Global Grooves — In Stock
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
CDs (361) new/used, Vinyl (236) new/used, LPs (217) new/used, 12-inch (9) new/used, 7-inch (10 used), All (597)
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Dejavu Retro Gold, Used 2CD ... $3.99
... CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Label Bleu (France), 1986. Very Good+ ... $14.99
A sweet jazzy take on the Argentine tango sound – featuring bandoneon, piano, and bass! (Jazz, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
PMG (Austria), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
Sweet grooves from Harry Mosco – once the leader of The Funkees, but stepping out here with some wicked work from the London scene at the end of the 70s! The album's got a snapping electric vibe – sometimes clubby, but with more of a funk feel overall – thanks to some heavy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mississippi, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
George Muakbi's definitely got some happiness in his guitar here – a bright, lively style that dances along with the spare rhythms of the tunes – in a groove that's beautifully offset by the vocals of George and his partner! The music is relatively spare, but ushered in a new stylistic ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charlie Munro Quartet —
Eastern Horizons ... LP Philips/Be! (Germany), 1967. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
A totally cool little record – and one that more than lives up to the Eastern promise of its cover! The album's a real stunner from Australian reedman Charlie Munro – a beautiful mix of jazz and exotic elements, at a level that puts it up there with a rare few records that work this ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies.)
Real World, 1998. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print, mark through barcode.)
Now Again, 1975. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
Searing sounds from 70s Zambia – from one of the hippest, funkiest, most sharp-edged groups on the scene! This sweet little set may well be the best album ever from Musi O Tunya – a perfect fusion of funky roots with lots of Afro Soul touches, and a wicked approach to the guitar that ... read more CD
Dig This Way (Italy), 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99
A sweet set of digital dub from the Nigerian scene – a record that blends drum machine beats with richer, bassier currents – all in a vibe that's like some of the best underground work coming out of Kingston a few years before! Singer/leader Essco Wilson, aka Sharon Dread, features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a nice booklet of notes!)
Real World, 1996. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Ngozi Family —
Day Of Judgement ... CD Now Again, 1976. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
Some of the heaviest work to come from the African scene of the 70s – the initial offering of the Ngozi Family – a group who clearly take strong inspiration from the Cream years of the UK scene, but who also come across with a grittier, punkier vibe overall – thanks to lean, ... read more CD
Nubiphone (France), Early 80s. New Copy ... $18.99
A really cool little record, and one that's got a lot more going on than just the usual set from an African female singer – as Liza Ngawa's as much a great guitarist as she is a vocalist, and stretches out here in an excellent group with two other guitar players, two keyboards, and some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500 – includes poster & download!)
Capitol, 1960s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Starchild (Japan), 1985. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(With obi. Cover has some discoloration from age.)
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
A nice mix of older highlife modes with some of the more electric touches of the 80s – still produced with a nice lean vibe overall, and plenty of live energy that leaps between the riffing guitar, percussion, and horns – all augmented by these nicely quirky lines on keyboards! The ... read more CD
Also available Ozzobia Special (180 gram pressing) ... LP 24.99
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
A nice mix of older highlife modes with some of the more electric touches of the 80s – still produced with a nice lean vibe overall, and plenty of live energy that leaps between the riffing guitar, percussion, and horns – all augmented by these nicely quirky lines on keyboards! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ozzobia Special ... CD 14.99
Orbitone (UK), 1973. Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Early work from a group who later grew into the famous Ikenga Super Stars Of Africa – recording here in London with a great raw sound – and an unusual mix of modes that's part Afro Funk, part something else entirely! The set's got that unique post-colonial vibe of some of the other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original UK pressing! Cover has masking tape on the seams and spine, discoloration from age, and several ink stamps on back.)
Far Out (Brazil), 2017. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A second great set from Nomade Orchestra – a Brazilian group who bring a trans-global approach to jazz-based instrumentation – with a resulting sound that's unlike anyone else we can think of! These guys aren't in the usual Brazilian groove, and they're also not like some of the Afro ... read more CD
Nothembi —
Akanamandl' Usathana ... CD Gallo (South Africa), 2001. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Strut (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
Great work from a group who really know how to open up their sound – a larger ensemble who might have sounded like an Afro Funk combo at one time, but who've really done a lot to find their own special groove! The mix of sharp instrumentation, percussion, and horns could have just gotten a ... read more CD
BBE (UK), 1980. New Copy ... $8.99 14.98
A damn soulful album from Ghanaian percussionist Rim Kwaku Obeng – recorded in LA at the end of the 70s, with loads of sweet clubby touches in the mix! Rim gets in plenty of tight percussion – lots of which showcases his rim-heavy approach to the drums – and also plays keyboards ... read more CD
Ryko, 1989. Used ... $16.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1987. Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and an ink stamp.)
