Global Grooves — In Stock — LPs 
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
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George Abdo —
Magic Of Belly Dancing ... LP Monitor, 1979. Sealed ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a small crack at the right side.)
Saka Acquaye —
Voices Of Africa – High-Life & Other Popular Music (aka Gold Coast Saturday Night) ... LP Nonesuch, Late 1950s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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
(Late 60s blue label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, spotty aging around the edges, and some tears in the back paste-on near the spine.)
Epic, 1968. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Kind of hard to put a finger on the style of Jho Archer – which is probably why they used the phrase "many talents" in the title of this one! Jho's got a bit of Caribbean in his vocals – traces of calypso and Haitian soul, inflected with a hipper French approach to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, split bottom seam parially held with clear tape, a bit of paper stuck at the bottom, splitting in the spine, and a Demonstration stamp in back.)
Philips (Ghana), 1978. Fair ... $9.99
Crisp sparkling Afro pop from this Ghanian band. Uptempo grooves are peppered with chirping guitars and bubbling percussion on this set of nice easy African grooves. 7 tracks in all, including "Kill Me & Fly", "Onipa Retu ne Nan", "Saa Na Yede Beye Wo", "Asem ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy wear, aging, old tape on the seams, and flaky rips on the opening.)
Odeon (Italy), 1968. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear, bent corners, Odeon sticker, and a small torn-off portion in back at the opening.)
Black Disco —
Night Express ... LP Sun (South Africa), 1976. Near Mint- ... $36.99
Don't think "disco", think "funky jazz" – because this sweet South African group from the 70s is filled with lots of groovy twists and turns – all in a mode that's quite different than any of the American or European jazz albums we know from the time! The lineup ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram Matsuli reissue pressing.)
Art, 1952. Very Good ... $14.99
Great guitar work from this legendary Caribbean player – working here with his Royal Victoria Hotel ensemble! LP, Vinyl record album
(Note: Labels have come unglued, but are still included. Cover is great, and vinyl is nice and clean.)
Jubilee, Late 50s. Very Good ... $3.99 7.99
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.)
Sondor (Uruguay), 1983. Very Good Gatefold ... $49.99
Very moody work from the Uruguayan scene – mostly acoustic guitar and vocals, with some light arrangements from Richard Kyriam from time to time – which nicely underscores the dark currents in Dino's vocals! LP, Vinyl record album
(Inside gatefold cover might have an autograph from the artist, but we can't verify it.)
Manitas De Plata —
Flamenco Guitar ... LP 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.)
Awesome Tapes From Africa, Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
There's nothing quite like the voice of Nahawa Doumbi – a sound that's lean and powerful at once, haunting and heartfelt, and served up here on a set of tunes that were originally only issued on cassette in her homeland of Mali! The music features really deft guitar work from N'Gou Bagayoko ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Eboni, Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $14.99 19.99
A really unique record, and one with a very unusual pedigree – as the group features key members of some acts from the Ivory Coast in the late 70s, mixed with various Motown session players in the studio – all in a way that offers up a completely different take on Cali soul from the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2021 reissue on We Are Busy Bodies.)
Mohammed El Bakkar —
Exotic Music Of The Belly Dancer ... LP Audio Fidelity, Early 60s. Very Good ... $5.99
(Now Sound, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has splitting on the bottom seam.)
Philips (Japan), 1978. Near Mint- ... $14.99 19.99
A very cool Japanese album of Brazilian percussion – audiophile, and plays at 45rpm! (Brazil, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
Cook, 1958. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing.)
Dot Evans & The Brute Force Steel Band —
Beauty And The Brute Force (black cover) ... LP 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.)
Barclay (France), 1978. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Lots of groovers from this combo who were big on the Parisian scene of the 70s – titles that include "Jumbolo", "One Favor", "Music Is Revolution", "Gardez Derier", "Which One Is Me Home", and "Don't Bite The Hand". LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi – GXH 1053.)
Trutone/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1969. Sealed ... $19.99
A South African jazz set from the end of the 60s, but one with a different vibe than some of the rest – as the group have a lean style that still also seems to mix a fair bit of Township elements in with the jazz – which makes for tracks that have a wonderfully playful mix of modes, and ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, with obi.)
Odeon (Colombia), 1910s/1920s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
(Latin, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some aging, small stained spots, and some splitting in the seams.)
