone (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
A legendary group from the 70s Nigerian scene – one who could be as trippy as they were funky – often in ways that had them using studio production to really get some cool effects from their vocals and guitar! There's a spacey edge to most of these tracks – one that comes through ... read more CD
Diapason (Argentina), 1994. Used ... $4.99 8.99
DIW/Columbia, 1989/1990. Used ... $8.99
A second pairing of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago and the Amabutho Male Chorus – one that's indicated not just in the title of the record, but in a changing of the group's name! The sound here is even more Afro-styled than the previous effort – coming across right from the start with a ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Bahia Black —
Ritual Beating System ... CD Axiom, 1992. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Seeds/Porter, 1972. Used ... $4.99
A strangely beautiful set of African-tinged folksy soul – with a sound that's pretty darn tough to describe! Birigwa plays guitar and sings – and he's got a breezy style that sounds a bit like Letta Mbulu on some tracks – but a bit more folksy on others, given the largely ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Gusstaff (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
A really unique project from Philippe Samiguel – recorded in Bamako, where Samiguel has worked as a producer for many years – during which time he's pulled together ideas from all sorts of different projects, and forged them into a new groove of his own! Samiguel's worked most famously ... read more CD
Jubilee, Late 50s. Very Good ... $3.99
An unusual album from singer Tedd Brown – who mixes in a blend of jazz, blues, and calypso styles to his music! (Blues, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing, with deep groove! Cover looks great on front – but is split on top seam, and partly split on the bottom.)
Vampi Soul (Spain), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $5.99 24.99
Heavy Nigerian funk from the great Segun Bucknor – an artist who was working during the same Afro Funk revolution as Fela Kuti & Africa 70, but one who never fully got the exposure he deserved on a global level! By the time of these cuts, Segun had already been working hard in a variety ... read more CD
Concord, 2003. Used ... $4.99
Dave Samuels on vibraphone and marimba, Romero Lubambo on guitar, Dario Eskenazi on piano, Ray Vega on trumpet and flugelhorn, Randy Brecker on trumpet, Ruben Rodriguez on bass, Roberto Quintero on congas and percussion, Dafnis Prieto on drums and timbales, Mark Walker on drums, and Cafe on ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Chicago Afrobeat Project, 2007. Used ... $5.99
A magnificent set from the Chicago Afrobeat Project – the kind of group that makes us plenty proud we live in the Windy City! The record's got a quality that's a bit more ambitious than you might guess – a complicated style that's still plenty grooving, but which really features some ... read more CD
Vanguard, Mid 60s. Very Good+ 3LP ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet. Vinyl has a short click on the 2nd track on side 4. Box has light wear.)
Ansy Derose —
Merci ... LP Marc (Haiti), 1970s. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US red yellow & blue label pressing. Cover has ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, and a fade name in marker at the top edge.)
Jugoton (Yugoslavia), 1979. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $0.99 5.99
Colt, 2003. Used ... $5.99
A cool set from the Bay Area scene – one that features Larry Dunlap playing the music of Brazilian composer Amandio Cabral! (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(CDr release.)
Out Here (Germany), 2023. New Copy ... $8.99 18.99
A great return to form for this legendary Somalian group – a combo who made some important records in the 80s, but were part of the huge diaspora on their scene as the troubles of the following decade forced a long pause in cultural activity! Here, the group are reborn with new youthful ... read more CD
Linic Major/Odion Livingstone (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
A rare boogie set from the Nigerian scene – but one that also has the power to circle the globe with a universal sense of soul – as you might guess by the cosmopolitan look of Livy Ekemezie on the cover! The set's got a very strong tie to the grooves of the New York scene of the time ... read more CD
Cook, 1958. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing.)
Cook, 1957. Very Good- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has light wear, some yellowed tape on the back along the paste-on.)
Cesaria Evora —
Very Best Of Cesaria Evora ... CD BMG/Lusafrica, 1990s/Early 2000s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print, CRC pressing.)
BMG (France), 2003. Used ... $4.99
Lovely stuff! The work of singer Cesara Evoria is remixed by a host of modern club talents – no surprise, as her best tracks of the past few years have been getting plenty of action on the 12" front – taking her from the world music scene into the clubs, with very surprising ... read more CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Music Hall, 1988. Used ... $1.99 4.99
... CD
Fela Kuti & Egypt 80 —
ODOO – Overtake Don Overtake Overtake ... CD Shanachie, Late 80s. Used ... $5.99
A great double-length set that collects 2 rare sessions from late in Fela's career! Don't be put off by the date, though, because the material's great – and has that tight hard Afro Beat groove that you'll know from Underground System, another session from around the same time. "ODOO&qu ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Essential, 2023. Used ... $2.99 4.99
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Le Chant Du Monde/Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 1974. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
A groundbreaking set of work from the team of Jef Gilson and Hal Singer – a uniquely cross-cultural session recorded in the Paris scene of the 70s, and easily some of the best work ever from both musicians! Singer's probably best remembered on these shores for his older R&B tenor work of ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Golden Crest, Early 1970s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
(Folk/Country, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear, aging, center split in the top seam, and is bent at the bottom left corner.)
