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.)
Rabih Abou-Khalil —
Nafas ... CD ECM (Germany), 1988. Used ...
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Features Rabih Abou-Khalil on oud, in a group with other percussion! CD
King Sunny Ade —
Juju Music ... CD Mango, 1982. Used ...
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King Sunny Ade's first major label LP, that helped him bring his juju music to the world. The blueprint of juju's laid down hear, with loads of intertwining guitar lines and tallking drums chattering away in a driving but never-too-busy fashion underneath. Includes "Sunny Ti De Arya", ... read moreCD
King Sunny Ade —
Odu ... CD Atlantic/Graviton, 1998. Used ...
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Relatively recent work from King Sunny Ade – but a set that's still got Ade working with all the charms we remember from his early 80s rise to global stardom! There's a warm quality to most of the tracks here – a mix of rhythmic elements that keep things moving forward, plus lighter ... read moreCD
A pair of groundbreaking records from King Sunny Ade – both of which represent a new wave of interest in African music after the initial burst of the Fela Kuti generation! First up is Synchro System – fantastic work from King Sunny Ade – one of his first truly global releases, ... read moreCD
Classic guitar highlife music from Ghana! Guitarist Eric Agyeman helped revive the moribund style, reinventing with the electric guitar and injecting some of the liquid magic of Congolese rumba. Beginning in the early 60s he worked with a bevy of great bands, including Dr. K. Gyasi & His ... read moreCD
Amanaz —
Africa ... CD Now Again, 1975. Used 2 CDs ...
Out Of Stock
Wonderfully fuzzy work from Amanaz – one of the trippiest, headiest groups of the Zamrock scene of the 70s! The guitars here are very full and present – not at a hit you over the head jamming label, but with this rich sonic element that has lots of bassy undercurrents – at a ... read moreCD
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 moreCD
(Promotional copy packaged in a slim sleeve.)
Antibalas —
Talkatif ... CD Ninja Tune, 2002. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Stunning Afro Funk from this incredible combo – as great as anything from the 70s, and maybe even better! The album's the second full length release from New York's Antibalas Liberation Orchestra – and like the first, it's an insanely wonderful batch of funk tunes that follows fiercely ... read moreCD
Art Ensemble Of Soweto (Art Ensemble Of Chicago) —
America – South Africa ... CD 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 moreCD
Art Ensemble Of Soweto (Art Ensemble Of Chicago) —
America – South Africa ... CD AECO/DIW, 1989/1990. Used ...
$16.99
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 moreCD
(Out of print 1991 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)
Ata Kak —
Obaa Sima ... CD Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1994. Used Gatefold ...
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Rare work from an artist who was born in Ghana, spent time in Germany, and recorded this underground cassette-only release in Toronto during the early 90s! The music has this very odd pan-national style that references Ata Kak's Ghanian roots, but also brings in some cool electronics that must ... read moreCD
Atahualpa Yupanqui —
L'Integrale (5CD set) ... CD Le Chant Du Monde (France), Late 1960s/1970s. Used 5 CDs ...
$29.99
... CD
(Out of print, slipcase has some edgewear.)
Lekan Babalola —
Songs Of Icon ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 2006. Used 2CD ...
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One of the best new Afro Funk albums we've heard in years – a tremendous effort from percussionist Lekan Babalola, served up with a full bonus disc of remix material! The core grooves here are a fair bit jazzier than most other efforts of this type – still with heavy percussion from ... read moreCD
A mad mix of styles pulled from Balkan, Mediterranean, Jewish, and American cultures – served up in a mode that more than delivers on the enigmatic promise of its title! There's a feel here that almost takes us back to the playful creativity of the New York scene of the early 80s – the ... read moreCD
Fontella Bass —
No Ways Tired ... CD Atlantic/Nonesuch, 1995. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
An unusual later album from the singer who recorded both for Chess Records in the 60s, and worked with the Art Ensemble Of Chicago in the 70s! This is a spiritual set, taking Fontella Bass back to her roots – with production from Wayne Horvitz. (Soul, Global Grooves)CD
Two early calypso albums on Capitol Records – both pretty unique! First up are some of the first-ever recordings by Harry Belafonte – material recorded in 1949, with Pete Rugolo backings that are really amazing – as jazzy and modern as anything Rugolo did for other singers of the ... (Vocalists, Global Grooves)read moreCD
A gimmicky record, but one that's pretty darn great – thanks to a very unusual approach that mixes the music of Miles Davis with Indian instrumentation! The players are a big part of the album's success – as they include Miles Davis alums like Gary Bartz on alto sax, Lenny White and ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreCD
Birigwa —
Birigwa ... CD 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 moreCD
(Out of print.)
Rupa Biswas —
Disco Jazz ... CD Numero, 1982. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A record that's got to be one of the coolest recorded in Calgary during the early 80s – as it offers up a really unusual blend of modes that definitely lives up to its title, and which also borrows a bit from Indian music as well! Singer Rupa Biswas fronts a group that's equally strong on ... read moreCD
(Still sealed, sleeve has some light wear.)
Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble —
African Beat ... CD Blue Note, 1962. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A completely righteous mix of jazz and African percussion – put together by drummer Art Blakey at a time when he was riding high with the Jazz Messengers, but also was willing to work on great experiments like this! The album's years ahead of its time – and arguably opens the door for ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreCD
(1999 pressing.)
Afel Bocoum —
Alkibar ... CD Nonesuch, 1999. Used ...
Out Of Stock
... CD
Afel Bocoum, Damon Albarn, Toumani Tiabate —
Mali Music ... CD Honest Jons, 2002. Used ...
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That Damon Albarn's a busy guy! When he's not busy being a rock star or mock rock star, he's off on holiday in some exotic locale – but making another record at the same time, like this one, recorded in Mali. We have to admit, though we were predisposed towards the bare field recordings ... read moreCD
Afel Bocoum, Damon Albarn, Toumani Tiabate —
Mali Music ... CD Honest Jons/Astralwerks, 2002. Used ...
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That Damon Albarn's a busy guy! When he's not busy being a rock star or mock rock star, he's off on holiday in some exotic locale – but making another record at the same time, like this one, recorded in Mali. We have to admit, though we were predisposed towards the bare field recordings ... read moreCD
One of the most creative albums we've heard from Dee Dee Bridgewater in years – a set of tracks recorded with a host of Malian artists – in a unique cross-cultural mode that's unlike anything else Dee Dee has ever recorded! The core style here is still very firmly rooted in Bridgewater' ... (Vocalists, Global Grooves)read moreCD
How this burningly bad set has remained under wraps for so long is beyond us, but thanks to the folks at Honest Jon's, it's been brought to the much needed light of day! An excellent set collecting work from throughout the career of Cedric Im Brooks, spanning a wide assortment of styles, but all ... (Reggae, Global Grooves)read moreCD
Segun Bucknor —
Who Say I Tire ... CD Vampi Soul (Spain), 1970s. Used 2 CDs ...
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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 moreCD
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 moreCD
A legendary early set from percussionist Francisco Mora Catlett – and a really sublime blend of spiritual jazz and Latin rhythms! Mora's percussion is definitely at the core – but the set also features wonderful contributions from Vincent Bowens on tenor and soprano sax, Jerome LeDuff ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreCD
Don Cherry/Nana Vasconcelos/Collin Walcott —
Codona Trilogy (3CD set) ... CD ECM (Germany), 1978/1980/1982. Used 3 CDs ...
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Three groundbreaking albums from this ethereal ECM ensemble – a very hip trio that features Don Cherry, Nana Vasconcelos, and Collin Wolcott – all coming together in a beautiful blend of jazz, world music, and a touch of ECM atmospherics! The instrumentation is quite compelling with ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreCD
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 moreCD
Ry Cooder & Vishwa Mohan Bhatt —
Meeting By The River ... CD Water Lily Acoustics, 1992. Used ...
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... CD
(Out of print, traycard artwork is lightly wrinkled.)
Cymande —
Cymande ... CD Collectables, 1972. Used ...
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Funky heavy dubby funky grooves! This is the definitive compilation of one of the 70's quirkiest funk groups, the massive Cymande – a British group who brought together African rhythms, West Indian dub, and American funk! The CD brings together 17 tracks from their 3 LPs for the Janus label ... (Soul, Global Grooves)read moreCD
Ya Ntesa Dalienst & Le Maquisard —
Belalo ... CD Sango Disc (Netherlands), 1991. Used ...
Out Of Stock
A pretty compelling batch of tracks, featuring the guitar, trumpet, and vocals of Olu Dara – a rootsy player who'd first come to fame in the avant scene of the 80s, but who also has undergone an incredible transformation over the past few years. Although the album is only the 2nd to be ... read moreCD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
Kasse Mady Diabate —
Kassi Kasse ... CD Narada, 2002. Used ...
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... CD
Mamadou Diabate —
Courage ... CD World Village (Germany), 2011. Used ...
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... CD
(Out of print and sealed with a small hole through the case.)
Mamadou Diabate —
Douga Mansa ... CD Harmonia Mundi/World Village, 2008. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
... CD
Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra —
Boulevard De L'Independence ... CD World Circuit/Nonesuch, 2006. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print.)
Manu Dibango —
Afro Soul Machine ... CD Metro (UK), 1970s/1980s/1990s. Used 2 CDs ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
A solid and decades spanning double dose set of classic and less canonized gems from African sax legend Manu Dibango – 2CDs with material recorded from the mid 70s to early 00s! It's got blueprint level 70s Afro Soul, timeless African boogie, sultry, kinda jazzy groovers with Afro percussive ... read moreCD
Maybe the richest album to date from South African pianist Bokani Dyer – a set that has vocals on most tracks, and which also carries a more direct and powerful message than any of his previous releases – very uplifting and righteous, at a level that marks Dyer as one of the key forces ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreCD
East New York Ensemble De Music —
At The Helm ... CD Folkways, 1974. Used ...