Afrodisia (Nigeria), 1982. Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Plays with some surface noise. Cover has some wear, aging, and pen on front & back. Labels have some pen.)
Hirooki Ogawa —
Kamen No Ninja – Akakage ... LP Starchild (Japan), Mid/Late 60s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
ADU Musical Society, 1981. Very Good (pic cover)... $28.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has wear and a split bottom seam.)
Taretone/Tabansi (Nigeria), Early 80s. Fair (pic cover)... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl is in Fair condition, with pen on the labels. Cover has wear and aging, split spine and bottom seam, and writing in pen along the opening.)
Whirlwind, 2020. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
The most ambitious set to date from bassist Michael Olatuja – a record that showcases him as way more than just a jazz musician, as he mixes together many different strands of music into his own sonic version of Lagos Pepper Soup! Olatuja plays a variety of basses, and is definitely a strong ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Philips (Nigeria), 1978. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring & edge wear, aging, small split at the bottom of the spine, and a light stain on front.)
Trikont (Germany), 2020. New Copy ... $16.99
A fantastic project, and one whose sound is even better than we can sum up in words – as the core group features players from Berlin, inspired by older African sounds – turning to work from the 70s Mali scene, and teaming up with some of its musical giants – but all in a way that's ... read more CD
EMI (Nigeria), 1978. Good ... $9.99
(Reggae, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and aging, bent corners, wide clear tape on the seams and spine, with some scraped patches and a peeled spot on front, and a name pen on front & back. Labels have a name in pen.)
Black Fire/Strut (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 2CDs ... $16.99 17.99
An incredible collection of work by one of the greatest Afro Funk groups of the 70s! From their inception as the AACM-styled jazz group Juju in the early 70s, to their key days in the DC Black Fire scene of the mid 70s, to their early 80s fame as club groovers, Oneness of Juju were one of the most ... read more CD
Also available African Rhythms – Oneness Of Juju 1970 to 1982 (3LP set) ... LP 18.99
Black Fire/Strut (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP ... $18.99 30.99
An incredible collection of work by one of the greatest Afro Funk groups of the 70s! From their inception as the AACM-styled jazz group Juju in the early 70s, to their key days in the DC Black Fire scene of the mid 70s, to their early 80s fame as club groovers, Oneness of Juju were one of the most ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available African Rhythms – Oneness Of Juju 1970 to 1982 ... CD 16.99
Oneness Of Juju —
Space Jungle Luv ... LP Black Fire/Now Again, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 25.98
A fantastic record from one of the greatest underground jazz groups of the 70s! Oneness of Juju are perhaps best known for the heavy funk of their first album, African Rhythms – but we're actually partial to this second album – a warmly spiritual batch of soul jazz tracks, and a set ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Lacquered from the original master tapes in a tip-on sleeve. Includes 12 page booklet!)
Real World, 1989. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Luaka Bop, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $8.99
Grooves unlike anything else you've ever heard before – the rightly legendary musical legacy of William Onyeabor, one of the most enigmatic talents to come from the African scene of the 70s! The work here is all plenty darn funky, but it's also very different from familiar Afro Funk too ... read more CD
Also available Who Is William Onyeabor – World Psychedelic Classics 5 (3LP set with download) ... LP 28.99
William Onyeabor —
Who Is William Onyeabor – World Psychedelic Classics 5 (3LP set with download) ... LP Luaka Bop, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3 LPs Gatefold ... $28.99 29.99
Grooves unlike anything else you've ever heard before – the rightly legendary musical legacy of William Onyeabor, one of the most enigmatic talents to come from the African scene of the 70s! The work here is all plenty darn funky, but it's also very different from familiar Afro Funk too ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Who Is William Onyeabor – World Psychedelic Classics 5 ... CD 8.99(Includes download.)
