A killer album of Afro Funk – with a very unusual origin! In the wake of Manu Dibango's big hit (and some kind of failure to register the copyright), many many versions of "Soul Makossa" were recorded and released, some good, some bad. This album is a good example of that ... (Soul, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing.)
Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra —
Pulsion ... LP Ubiquity, 2014. Near Mint- 2LP ...
$11.99
A darker groove than usual from this hip European combo – a record that still has their commitment to global sounds at its core, but which also comes across with these great 70s electric modes too – almost echoes of Dark Magus Miles Davis and Sextant Herbie Hancock – thanks to ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The collected work of a mighty trippy group from the Indian scene – a psychedelic combo who worked in the 70s, but who had the same sort of edge you'd hear from the American and British scenes of the late 60s! In truth, there's a fair bit of Anglo influence going on in the music – not ... (Rock, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Drum Suite ... LP Columbia, 1956/1957. Very Good- ...
$9.99
An incredible early experimental album from Art Blakey – one of the first to feature him in expanded percussion format! Side one of the album features the extended "Drum Suite" – a set of 3 tracks ("The Sacrifice", "Cubano Chant", and "Oscalypso") ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has a half split top seam and some aging.)
The Blk Jks debut for the Secretly Canadian label! The sound on these tracks is pretty incredible – with skittish beats and shimmering guitars that slowly building for kind of anthemic sweep – wrapped up with some spacious production that slides the vocals around the instrumentation ... (Rock, Global Grooves)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
Despite the colonialist overtones of the project – sort of the African equivalent to Porgy & Bess, at least in terms of authenticity – this groundbreaking musical was actually a crucial moment in the development of South African jazz. It's unfortunate that the package doesn't list ... (Soundtracks, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Incredible stuff – and quite possibly the greatest album ever recorded by this enigmatic percussionist! The record features Chaino with his "African Percussion Safari" – not really listed on the notes individually, but (we surmise) most likely a group of studio percussionists. ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing. Cover has split seams held with clear tape.)
A very obscure American pressing of this South African group! Titles include "Abazali", "Chip", "Mai Ndarira", "Rudo", "La Mulela", "Lindea", and "Zonki Ntsuku". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small bit of pen on the back, and a small seam split in one corner.)
Johnny Coles —
Katumbo (Dance) ... LP Mainstream, Early 70s. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$8.99
A sweet album of soulful jazz from trumpeter Johnny Coles – a wondeful talent who made a rare few albums as a leader! The record is quite different than Coles' earlier work for Epic and Blue Note – in that it's got the slightly electrified Mainstream sound of the 70s firmly in place ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some splitting in the top seam, split bottom seam, and some wear on the spine.)
Dieuf Dieul De Thies —
Aw Sa Yone Vol 1 ... LP Teranga Beat (Senegal), 1981. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
$49.99
Amazing sounds from Senegal – a group working here with a trio of singers and some mighty great guitar from Papa Seck – all wrapped up into a groove that mixes the earthy with the trippy! The rhythms bump around with some really hypnotic elements, and often wrap the guitar right around ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Diga Rhythm Band —
Diga ... LP Round/United Artists, 1976. Very Good+ ...
$14.99
One of Mickey Hart's first forays into the world music genre – and way way better than his later Planet Drum recordings! The Grateful Dead's drummer plays with, and produces, an all-percussion ensemble that includes tablas, marimbas, talking drums, timbales, and congas. All the melody parts ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The title sounds a bit gospel, but the album's a smoker from mid 70s Nigeria – a very unique hybrid of styles that's unlike most of the Afro Funk we know from the time! The Doves seem to have an equal ear for reggae and regional sounds – and work here to fuse both together with a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some discoloration and some pen. Label has some pen.)
Duke —
Harps Of Gold ... LP Sharc (Trinidad & Tobago), 1980. Very Good ...
$14.99
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(Cover has some splitting in the bottom seam.)
Johnny Dyani/Mongezi Feza/Okay Temiz —
Music For Xaba ... LP Antilles, 1972. Near Mint- ...
$39.99
A classic set of world jazz jams from the left edge of the spectrum – featuring the duo of ex-Blue Notes Johnny Dyani and Mongezi Feza, teamed up with European percussionist Okay Temiz! The format is free and open, with strands of South African rhythms from the Blue Notes' roots, plus some ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Includes the funky "Alive & Kicking" track! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small name in pen on back.)
EL V & The Gardenhouse —
El Doctor/Tamarita ... 7-inch Tropical Diaspora (Germany), 2018. Sealed (pic cover)...
$4.99
"El Doctor" is a lively little number with a nice hint of revolution – performed here by a combo from Italy, but with a very South American vibe! The percussion is upbeat, the horns punch along with the groove, and the rolling lyrics are nice and compelling – and the flipside ... (Funky 45's, Global Grooves)read more7-inch, Vinyl record
The US issue of "Shuffering & Shmiling" – a fierce attack on religion, and one of Fela's best grooves from the 70s! The track's presented here in both vocal and instrumental versions – each of which runs for over 12 minutes long – in a skipping Afro Funk groove that' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing with Hub etch.)