Island, 1978. Very Good+ ... $4.99
One of Island's ventures into the disco realm, where they took one of their Carribbean acts and married them to modern disco-fied production. The combination's a winner here, and leans much more heavily on the disco side, with some occasional salsa sounding elements peeking through the slick ... (Soul, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the heavy inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a trace of a sticker.)
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.)
Columbia (Greece), 1962. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Beautiful work from the man who revolutionized Greek music in the 60s! LP, Vinyl record album
(Later blue label Greek pressing on Columbia/EMI. Cover has light wear and aging.)
HKR (South Korea), 1980. Near Mint- ... $99.99
A later classic from this legendary Korean guitarist – prested in SX-74 Sound! (Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, vinyl is great.)
Jigu (South Korea), 1974. Near Mint- ... $199.99
A heady set from mid 70s South Korea – the debut album from a mighty edgey little trio! The album's not nearly as psych as some of the other Korean efforts from the period – as the group's got a tight groove on most numbers, with a definite funk influence on the drums and bass – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Third pressing of the record, from the 80s – matrix JLS 891.)
CDB (Italy), Mid 1960s. Very Good ... $99.99
A really great beat group record from the 60s Italian scene – served up by a quartet who've definitely learned a sense of harmony from The Beatles! (Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Top cover seam is split, and bottom seam has light tape – but cover is nice overall.)
City Slang, 2022. Sealed ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited EU pressing on blue vinyl, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Counterpoint, 1958. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A great little album of percussion grooves – hidden under a package that looks like it's going to be a lot more rootsy, but which ends up sounding like some of the hipper conga-heavy sessions on labels like Liberty or GNP from the late 50s. Jackson plays much of the percussion, but there's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label pressing. Cover has light wear and a bumped corner.)
Griot, Mid 70s. Sealed ... $36.99 48.99
Great African grooves, remixed by Bob Blank – with lead vocals, tenor, and flute from Papa Serigne Seck – on titles that include "Para Villas", "Macakki", "Liiti Liiti", and "Geej". LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed! Cover has a small cut corner.)
Ariola (Germany), 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $1.99 2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In the booklet cover, with light wear, some smudges, and lightly bent at the back panel.)
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan —
Shahen-Shah – Qawwal & Party ... LP Virgin/Real World, 1989. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing, still sealed with some price sticker remnants.)
Dae Seong (South Korea), 1983. Very Good ... $33.99
A haunting Korean album that's very different than you might expect from the cover and the date – a set that has wonderful acoustic guitar work from Changwan Kim, who also sings amidst very echoey production that brings a very moody vibe to the record! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small bump in one corner, but is great overall.)
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.)
Mandingo —
Music Of Mandingo –Tiger In The Night ... LP MFP (UK), Mid 1970s. Very Good ... $29.99
A killer collection of work from this legendary group – one who blended jungle percussion with very cool electronics – all in a funky 70s mode! The set includes three tracks from the verrrrry hard to find fourth album – "Jungle Juice", "Man from Takoradi", and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Matata —
Independence ... LP Makossa, 1974. Near Mint- ... $28.99
Funky soul, but with deeper roots too – a killer set from Matata – a group from Kenya, but one who arrived on the London scene in the 70s – where their blend of African roots and American soul really took the group by storm! There's a fantastic influence here from James Brown ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK reissue pressing, on President.)
Afrodisia (Nigeria), 1979. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Bala Miller's got a great pan-African group here – one that's more from the western side of the scene, despite the pyramids mentioned in their name – with players hailing from Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon – all coming together in a mighty righteous style! The music is fairly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2016 EU reissue on PMG. Includes the heavy inner sleeve.)
Decca (Portugal), 1973. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Flipback cover has minimal wear and is nice overall.)
Zimbabwe/Awesome Tapes From Africa, Early 1980s. Sealed ... $9.99
A set from the 80s, but a record with a very timeless feel – as Ephat Mujuru plays mbira here with a group that's heavy on percussion, and which features all these wonderful vocal refrains alongside the lead! The mbira is never buried in fuller instrumentation – and instead, the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mulatu & Others —
Ethiopian Modern Instrumentals Hits ... LP Amha (Ethiopia), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Mad grooves from the Ethiopian scene of the 70s – featuring work by the enigmatic Mulatu, plus some of the other extra-cool artists on that country's groundbreaking soul and funk scene! Mulatu plays Fender Rhodes and organ on his tracks – grooving with a slow, snakey approach that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s French L'Arome reissue.)