Out Of Stock
An extremely righteous bit of soul jazz – originally issued in a very small pressing by Folkway Records, at a time when the label was doing some great underground recordings! The sound is loose and free – spiritually building in a manner that recalls the work of Ahmed Abdul Malik, Phil ... read moreCD
Master Ahmad Ebadi —
Se'Tar Solo ... CD Caltex, 1991. Used ...
Out Of Stock
Cesaria Evora & Others —
Club Sodade ... CD 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 moreCD
Wonderful explorations of the sound of the didjeridu – done at a level that's quite different than any other use of the instrument we've ever heard – no surprise, given that the music here is all created by AACM legend Douglas Ewart! The performances bridge Ewart's two worlds of ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreCD
Hard to go wrong with a set like this – because in our opinion, just about every track recorded by Fela is a "best" – which makes the collection a massive batch of goodness all the way through! Every track here is presented in its original extended version – a dozen ... read moreCD
A totally amazing little package – every single album recorded by Fela Kuti, served up in tiny LP-style sleeves, and brought together in one excellent box set – with a bonus movie as well! The collection features a total of 51 albums, most of which are paired up with crucial ... read moreCD
An overlooked gem from the 80s years of Fela Kuti – and a set that has the Afro Funk genius working with strong studio help from Wally Badarou! The vibe's still as fierce and frenetic as Fela's classic material – each track takes up a full side of the record, with lots of hard rhythms, ... read moreCD
A surprisingly wonderful little project – one that brings together shorter snippets of Fela's classic tunes, into an extended sound collage that's got a really captivating feel! We initially expected this one to be gimmicky and a bit silly, but it's really not – and instead stands as a ... read moreCD
A really seminal album from Fela Kuti – searing live set that's presented with drummer Ginger Baker – formerly of Cream, and a huge supporter of Fela's music on the UK scene! Baker had already picked up a lot of Fela's influence in his music – and his presence here made for a key ... read moreCD
Really mindblowing work from Fela – a seminal 70s set that may well open up even more than any other album from the time – as the leader and Africa 70 stretch out on a single track that takes up the entire record! "Confusion" is almost proggish at the start – with a ... read moreCD
Shuffering & Shmiling is one of the tougher Fela albums to find, and it's reissued here with the original cover art, and with the super-extended title cut laid out non-stop end to end. The cut's a very nice groover, and a scathing attack on religion to boot! "No Agreement" is a very ... read moreCD
Funk Ark —
High Noon ... CD ESL, 2012. Used ...
Temporarily Out Of Stock
The Funk Ark floats mighty high on this sweet little set – charting a course on the sea of grooves with strong currents of African and Latin rhythms in the mix! The group are a funk combo at the core, but they've got a great ear for all sounds global – complex rhythms, unusual ... (Deep Funk, Global Grooves)read moreCD
(Out of print, penmark through barcode.)
Jan Garbarek & Ustad Fateh Ali Khan —
Ragas & Sagas ... CD ECM, 1990. Used ...
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Jan Garbarek on saxophones – with Ustad Fateh Ali Khan and Deepika Thataal on vocals, Ustad Shaukat Hussain on tabla, Ustad Nazim Ali Khan on sarangi, and guest percussion from Manu Katche. (Jazz, Global Grooves)CD
One of the most compelling Bill Laswell productions of the 90s – partly because the work of Maleem Mahmoud Ghania is so great – and also because tenor genius Pharoah Sanders turns in some great work on the set! The core sound comes from Ghania's roots in gnawa – vocals and ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Kadri Gopalnath —
Gem Tones ... CD Ace (UK), 2000. Used ...
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... CD
Group Doueh —
Zayna Jumma ... CD Sublime Frequencies, 2010. Used ...
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A fuzzed out guitar and heavy drums anchored set from Group Doueh – fusing traditional Saharan instruments and western rock influences as brilliantly and excitingly as ever on this fourth set of their evolving sound to appear on the vital Sublime Frequencies label! The blazing electric ... read moreCD
A bit of a change for Group Doueh – but a set that's every bit as wonderful as some of their previous work! The album has the group working with the French trio Cheveu – who add some more conventional guitars next to the snakey Saharan sounds you might expect – but never in a way ... read moreCD
A totally wonderful bit of jazz from Guadeloupe – recorded with a bit of American inspiration in the instrumentation, but also plenty of local grooves that really help flesh out the sound! The island combo features alto sax, flugelhorn, and plenty of electric piano – used with a freely ... read moreCD
(2007 Japanese pressing – includes obi!)
Guelewar Band Of Banjul —
Warteef Jigeen ... CD PMG (Austria), 1981. Used ...
Out Of Stock
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 moreCD
One of the lasting moments of genius from trumpeter Jon Hassell – his second entry in Brian Eno's 4th World series, and a set that's even more mindblowing than the first! As with that one, the approach here mixes together electric and acoustic sounds, with an imagined landscape of ... (Rock, Global Grooves)read moreCD