Tabansi/BBE (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $14.99 26.98
Zeal Onyia is definitely the trumpet king here – at least of the Nigerian scene in which this album was recorded – as he blows strong solos throughout, and really brings a lot of jazz-based energy to the highlife rhythms! The use of trumpet in a smaller combo mode is really great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Orchestra Baobab —
Si Bou Odja (180 gram pressing) ... LP Syllart (France), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
An amazing classic from Orchestra Baobab – one of those records that reminds us why the group were always so different than anyone else! Some of the rhythms are familiar, but the execution is very unique – chopped up at times, so that the grooves are a perfect mix for the angular tenor ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(50th Anniversary limited edition pressing!)
World Circuit/Nonesuch, 2002. Used ... $3.99
A great return to form for Orchestra Baobab – a group who really shone on the Senegalese scene in the 70s, but disbanded right as they were hitting global fame – eventually reuniting around the time of this album, thanks to demand from listeners around the world! The style is nicely ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes slipcover.)
World Circuit/Nonesuch, 2002. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 29.99
A great return to form for Orchestra Baobab – a group who really shone on the Senegalese scene in the 70s, but disbanded right as they were hitting global fame – eventually reuniting around the time of this album, thanks to demand from listeners around the world! The style is nicely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Bronze/Trading Places (UK), 1977. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $22.99
A surprisingly strong set from Osibisa – one that's got a full, rich, soulful feel – much better than we might have expected for an album recorded at the Royal Festival Hall! The venue's no surprise, though, given that Osibisa were clearly on top of their game at the time – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Homzy, 1970s. Very Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Dr. Orlando Owoh & His African Kenneries Beats International —
Dr Orlando Owoh Vol 10 – Kennery De Ijo Ya ... LP Shann Olu (Nigeria), 1983. Fair ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl is in Fair condition. Cover has a name in pen on back, in nice shape otherwise.)
Decca (Nigeria), 1975. Very Good ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In the purple cover with some wear and pen. Label has some pen.)
EMI/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
No charity needed here – as reedman Eji Oyewole's got a wealth of talent on his own! Eji's a musician with roots in the 60s Nigerian scene, but left to follow a personal path through Europe and the US, where he picked up some wonderfully funky styles which are then brought home to create ... read more CD
Sounds Of Asia (Hong Kong), 1960s. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Part field recording including various incidental sounds with English narration on Side 1, and five vocal tunes by Rebecca Pan on Side 2. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear.)
Movie Play (Portugal), 1960s/Early 70s. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Felmay (Italy), 2004. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
BMG/RCA (Spain), 1994. Used ... $3.99
Copperbelt/Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
A really raw set from 70s Africa – one that's more rock than Afro Funk, but which has a pretty hypnotic groove overall! The group's heavy on guitars, which are often played in a fuzzy, jamming sort of way – but with different tones and phrasing than American or Anglo psyche groups ... read more CD
Also available Black Power ... LP 15.99
Copperbelt/Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99 19.98
A really raw set from 70s Africa – one that's more rock than Afro Funk, but which has a pretty hypnotic groove overall! The group's heavy on guitars, which are often played in a fuzzy, jamming sort of way – but with different tones and phrasing than American or Anglo psyche groups ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Power ... CD 7.99(Inlcudes download!)
Nimbus (UK), 1999. Used 2 CDs ... $7.99
Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1996. New Copy ... $12.99
The strong second album from Penny Penny – a set that has the South African singer emerging as even more of a superstar than before – as you might guess from his look on the cover! The style is this unique blend of older South African vocal modes with more contemporary club elements ... read more CD
Also available Yogo Yogo ... LP 18.99
Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1996. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
The strong second album from Penny Penny – a set that has the South African singer emerging as even more of a superstar than before – as you might guess from his look on the cover! The style is this unique blend of older South African vocal modes with more contemporary club elements ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Yogo Yogo ... CD 12.99
Issste/Mr Bongo (UK), 1981. New Copy Gatefold ... $25.99 27.98
A wonderfully hard-to-categorize album from the start of the 80s – a Mexican record that mixes folkloric roots with electronic instrumentation – but all in a way that sounds much more ancient than you'd expect for the time! The fusion of modes here is wonderful – almost at a ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Emperor Pick Peters & HIs Seidormati System —
Vol 4 – Peter L'Aja Kan ... LP African Songs (Nigeria), 1976. Fair ... Just Sold Out!
