Global Grooves — New Arrivals 
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
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Arooj Aftab/
Verve, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Maybe one of the warmest recordings we've ever heard from pianist Vijay Iyer – but that's maybe no surprise, as the session is graced with these sublime vocals from singer Arooj Aftab – and delivered in a style that's much more than standard jazz! Iyer plays Fender Rhodes and piano, ... read more CD
Also available Love In Exile ... LP 31.99
John Berberian & The Middle Eastern Ensemble —
Middle Eastern Rock ... CD Verve/Modern Harmonic, 1969. New Copy ... $15.99 18.99
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 CD
Also available Middle Eastern Rock ... LP 23.99
Franklin Boukaka —
L'Immortel Franklin Boukaka – The 60s Rumba Revolution In Congo (3CD set) ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99 29.99
A really deep dive into the lost legacy of Franklin Boukaka – a singer who really helped revolutionize music in the Congo during the 60s, recording a heck of a lot of great tracks before a brutal murder took him from the planet in the early 70s! At some level, the work here is to Congolese ... read more CD
Anouar Brahem —
Blue Maqams ... CD ECM, 2017. Used ... $12.99
Anouar Brahem on oud – plus Django Bates on piano, Dave Holland on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Celtic Jazz Collective —
Aislinn ... CD Mapleshade, 2001. Used ... $4.99
Guitaris David O'Rourke leads a group of traditional Irish players – plus bassist Peter Washington and drummer Lewis Nash. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Marcos Coll —
Nomade ... CD Galileo (Germany), 2023. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Penmark through barcode.)
Cymande —
Second Time Round (180 gram pressing) ... LP 
Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
Heavy bass, tight percussion, and a wonderfully trippy groove – the stunning second album from Cymande, and one of our funk favorites from the 70s! These guys have a sound that's completely unique – a vibe that mixes African and Jamaican influences up in the heady London scene of the ... (Soul, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Dadawah —
Peace & Love (2CD edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD Doctor Bird (UK), 1974. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 23.99
One of the most righteous albums to come out of the Kingston scene in the early 70s – a set that's driven by the new spirit of the Rastafarian generation, but which also pushes the music much more than some of the commercial efforts of the time! The style of the music here is almost to ... (Reggae, Global Grooves) read more CD
Diblo —
Super Soukous ... LP Shanachie, 1989. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Faada Freddy —
Golden Cages ... LP Universal (France), 2024. New Copy ... $20.99 26.99
Faada Freddy already has a very striking style – a blend of gospel and soul with some elements of his Senegalese roots – yet here, he pushes the boundaries even more by just working with voice and human percussion elements, but in a mode that makes for a mighty full groove! Freddy's ... (Neo Soul, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Golden Cages ... CD 12.99
Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly —
Mestizx ... CD International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2024. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
We first fell in love with the work of Frank Rosaly when he was a drummer here on the Chicago jazz and improv scene – but this album is something completely different overall, and a real evolution of Frank's talents both as a percussionist and musical visionary! The album's a collaboration ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Mestizx (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99
Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly —
Mestizx ... LP International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2024. New Copy Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
We first fell in love with the work of Frank Rosaly when he was a drummer here on the Chicago jazz and improv scene – but this album is something completely different overall, and a real evolution of Frank's talents both as a percussionist and musical visionary! The album's a collaboration ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mestizx (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99
Mestizx ... CD 13.99
Franco & Rochereau —
Omona Wapi (aka L'Evenement) ... LP Shanachie, 1984. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Four long tracks from guitarist Franco and singer Tabu Ley Rochereau – tracks that include "Omona Wapi", "Ngungi", "Lisanga Ya Ba Nganga", and "Kabassele In Memoriam". LP, Vinyl record album
Robert Hood & Femi Kuti —
Variations ... CD M Plant, 2024. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
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
Also available Variations ... LP 30.99
Robert Hood & Femi Kuti —
Variations ... LP M Plant, 2024. New Copy ... $30.99 34.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Variations ... CD 14.99
Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalos —
Uganda – Dawn Of African Rock ... LP Toshiba/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
One of the coolest records we've ever heard from Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa – even wilder than some of his famous funk sessions of the time! The set definitely lives up to its African Rock promise – as it features lots of sparely percussive tracks that build beautifully – ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Uganda – Dawn Of African Rock (replica box edition) ... LP 39.99
Jaubi —
Nafs At Peace ... LP Astigmatic (Poland), 2022. New Copy Gatefold ... $27.99 32.99
A really great record with a vibe that's all its own – a stunning blend of spiritual jazz, North Indian music, and some slight contemporary touches – all with a sense of deeper energy that really opens up as the album moves on! There's plenty of great keyboards on the record – a ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Oum Kalsoum —
L'Astre D'Orient 1926 to 1937 (3CD set) ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 20s/1930s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99 29.99
A really great collection of work from the legendary Egyptian singer Oum Kalsoum – a package that includes most of her early recordings from the late 20s and early 30s – very early in the history of her career, but still already handled with a sound that's completely sublime! Even on ... read more CD
Sarathy Korwar —
My East Is Your West (Japanese edition) ... CD Gearbox (UK), 2018. New Copy 2CDs ... Just Sold Out!
