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Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
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Keiko Abe —
Marimba Fantasy ... CD 
Xebec (Japan), 1986. Used ... $11.99
... CD
(2003 Japanese pressing.)
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.)
King Sunny Ade —
Juju Music ... LP Mango, 1982. Near Mint- ... $24.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has lightly bent corners.)
King Sunny Ade —
Synchro System ... LP Mango, 1983. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Fantastic work from King Sunny Ade – one of his first truly global releases, and an album that marked a whole new sound in his music! Sunny had been issuing lots of his own records back home in Nigeria – but this set has the juju master working in London, with really fantastic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
John Berberian & The Middle Eastern Ensemble —
Middle Eastern Rock ... LP Verve/Modern Harmonic, 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
Don't think "rock", think "groove" – because oud player John Berberian takes his instrument into some very groovy territory here – mixing its Mid-East roots with a sweet array of modal rhythms and psychedelic elements – all of which make for an album that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Roy Ayers —
Music Of Many Colors ... LP Celluloid/Knitting Factory, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
One of the best soul collaborations ever! Fela and Roy Ayers team up for this whopping album that brings together the best sides of these monster soul talents of the 70s! In keeping with Fela's work, the tracks are long and Afro-tinged, with a complicated groove that grows over the length of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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.)
Fela & Africa 70 —
Expensive Sh*t (180 gram pressing) ... LP Knitting Factory, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
A real classic from the great Fela Kuti – a seminal mid 70s record that not only shows his impeccable sense of rhythm, but also his sense of rage as well! The title track – "Expensive Sh_t" – is Fela's answer to the time that he got busted for dope, and was forced to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Maleem Mahmoud Ghania with Pharoah Sanders —
Trance Of Seven Colors ... CD Axiom, 1994. Used ... $18.99
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 more CD
(Out of print.)
Robert Hood & Femi Kuti —
Variations ... CD M Plant, 2024. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A really different setting for the saxophone of Afro Funk legend Femi Kuti – as instead of working with a large group, he just blows here alongside the keyboard creations of Robert Hood – in a mode that makes for a really wonderful album all the way through! The tracks are each just ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more CD
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.)
Los Saicos (aka Saicos) —
Demolician – The Complete Recordings 1965 to 1966 ... LP Munster (Spain), Mid 60s. New Copy ... $26.99
An incredible batch of prime garage rock era nuggets from the Peruvian scene – fuzzy gems by the Saicos! The Saicos bring a sense of menace to these tunes – with a guitar tone touched with an eerie vibe, and lead vocals that are really piercing and gravelly in that instills this ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Lata Mangeshkar —
Faraway Memories ... LP EMI (India), 1974. Very Good+ ... $13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear, small split on spine, light surface wear & aging.)
Maulidi & Musical Party —
Mombasa Wedding Special ... LP Globe Style/Ace (Germany), 1990. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Hailu Mergia —
Pioneer Works Swing – Live ... LP Awesome Tapes From Africa, 2023. New Copy ... $18.99 21.98
A wonderful live set – and one that really reflects the rebirth of a legend! Ethiopian keyboardist Hailu Mergia cut some fantastic records back in the day, but had spent years driving a cab in Washington, DC – before the reissue of some of his older gems led the musician to come back ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Pioneer Works Swing – Live ... CD 12.99
Mighty Sparrow —
Mighty Sparrow Vol 1 ... CD Ice, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Mdou Moctar —
Funeral For Justice ... CD Matador, 2024. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A searing album of Tuareg guitar from Mdou Moctar – coming across here with even more power and intensity than ever before! For years, African guitar styles have been gaining plenty of attention in the larger world of rock – and here, the sound is almost as of Mdou Moctar is trying to ... read more CD
Also available Funeral For Justice ... LP 25.99
Mdou Moctar —
Funeral For Justice ... LP Matador, 2024. New Copy Gatefold ... $25.99 26.99
A searing album of Tuareg guitar from Mdou Moctar – coming across here with even more power and intensity than ever before! For years, African guitar styles have been gaining plenty of attention in the larger world of rock – and here, the sound is almost as of Mdou Moctar is trying to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Funeral For Justice ... CD 14.99
Nubiyan Twist —
Find Your Flame ... CD Strut (UK), 2024. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Nubiyan Twist just keep on getting better and better with each new record – finding a sound that pushes way past their roots, and which uses the bold energy of their large London ensemble to unlock a new way of linking together jazz, soul, and Afrobeat! This album introduces singer Aziza ... read more CD
Also available Find Your Flame (white vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99
Nubiyan Twist —
Find Your Flame (white vinyl pressing) ... LP Strut (UK), 2024. New Copy ... $27.99 29.99
Nubiyan Twist just keep on getting better and better with each new record – finding a sound that pushes way past their roots, and which uses the bold energy of their large London ensemble to unlock a new way of linking together jazz, soul, and Afrobeat! This album introduces singer Aziza ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Find Your Flame ... CD 13.99
Orient Express —
Orient Express (clear vinyl pressing) ... LP Mainstream/Sundazed, Late 1960s. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 28.99
One of the hippest groups of the 60s to blend Eastern influences and Western rock music – a nicely lean trio that comes across with results that are even cooler than some of their contemporaries! Part of the record's strength is its leanness – as other instrumentation might have gotten ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gabby Pahinui —
Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band Vol 1 ... LP Panini, 1974. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Warner Burbank label pressing. Includes original inner sleeve. Cover has a spot of sticker residue and light wear.)