Plenty of wisdom here – served up in extended song medleys by Emperor Pick Peters! The style here is similar to that of other Nigerian artists at the time – especially the early work of King Sunny Ade – a blend of percussion and guitar that moves along snakily, as vocals slide in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl is in Fair condition. Cover has wear and aging, some surface flaking, a large stain at the bottom, and some marks in pen on front.)
Clover (Nigeria), 1982. Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has moderate edge wear, some pen and a rip in the bottom right corner.)
Clover Sound (Nigeria), 1981. Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy wear and aging, wide clear tape on the seams and spine, and initials in pen on front & back. Labels have initials in pen.)
Anodisc (Nigeria), 1980. Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and aging, masking tape holding the spine, a piece of tape with a name on front, some creases, and seam splits.)
BMG (Germany), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $4.99
Dub Store (Japan), Early 60s. New Copy ... $19.99 23.99
A great mix of modes from Hubert Porter – tunes that are definitely the calypsos promised in the title, but which also have some unique elements that mark them as Jamaican, too – touches of mento, nice jazzy elements in the music, and that bubbling up of the new island modes that would ... (Reggae, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soundway (UK), Late 70s. Used ... $9.99
A hip group from Sierra Leone – but one who recorded these tracks in the US during the late 70s – which makes for a very unusual hybrid of sounds! The group's original approach was to update regional sounds from their nation, and avoid some of the more commercial cover versions of ... read more CD
EMI/Soundway (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
The People Rock Outfit really knock it out of the park with this dark-edged classic from the 70s – one of the heaviest albums we've heard from the Nigerian scene at the time, and a record that's almost got more of a South African spirit overall! These guys effortlessly mix together funk and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition.)
EMI (Argentina), Early/Mid 40s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Quality/Matsuli (UK), 1969. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99
Amazing work from South African jazz legend Dudu Pukwana – a rare album from 1969, plus a never-issued set of tracks done for Atlantic Records at the same time! The core album, titled Dudu Pukwana & The Spears, features Dudu on alto, in the company of a lot of familiar players from his ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
QDK (Germany), Early 70s. Used ... $14.99
Tightly grooving, organ-laced rock, but not the Question Mark of "96 Tears" fame – this Question Mark is a Kenyan group, who recorded this set in 1974 – with English vocals and a bit more of a western-styled sound, but with unpredictable tempo changes other trippy elements! ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Albany, 2004. Used ... $2.99
Denon, 1969. Used ... $2.99
Palm (UK), 1998. Used ... $6.99
One of the recent comeback albums cut by Ranglin – the famous Jamaican guitarist who worked heavily early reggae sides, on Monty Alexander's 70s releases for MPS, and who's been getting quite a bit of well deserved recognition these days. The album's got a number of different grooves – ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print, includes slipcase.)
Optimus (Portugal), 2009. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Includes Optimus obi.)
Terry Riley & Krishna Bhatt —
Terry Riley/Be! (Germany), 1984. New Copy 2CD ... $26.99
Unreleased work from Terry Riley – recorded in the WDR studios of German Radio, and a tremendous addition to his catalog! The first half of the music here features Riley on piano and electronics, in duet with Krishna Bhatt on sitar and tabla – in a mode that further unlocks the ... (Out Sound, Global Grooves) read more CD
Roulette, 1967. Sealed ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a cut corner where a promo ink stamp was applied to the back cover.)
Sabanoh Sounds, 1977. Very Good ... $4.99
Sony, 1997. Used ... $0.99
album, Strobe's Drum & Bass mix, DJ Spooky's Isomorphic Flux mix, Strobe's Goa NRG mix, Strobe's Deep dub, Grooverider mix, Strobe's One Flute Over The Cukoo's Nest ... CD
(Punch through barcode.)
PMG (Austria), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
One of the funkiest combos we've heard from the African scene of the 70s – and that's saying a lot, given how much great music was going on at the time! These guys really know how to lean into a long song, and open it up with incredible instrumental sharpness – a way of coming together ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sainkho —
Out Of Tuva ... CD Crammed (Austria), Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Saint Emmy —
Lovin' Feeling ... LP Homzy (Nigeria), 1978. Good ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, aging, and some stains.)