A really amazing little record – one that's partly in the "jazz meets Indian" mode of Joe Harriott's experiments of the 60s – but a performance that also brings in a lot more from spiritual jazz, even though most of the instrumentation is more traditional! The set is live, ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Laviscount Brass —
Wuk Up Yur Ass With Laviscount Brass ... LP Camille, Early 1970s. Very Good ... $11.99
A very cool set of upbeat Caribbean grooves – definitely enough to wuk up your posterior! LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl is nice and clean, but has two short clicks.)
Los Golden Boys —
Cumbia De Juventud ... LP Discos Fuentes/Mississippi, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
Youthful cumbia from Los Golden Boys – a combo with a spirit that really lives up to their name – and which is served up here with some very cool use of organ next to more familiar cumbia rhythms! The instrument is lean and spacey – almost otherworldly – and the quality ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent 160 gram vinyl.)
Milladoiro —
As Fadas De Estrano Nome – Celtic Music From Spain ... CD Green Linnet, 1997. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Miyumi Project Big Band —
Rooted – Origins Of Now ... CD Jazz Institute Chicago, 2001. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Taku Akiyama on alto saxophone, Mwata Bowden on baritone saxophone and didgeridoo, Hiroshi Eguchi and Satoru Iga on bass, Tomoko Hayashida on cello, Tatsu Aoki on bass and taiko, Miss Mia Park on drums, Hide Yoshihashi, Jason Matsumoto, and Ryan Toguri on taiko, Toru Hironaka on tenor saxophone, ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Violeta Parra —
Un Rio De Sangre ... LP Arion, 1975. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Italian pressing.)
Buddy Rich/World Pacific/Modern Harmonic, Late 1960s. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
A very groovy album from jazz drum legend Buddy Rich – a set that's very different than anything else he ever did, including his other groovy albums from the 60s! The album's a surprisingly strong blend of jazz and Indian music – Rich on drums, and Alla Rakha on tablas – working ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Rich A La Rakha (lime green vinyl pressing) ... LP 25.99
Badal Roy, Geoff Warren, & Marcello Sebastiani —
Frammenti D'Anima ... CD FMR (UK), 2006. Used ... $8.99
Badal Roy on tablas and percussion, Geoff Warren on concert and alto flutes and Marcello Sebastiani on double bass. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(Out of print.)
Bikash Roy/Odeon (India), 1981. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is half split at the bottom seam on the spine side.)
Ananda Shankar —
Sa Re Ga Machan ... LP Life Goes On, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
A great bit of jungle exotica from funky sitar player Ananda Shankar – composed as a full piece with an "atmosphere of twilight and the feeling of watching animals at a water hole", but with a sweeping soundtracky feel that makes it more like some lost 70s film gem in the best ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ravi Shankar —
Exotic Sitar & Sarod (Capitol International Series) ... LP Capitol, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
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
(Cover has light wear, a few small stains, and a small trace of a price sticker.)
SJOB Movement —
Move In The Right Direction ... LP EMI (Nigeria), 1974. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Heavy heady funk from the 70s Nigerian scene – a wicked little record that's unlike anything else we've heard before! SJOB is a combo made from ex-members of the group of Sonny Okosuns – all top-shelf players who've clearly got their chops down in the groove department, but are also ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Academy Records reissue pressing, with insert.)
Wganda Kenya —
Wganda Kenya ... LP Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 32.99
Massive rhythms from this legendary 70s group – one created in the Discos Fuentes studios in Colombia – as a way to combine some of the bigger African and Caribbean rhythms of the time! The sound is very percussive, and very raw – lots of acoustic elements in the rhythms, mixed ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Reissue features two non-LP bonus tracks!)