PMG (Austria), 1981. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
A wonderful fusion of traditional roots and contemporary funk – handled perfectly by this legendary Gambian band! The groove is unique – with earthy percussion and haunting vocals mixed with more 70s-styled funk instrumentation – but often in a way that's as interested in sonic ... read more CD
Paul Horn & R Carlos Nakai —
Inside Monument Valley ... CD Canyon, 1999. Used ... $4.99
Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $5.99 24.99
A stunning collection of work from Bola Johnson – a key figure on the scene in Lagos in the years before Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade! Johnson's style here really shows Nigerian music at the crossroads – upbeat elements of early highlife informing the rhythms with plenty of lean guitar ... read more CD
Also available Man No Die ... CD 6.99
Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99 9.99
A stunning collection of work from Bola Johnson – a key figure on the scene in Lagos in the years before Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade! Johnson's style here really shows Nigerian music at the crossroads – upbeat elements of early highlife informing the rhythms with plenty of lean guitar ... read more CD
Also available Man No Die ... CD 5.99
Vicor (Philippines), 1973. New Copy ... $3.99 14.99
Juan De La Cruz is a band, not a guy – and they're one of the hardest rocking combos of the far east in the early 70s! The trio's propelled strongly by some razor-sharp guitar from Wally Gonzales – a player who stands mightily with some of the biggest British names of a few years ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more CD
Universal, Late 1980s/Early 1990s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
Ariola (Germany), 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In the booklet cover, with light wear, some smudges, and lightly bent at the back panel.)
Razor & Tie, 2012. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
PGP RTS (Yugoslavia), 1975. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $0.99 5.99
(Rock, Global Grooves) 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Sleeve has light wear and aging in back, with a lightly bent corner, and some pen inside the opening.)
Nonesuch, 1996. Used ... $1.99
Gidon Kremer on violin, Friedrich Lips on accordion, Per Arne Glorvigen on bandoneon, Vladimir Tonkha on cello, Michel Portal on clarinet, Alois Posch on double bass, Elisabeth Chojnacka on harpischord, Mark Pekarsky on percussion, and Vadim Sakharov on piano. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(Out of print.)
Seun Kuti —
From Africa With Fury – Rise ... CD Knitting Factory, 2011. Used ... $6.99
Seun Anikulapo Kuti returns with another strorming set of neo classic Afro Funk in the great tradition of his father – once again fronting the incredible Egypt 80 group! It's remarkable stuff that finds Seun – the youngest son of Fela – standing up as a visionary talent. He's ... read more CD
Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 1977. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
The one and only album by Mali's Sidi Yassa De Kayes – a beautiful group who really transcend any easy labels or genre conventions! The style here is almost more personal than some of the other large ensembles in Mali at the time – as the feel is pretty raw and up-close throughout, ... read more CD
Shanachie, 1980s/1990s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Still sealed, with cutout hole through case and tray card.)
Putumayo, 1998. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Putumayo, 2000. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Bukky Leo & Black Egypt —
Afrobeat Visions ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 2005. Used ... $8.99
A long-overdue album from saxophonist Bukky Leo – a player with roots in 70s Ethiopia, and a range of experiences that also includes key recordings in the early British acid jazz scene! Bukky's got a resume that includes work with Fela and Tony Allen – and he's working here in a mode ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Le Chant Du Monde (France), 2006. Used CD & DVD ... $2.99 4.99
... CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Far Out (UK), 2011. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A contemporary set, but one that's unlike any other recent Brazilian recording we can think of – given the very unique vibe that Mauricio Maestro is going for! You might know Mauricio from his mid 70s work with Joyce on Visions Of Dawn – and although this set is a recent recording, it ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more CD
Strut (UK), 2002. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
A really wonderful collaboration – one that features famous South African singer Vusi Mahlasela working with the Jive Connection combo – a funky Swedish group who backed Mahlasela on many live dates over the years, and who really help his music come across with a lean, classic sort of ... read more CD
Putumayo, 2000. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print, digipak case has some wear.)
Warner, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
After hitting big success with Paul Simon's Graceland album in the mid 80s, Warners kind of had a little burst of renewed activity in recording the sorts of artists they paid attention to more in the glory days of the late 60s/early 70s record industry boom. Fortunately, Miriam Makeba benefitted ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Warner, 1988. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo.)
Tinder, 1996. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork and radio call letters on booklet cover and CD label.)
Anode (Greece), 1970s. Used ... $2.99
... CD
Island/Axiom, 1992. Used ... $3.99
Features Bachir Attar. Produced by Bill Laswell. CD
(Out of print.)
Maulidi & Musical Party —
Mombasa Wedding Special ... LP Globe Style/Ace (Germany), 1990. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Maxwell Street Klezmer Band, 1992. Used ... $0.99
... CD
Mighty Sparrow —
Mighty Sparrow Vol 1 ... CD Ice, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Dressed To Kill (UK), 1969. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Ellipsis Arts, 1997. Used ... $4.99 6.99
Features Bill Laswell, Philip Glass, Pharoah Sanders, Mandingo, and others. CD
Omnium, 2000. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Crease and punch through through traycard artwork. Booklet and CD have radio call letters in marker.)