Tabu Ley Rochereau —
Voice Of Lightness – Congo Classics 1961 to 1977 ... CD Sterns (UK), 1960s/1970s. Used 2CD ... $19.99
Lovely work from Tabu Ley, aka Rochereau – a singer who definitely earns the "voice of lightness" title on this set! Tabu's style isn't light in a soft of mellow way – but it's got a wonderfully floating sort of quality – a way of staying on top of the percussion and ... read more CD
(In great shape with large booklet and the original slipcase!)
Rock Town Express —
Rock Town Express ... CD PMG (Austria), 1977. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
The Rock Town Express here comes across with lots of fuzz in the guitars – that later psych influence that was tripping across the African scene in the late 70s, often mixed with a bit of funk – as in some of the hipper Zamrock grooves of the period! The approach here is maybe a bit ... read more CD
Sabicas —
Flamenco Puro ... LP Columbia, 1959. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo gold label 6 eye Adventures In Sound pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Warda —
Khalik Hena ... LP Soutelphan/We Want Sounds (UK), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 34.99
Completely mesmerizing work from singer Warda Algazaireya – a vocalist who presents the lyrics here in Arabic, but only after a wonderfully long build-up from an Egyptian orchestra who blend together a very cool groove with all sorts of beautiful touches on organ, woodwinds, and strings! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Randy Weston with the Splendid Master Gnawa Musicians Of Morocco —
Splendid Master Gnawa Musicians Of Morocco ... CD Antilles, 1994. Used ... $8.99
Includes two long suites, "La Voix Errante" and "Sound Playing", plus the somewhat shorter "Chalabati". (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Various —
Booniay!! – A Compilation Of West African Funk ... LP Afrodisiac, 1970s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $44.99
Afro Funky – and some great rare music! This one's a killer batch of rare funk tracks from 70s Africa – with the feel of Nigeria 70, Club Africa, and some of our best Afro Funk compilations – a bit thin on notes, but with a track list that kicks some serious booty! In fact, we ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
DJ Qbico Plays A Night With DJ Qbico Vol 2 – Esoteric, Erotic, Exotic 45's from The US ... LP EP Sound (Italy), Late 1950s/1960s. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Dj Qbico usually gives us grooves from other parts of the planet – but here, he focuses on rare vintage singles from the US – but all tracks that borrow nicely from other styles around the globe! In other words, the set features American artists working with touches of Eastern, Mid-Easte ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited 180 gram pressing!)
Various —
Heartbeat Soukous ... CD Earthworks/Virgin (UK), 1987. Used ... $6.99
Music from Kanda Bongo Man, Nyboma & Pepe Kalle, Denis Loubassou, Syran Mbenza, Lokassa Ya Mbongo, and Bopol. CD
Various —
Istanbul 70 Vols 1 to 6 – Psych, Disco, Folk Edits by Baris K ... LP Nublu, 1970s/2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $46.99 49.99
An expanded version of this famous series of funky tracks from the Turkish scene – a set that pulls up plenty of gems from the past, then has all their funky bits made even funkier through the talents of Baris K! If you've dug funky Turkish tracks and Arabesk rock from the 70s, you'll get ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Psych Funk Ala Turkish Vol 1 ... LP Turk A Disk (Italy), 1970s. New Copy ... $25.99 29.99
One of the best sets of funky Turkish work we've heard in years – a package that brings together a wealth of rare grooves we'd never have heard otherwise! Most of the cuts here have that Arabesk rock sort of feel – funky rhythms mixed with exotic guitar bits – all produced with a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Psych Funk Ala Turkish Vol 2 ... LP Turk A Disk (Italy), 1970s. New Copy ... $25.99 29.99
The follow-up to one of our favorite Turkish funk compilations of recent years – and it's just as great! Volume 2 focuses on the fertile mid 70s period for the most part – and it got tunes that carry the buzzing strings and raw rhythms of the psych era pretty well into the next decade ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Red Hot & Riot ... CD MCA, 2002. Used ... $2.99
A really great compilation put out by the folks at Red Hot – an organization dedicated to "Fighting Aids Through Popular Culture". Previous sets by the group have focussed on jazz, bossa, and other music – and this time around, the focus is Africa, currently suffering from a ... read more CD
(Out of print)
Various —
Sitar Beat Vol 5 – Indian Style Heavy Funk EP ... LP Guerilla Reissues, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Sitar madness galore – and another fantastic entry in the Sitar Beat series – low on packaging, but heavy on exotic grooves! This volume may be one of the coolest in the run so far – as it's got 5 tracks that really go past the obvious – and offer up some great unusual ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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