Free Hot Lunch! —
Penguin Love ... LP Flying Fish, 1986. Near Mint- ...
$4.99
A classic recording of Buddhist chants – from the legendary Gyuto monks! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
John Handy/Ali Akbar Khan —
Rainbow ... LP MPS (Germany), 1980. Near Mint- ...
$13.99
The second, and lesser-known collaboration between reedman John Handy and sarod player Ali Akbar Khan – and a record that's almost more freewheeling and open-ended than the first! The session's relatively spare – mostly just alto sax, sarod, and violin from L Subramaniam – plus ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Happy Boys —
Switi Momo ... LP Fajalobie (Holland), 1978. Very Good- ...
$7.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Panduranga Henderson —
Ocean Of Love ... LP Luaka Bop, Early 80s. Near Mint- ...
$7.99
Incredibly unique work from Panduranga Henderson – an artist who first worked as John Henderson in the group of Ray Charles, then hooked up with Alice Coltrane and had a spiritual awakening that really shaped his sound! The music here isn't at all like Charles or Coltrane – although it' ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
One of the most starkly beautiful recordings in Paul Horn's career – with spiritually resonant, almost spine tingling solo flute and some chants, all recorded in the Taj Majal one day in April of 1968! It's really all about the atmosphere, as it would have to be given the location – ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Easily the trippiest of Paul Horn's 60s experiments – and even more far-reaching than his Paul Horn In India set! This one has a very similar feel to Paul's Indian session, but it's much more transcendental – with long tunes that spin out amidst sitar, tabla, and vocals – going ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
"Bamba" has a great skittish grooves – contemporary Afro Funk, but a lot more stripped-down – so that the percussion and bass are really taking the lead, and providing a perfect foil for the atmospheric vocals of the tune! This quality really continues on "Walo", ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
A great groove from the legendary Peter King – an album served up in a wicked mix of jazz and roots – a perfect summation of his Miliki Sound of the 70s! The core rhythms are very focused – rooted in high life, but with a more skittish energy overall – and they're topped by ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue on Mr Bongo.)
King Obstinate —
Wanted (Alive) ... LP A&B (Antigua & Barbuda), Early 80s. Very Good- ...
$4.99
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(Cover has discoloration from age and a small stain.)
King Short Shirt —
Press On ... LP A&B, 1982. Very Good Gatefold ...
$4.99
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Kitaro —
KI ... LP Gramavision, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
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(German pressing. Cover has light wear and an unglued bottom seam.)
Femi Kuti —
Africa For Africa ... LP Knitting Factory, 2011. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ...
Just Sold Out!
Turns out, it DOES run in the family – a great talent for Afro Funk grooves, with the same deeply soulful elements that made Fela Kuti's music so great back in the 70s! This smoker from Femi was recorded at the legendary Afrodisia studios in Lagos – with a nice degree of edge in the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Music of a very different style than some of Laraaji's other work – more tuneful and song-based – with shorter tracks that show a whole different side of his talents! Laraaji's gotten great acclaim for his homespun spiritual sounds – long tracks that first found a home in Brian ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A weird album of spoken philosophy from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi – known to most of the world at the time as the spiritual teacher of The Beatles! The recording quality is pretty odd – just the voice of the Maharishi, recorded almost in ethnographic form – with kind of a tinny ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Miriam Makeba —
Appel A L'Afrique ... LP Editions Syliphone Conakry (France), Late 60s. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Malachi —
Holy Music ... LP Verve, 1966. Very Good+ Gatefold ...
$29.99
A very tripped-out set of meditation music – issued by Verve in the late 60s, and arguably even more spacey and atmospheric than some of Tony Scott's similar records for the label at the time! Malachi is actually John Morgan Newbern – working here in a spare setting to capture the ... (Rock, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
80s electro Afro grooving from Mandingo – not to be confused with the UK group who recorded electronic exotic albums in the 70s – but one of the New Africa crossover projects on Celluloid, recorded during their brief period of colonial expansion! The group mixes together traditional ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has lightly bent corner.)
Mandingo Griot Society —
Mighty Rhythm ... LP Flying Fish, 1981. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
An obscure bit of Afro-soul from Chicago – recorded by a group that includes a young Hamid Drake on percussion, Jali Foday Musa Soso on vocals, kora, and shaker, and Adam Rudolph on congas, along with guitar & bass. Titles include "One Man Dancing", "Disco Gate", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Missing the booklet. Cover has some wear and sticker remnants.)
Hugh Masekela —
24 Karat Hits ... LP Verve, Late 60s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ...
$1.99
A great little set of Hugh's MGM recordings – and one that features a nice mix of pop instrumental tracks, and others that have a more sophisticated African Soul sound. Included in this bunch are "Bajabula Bonke (Healing Song) parts 1 & 2", "U-Dwi", "Masquenada ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole, a center split on the bottom seam, and some surface wear.)
Hats off to Hugh Masekela – one of the few artists who could record for the Casablanca label and never manage to lose his own sense of sound and spirit! The album's a surprisingly great one, filled with the kinds of subtle touches and earthy soul we've always loved in Hugh's music – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner. Still sealed, but shrink is open a bit on one edge.)