Youssou N'Dour —
Nothing's In Vain (Coono Du Reer) ... CD Nonesuch, 2002. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Traycard has a crease.)
Nonesuch, 2007. Used ... $1.99 2.99
... CD
(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Music Of The World, 1992. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, cover has a small promotional sticker and a punch.)
Now Again, 1976. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
Some of the heaviest work to come from the African scene of the 70s – the initial offering of the Ngozi Family – a group who clearly take strong inspiration from the Cream years of the UK scene, but who also come across with a grittier, punkier vibe overall – thanks to lean, ... read more CD
Far Out (Brazil), 2017. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A second great set from Nomade Orchestra – a Brazilian group who bring a trans-global approach to jazz-based instrumentation – with a resulting sound that's unlike anyone else we can think of! These guys aren't in the usual Brazilian groove, and they're also not like some of the Afro ... read more CD
Far Out (Brazil), 2016. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A Brazilian group, but one who play with a wonderfully spiritual sound – with currents of jazz that take us back to the early 70s years of Strata East and Impulse Records, but given perhaps a bit more of a contemporary twist! The large lineup definitely lives up to the orchestra in their ... read more CD
BBE (UK), 1980. Used ... $8.99
A damn soulful album from Ghanaian percussionist Rim Kwaku Obeng – recorded in LA at the end of the 70s, with loads of sweet clubby touches in the mix! Rim gets in plenty of tight percussion – lots of which showcases his rim-heavy approach to the drums – and also plays keyboards ... read more CD
Also available Rim Arrives/
Vampi Soul (Spain), 1970. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
Massive work from this funky Nigerian cat – a set that offers up a key mix of James Brown funk and home-grown elements – all in a blend that's totally unique! The 1970 album mixes together equal parts African highlife and American soul – making for a style that's heavy one minute ... read more CD
Olatunji —
Drums Of Passion ... CD Columbia, 1960. Used ... $2.99
A classic session of pounding percussion – quite possibly the most successful entry into this earthy genre that hit the recording scene at the end of the 50s! Babatunde Olatunji is joined here by a great assemblage of players – including Montego Joe and Baba Hawthorne Bey on percussion ... read more CD
World Circuit/Nonesuch, 2008. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print, marker through slipcase barcode.)
Tinder, 1998. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Super Cassettes Industries Limited (India), 1996. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
American Clave/Nonesuch, 1988. Used ... $6.99
A record that features a slightly expanded concept on the ideas that Astor Piazzolla had unleashed with his Zero Hour album – all those incredible twists and turns he'd been using to transform Argentine modern music – roots in the tango, but expressions that are up there with some of ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Sealed copy! Mark through barcode.)
Mercury, 1965. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo promo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Universal (France), 2003. Used ... $6.99 12.99
A really compelling set from trombonist Roswell Rudd – one of our favorite players of the 60s avant garde, and an artist who's started to grow tremendously since coming out of his recent retirement! The set is a brilliant criss-crossing of styles – as Rudd's working here with Mali-based ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Comb & Razor, Early 70s. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
Insanely wonderful work from Shango Dance Band – a group headed by onetime Fela Kuti bandmate Ojo Okeji – whose bass work here is worth the price of admission alone! Okeji was a key part of Fela's Koola Lobitos, until leaving the group in 1968 – and taking some of the best ... read more CD
One Way, 1967. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print, still sealed.)
Earth CDs, 2007. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(CDr release.)
RCA/Lion, 1969/1972. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
Two rare Argentine albums from Vera Sienra – back to back on a single CD, with great notes too! Nuestra Soledad is a tremendous debut, and unlike anything that we can easily put into words – fado in style, but carried off in a way that's more bossa nova overall – yet done with a ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more CD
Wah Wah 45s (UK), 2023. New Copy ... $6.99 13.99
Dele Sosimi was raised in the shadow of Fela Kuti, literally – as he spent part of his youth in Fela's commune – yet his music is nicely free of some of the overdone Afro Funk modes of the 70s, and instead really finds a fresh way forward with all sorts of wonderful criss-crossings of ... read more CD
Soundway/Rings (Japan), 2019. New Copy ... $8.99 28.99
The world of Dexter Story just keeps getting bigger and bigger – not just because he's a richly collaborative player, but also because he's got this musical style that really opens up to so many different elements – but without ever sounding like he's trying to crash them together in ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more CD
Milestone, 1984. Near Mint- ... $7.99
(Folk/Country, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes a one-sheet and glossy promo photo! Cover has a promo stamp and light wear.)
Milestone, 1983. Near Mint- ... $4.99 6.99
Charlie's, 1993. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Charlie's Disco Soca sleeve.)
World Village (Germany), 2004. Used ... $8.99
Guitars from the desert by Tinariwen – a group with Malian roots, and a sound that's all their own – certainly one of the most distinct approaches in the global music scene of the early 21st Century! The album's got production that's tighter than some of their previous efforts, but a ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Nonesuch, 2005. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
RCA (Argentina), 1950s. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear & aging.)
Green Owl, 2009. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print, cutuout mark through barcode.)