Strawberry Rain, 1976. Used Gatefold ... $14.99
Plenty of fuzz and plenty of spirit – a wonderful debut from this African group of the 70s – a combo who work here with equal parts of influence from Jimi Hendrix and some of the other Zamrock groups of the time! Lyrics are in English, and have this blue-toned quality that's really ... read more CD
Source/Blue Note, 2000. Used ... $3.99
A beautiful album of French bossa nova tracks – sung by vocalist Henri Salvador, and backed with some light jazzy guitar and piano, very much in the style of backings you'd hear on a classic album by Joao Gilberto. Salvador's voice is wonderful – with that warm, honest quality you'd ... (French, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Kilimanjaro Int'l Productions, 1989. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some pen.)
Sahel Sounds, 1978. New Copy ... $12.99 15.98
Amazing sounds from Niger – some really hypnotic lines on electric organ – played in a way that's unlike any other use of the instrument we've ever heard! There's a flowing, water-like quality to the music that's almost in the territory of Terry Riley's work on organ – yet the ... (Out Sound, Global Grooves) read more CD
RCA (Japan), 1960s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi, which is bent with a small tear. Cover has a small split in the top seam.)
RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
A killer set of jazz rock from early 70s Japan – and a set that's way different than Anglo albums of this nature! There's definitely a mix of horns, jazzy soloing, and electrified elements on guitar, bass, and keyboards – but the themes here are often strongly Japanese, and also ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Jazz Rock ... LP 19.99
RCA/Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $19.99 21.98
A killer set of jazz rock from early 70s Japan – and a set that's way different than Anglo albums of this nature! There's definitely a mix of horns, jazzy soloing, and electrified elements on guitar, bass, and keyboards – but the themes here are often strongly Japanese, and also ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jazz Rock ... CD 10.99
V2, 2001. Used ... $2.99
Verve, 1968. Used ... $6.99
Tripped out! Tony Scott plays clarinet with backing on sitar by Colin Walcott – making for a very spare, very spooky album that's a bit more mind-chilling than we'd normally use for meditation! The record has a nicely stripped-down approach that's different than most of the other Verve-groov ... (Now Sound, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Jet (Austria), 1978. New Copy ... $14.99
An unusual album from the West African scene of the 70s – a set that brings together that area's styles with touches of reggae and maybe a slight current of soul – all of which makes for a very distinct approach to rhythm, which is also echoed in the vocals and instrumentation! There's ... read more CD
Also available Free The People ... LP 28.99
Jet (Austria), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
An unusual album from the West African scene of the 70s – a set that brings together that area's styles with touches of reggae and maybe a slight current of soul – all of which makes for a very distinct approach to rhythm, which is also echoed in the vocals and instrumentation! There's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Free The People ... CD 14.99
Sahel Sounds, 2020. New Copy ... $20.99
Really unusual music recorded in contemporary Niger – performed by a group that features two different musicians each playing calabash – a large gourd that is used in this very percussive way, but with deep sounds that almost rumble as if the earth itself were being pounded in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies – and includes download!)
Sony/Be With (UK), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
A sweet little record from Caiphus Semenya – a South African singer, but one who works here with backings from some top-shelf studio talents in LA – a mix of jazz and fusion players who really bring a great sense of groove to the material! Tracks include two originals co-written with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Munjale/Be With (UK), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
South African soul from Caiphus Semenya – and a set that's got a nicely righteous, upbeat vibe throughout! Caiphus works here in that best sort of South African style in the decade when the nation's struggles were getting a lot more global attention – showing a spirit that refuses to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Comb & Razor, Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD & Book ... $9.99 19.98
Rare Afro Rock from Nigeria's Semi-Colon group – and it's an astonishingly strong record! It's got fuzzy guitar grooves and spacey electic piano that are indebted to the global psych soul and rock scenes of the late 60s and early 70s – but the rhythmic sensibility, percussion and ... read more CD
Shabaka & The Ancestors —
Wisdom Of Elders ... LP Brownswood (UK), 2016. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $18.99 19.98
A fantastic jazz group from the contemporary South African scene – one who've got a very righteous vibe, and a sound that's maybe even more far-reaching than any jazz we've heard from that scene back in the 60s or 70s! The group's led by Shabaka Hutchings on tenor, but is a very ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Comb & Razor, Early 70s. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
Insanely wonderful work from Shango Dance Band – a group headed by onetime Fela Kuti bandmate Ojo Okeji – whose bass work here is worth the price of admission alone! Okeji was a key part of Fela's Koola Lobitos, until leaving the group in 1968 – and taking some of the best ... read more CD