Decca, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
(Now Sound, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing, with obi. Cover has light aging.)
Odessa Balalaikas —
Art Of The Balalaika ... LP Nonesuch, 1982. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is bent at the top left corner.)
RAS (Nigeria), 1982. Fair ... $3.99
Led by Chief Sammy Kofi. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear, aging, drip stains on back, stapled edges, and flaky rips on the opening.)
OIR (Ivory Coast), Early 1980s. Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has aging, wear, and stapled edges.)
Osibisa —
Osibirock ... LP Warner, 1974. Very Good+ ... $9.99
A big crossover hit for Osibisa – a record that has the group softening up their groove slightly from the heady days of the Roger Dean album covers, yet still retaining enough Afro Funk to keep things interesting! If anything, the rhythms here are a bit pan-global – sometimes hard and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge & surface wear, small sticker, split seam spots on all sides.)
Evren (Turkey), 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $29.99
Insane grooves from arranger Mustafa Ozkent – an artist who was to Turkey what Lalo Schifrin was to the US in the 70s! Like Lalo, Mustafa had a great ear for mixing funkier rhythms and fuller orchestrations – often with odd instrumental twists and turns that bubble over with a fair bit ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Genclik Ile Elele (Hand In Hand With Youth) ... LP 20.99(UK Finders Keepers reissue.)
RCA, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
One of the earliest mainstream steel band records issued in the US – by a group sponsored by Pan Am Airlines! LP, Vinyl record album
(A very cool package – in a die-cut cover, with a booklet inside!)
Odeon (India), 1973. Very Good+ ... $34.99
A really haunting set of vocal work – set to music by SV Venkataraman! LP, Vinyl record album
Ananda Ashram, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light surface wear and a small trace of a price sticker.)
Tony Scott —
Music For Zen Meditation ... LP Verve, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
A record that's a stunning departure for reedman Tony Scott – a set that's completely different than his more straight ahead jazz on the American scene in the 50s! The set is an early step on a spiritual journey that Scott would continue overseas in years to come – an initial moment of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Music For Zen Meditation (180 gram pressing) ... LP 27.99(Cover has surface and edge wear.)
Sexteto Habanero —
Roots Of Salsa Vol 2 – La Historia De Son Cubano ... LP Folklyric, 1920s. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $13.99
The "other" soundtrack to the film Chappaqua – the one used instead of the Ornette Coleman one that was also issued on record! LP, Vinyl record album
(Grey label 360 Sound Masterworks pressing. Cover has light wear, a cutout notch and an unglued top seam.)
Ravi Shankar —
Exotic Sitar & Sarod ... LP Capitol, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Mid 60s release of some earlier sides recorded by Ravi in India – classic work with Ali Akbar Khan on sarod, plus Alla Rakha on tabla and Ashkish Kumar on tanpura. The album features two long ragas, each making up a side of the record – "Raga Shree" and "Raga Sindhu ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Shankar —
Song For Everyone ... LP ECM, 1985. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Shankar was one of the few flying the flag of jazz/Indian music crossovers in the 80s – pushing the genre a bit farther forward at a time when most other players had abandoned it! Given that his instrumentation here is violin and drum machine, the sound's a bit different than some of the ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Barclay (France), 1975. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(German Hansa pressing. Cover has some edge wear, bent corners, small center split and some gloss separation at the spine, and a name in silver marker in front.)
Nyege Nyege Tapes (Uganda), Late 1970s/1980s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $39.99
Mighty raw work on thumb piano from Ekuka Morris Sirikiti – mostly pulled from radio broadcasts in northern Uganda, and served up here with a very timeless vibe! Most tracks feature vocals and percussion alongside Ekuka's lead instrument – which itself has some of the chromatic warmth ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold vinyl pressing. Cover has a hype sticker.)
Nonesuch, 1972. Very Good+ ... $11.99 16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker, minimal wear.)
Free Soul Inc (Germany), 2018. Near Mint- ... $14.99 24.99
(Out Sound, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(In the stamped sleeve, with cover slick and insert.)