Various —
Africa – Witchcraft & Ritual Music ... LP Nonesuch, 1975. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A second volume of ethnographic field recordings – an intriguing portrait of music not often captured on tape. While the title describes the rituals the music was meant to accompany as "witchcraft", the ceremonies are healing and, in some cases, celebratory, such as weddings and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Nonesuch pressing. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)
Various —
Africa Dances ... LP Authentic, 1950s/1960s/1970s. Near Mint- ... $34.99
A collection of rare African tracks – with work by Kale-Roger and Rochereau with OK Jazz Orchestra, Bantous De La Capitale, Ahamano's Guitar Band, Broadway Dance Band, Dele Ojo & His Star Brothers Band, SE Rogers, Miss Smodern, Leribe, John Mwale, Peter Tsotsi, Nachil Pilchen, Equater ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover has a small bump in one corner, but is great overall.)
Various —
Ghana Special 2 – Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora 1980 to 1993 ... CD Soundway (UK), 1980s/Early 1990s. New Copy 2CDs ... $17.99 18.99
A long-overdue follow up to the legendary first Ghana Special collection – and one that presents a second chapter of work – not just from the regional scene, but from a time when some of its best artists were also recording in other nations too! The result is a more powerful, soulful ... read more CD
Also available Ghana Special 2 – Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora 1980 to 1993 (3LP set) ... LP 39.99
Various —
Ghana Special 2 – Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora 1980 to 1993 (3LP set) ... LP Soundway (UK), 1980s/Early 1990s. New Copy 3LPs ... $39.99 41.99
A long-overdue follow up to the legendary first Ghana Special collection – and one that presents a second chapter of work – not just from the regional scene, but from a time when some of its best artists were also recording in other nations too! The result is a more powerful, soulful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ghana Special 2 – Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora 1980 to 1993 ... CD 17.99
Various —
Habibi Funk Vol 2 – An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World ... LP Habibi Funk (Germany), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
A second amazing collection of rare funk tracks from the Mid East – work that didn't exist in the same "scene"-styled world as American funk, but which instead comes from a disparate group of recordings that surprisingly, amazingly, turned out to be pretty darn funky! Musical modes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Live At Womad 1982 ... LP Real World (UK), 1982. Sealed ... $14.99
A groundbreaking array of material from the first in a legendary series of festivals – the important Womad concerts of the 80s, which were a crucial effort in opening the doors to a globe's amount of music! Womad was famously helmed by Peter Gabriel, who was drawing on many currents of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Mr Bongo Record Club – Vol 6 (red vinyl pressing) ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $29.99 30.99
A stunning blend of soul, Latin, jazz, and Brazilian numbers – and a set that may well be our favorite entry in the Mr Bongo Record Club so far! If you know the Mr Bongo label, you'll know that for decades, they've turned us on to the sort of rare gems we might not have heard otherwise ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mr Bongo Record Club – Vol 6 ... CD 11.99
Various —
Original Sound Of Burkina Faso ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $9.99 11.98
Fantastic sounds from the glory days of the Burkina Faso scene – a time when the country's place at the crossroads of West Africa was helping to create some really amazing music! There's no set style here that defines the groove – as some tracks seem to flow from Nigerian funk, while ... read more CD
Various —
Persian Underground – Garage Rock, Beat, & Psychedelic Sounds From The Iranian 60s & 70s Scene ... LP Cosmic Rock (Italy), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $24.99 26.99
Groovy rock from Iran – 60s & 70s material that's got the raw and rumbling grittiness of some of best garage rock of the time and others that flirt with psychedelia – most with the Middle Eastern flourishes blended beautiful with western rock and beat sounds! Wonderful stuff all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Portugal Instrumental – Les Solistes Et Virtuoses De Coimbra & Lisbonne 1950 to 1962 (3CD set) ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 3CD ... $19.99 29.99
A really ear-opening set of music from the Portuguese scene of the postwar years – instrumental tracks that follow some of the stylistic developments of fado, but which often branch into wonderful sounds that are all their own! In a way, the set is a counterpart to the growth of flamenco ... read more CD
Various —
Savannah Rhythms – Music Of Upper Volta ... LP Nonesuch, 1981. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Senegal – Tijaniyya & Muridiyya – Chant Des Confreries Soufies/Ocora (France), 2010. Used ... $9.99
Music performed by Ensemble Jama'at al-qur'an was al-dhikr Anashid et dhikr and Ensemble Kouirel Serin Touba Xasayid. CD
(Packaged in an oversized book-style case.)
Various —
Togo Soul 2 ... LP Hot Casa (France), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $38.99 44.99
A stunning array of rare sounds from Togo – a tiny West African nation, but home to a real hotbed of grooves in the 70s and 80s! As with the first volume, the music here is a real revelation – sounds very different than those in nearby Nigeria, often with a slight tropical vibe in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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