Milestone, 1983. Near Mint- ... $6.99
No Label, 1977. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a mild corner bend.)
Audio Fidelity, 1956. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono gold label pressing in the cover without spine text.)
Talman, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some yellowing from age, splitting in the top seam, and is curled at the top right corner. Labels have side notations in marker.)
RCA (Argentina), 1950s. Very Good ... $4.99 8.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear & aging.)
Musico, Late 1960s. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with price sticker remnants.)
Columbia, 1958. Sealed ... $9.99
(Latin, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing, still sealed in loose shrink, with some yellowing from age and a slit in the top seam.)
Barney Wilen —
Moshi ... LP Saravah (France), 1972. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
A wild and groundbreaking record recorded by the great French tenor player Barney Wilen! Although he got his start as a bebopper in the 50's, Wilen sort of dropped out of sight by the end of the 60's – and only emerged from time to time to cut strangely experimental sides. This record is ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2017 reissue on SouffleContinu, still in the shrink, with hype sticker. Includes the obi, booklet, and bonus DVD.)
EMI (Argentina), 1977. Near Mint- ... $11.99 33.99
An unusual set from the 70s Argentine scene – vocals and guitar from Yabor, with backing on fllute, electric piano, and percussion! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear – and back has some interesting notes in red pen.)
Coconut (Nigeria), 1987. Fair ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with crackles and surface noise. NOTE – the bottom half of the cover is stained, split bottom seam, surface wear.)
Nyege Nyege Tapes, Late 1940s/1950s/Early 1960s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Highly percussive sounds from the kingdom of Buganda – an area that predates the formation of modern day Uganda, and which has an equally ancient sound to its music! The work here is served up on a variety of instruments – percussion, drums, flutes, and stringed instruments – but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited 2021 issue on purple vinyl. Cover has a hype sticker.)
Pathe (France), 1970s. Very Good+ ... $28.99 38.99
A compilation of several African groups performing songs that represent certain kinds of grooves! For instance Orchestre Les Bantous perform "Pitie" (soukous), Orchestre Hi-Fives perform several songs such as "Nichukuwe Twende Kwako" (Kibushi), "Ba Kibushi Batano Na ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(In a nice flipback cover!)
KKUA, 1976. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Hawaiian compilation featuring Glenn Pinho, John Lincoln, Breezin', Byl Leonard, Bert Bascone, Cooper's Still, Wedell Ing, Country Living, Hoapili, Shak-Bait, Norm Su'a and Starbird, and Kawika. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Various —
Hukilau Hulas Vol 2 ... LP Crescendo, 1964. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
With selections by Freddy & Ernie Tavares, Vince Akina, Bernie Kaai, and Sam Kaapuni. LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing, still sealed with a sticker spot.)
Various —
Hungarian Folk Music – Magyar Nepzene 3 (4LP Box Set) ... LP Hungaroton (Hungary), 1982. Near Mint- 4LP Box Set ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Box has some edge wear, heavy shelf wear, split corner with clear tape remnants, a peeled strip at the top right, and an import sticker in back.)
QDK (Germany), Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99 29.99
Heady sounds from a variety of different scenes – served up here in a compilation that was one of the first to turn western ears onto the sounds of the east! The music is a fuzzy blend of sounds from Southeast Asia, Korea, India, and even Turkey – and the package was one of the first ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s black vinyl pressing.)
Ethnic Folkways Library, Early 1950s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In the red text cover, with booklet!)
KS Music/Mokili (France), 1970s. Very Good+ ... $33.99 38.99
A second mighty batch of rare work from points south – the kind of tunes we'd never have tracked down on our own, making us even more grateful for a set like this! As before, the music's a blend of obscure African tunes and other bits picked from the Caribbean – the latter of which ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Japan Air Lines, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99 9.99
"A high fidelity guide to the enchantment that awaits you in Japan, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Singapore" – brought to you by Japan Air Lines. LP, Vinyl record album
(In the booklet cover, with light wear and aging.)
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2017. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99 34.99
The Heavenly Sweetness label celebrates its first ten years in business – with a special birthday present of all-exclusive unreleased tracks! This set doesn't look back at the previous decade of the label, but instead points the way forward – with a wonderful selection of newly-recorded ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited numbered pressing in the paste-on cover – #23/70.)
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