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 (203) new/used, Vinyl (317) new/used, LPs (308) new/used, 12-inch (3 used), 7-inch (2 used), 78 RPM (4), All (520)
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Roulette/Capitol, 1960/1963. Used ... $14.99
Incredible work by Randy Weston – light years ahead of his trio material from just a few years before! The album is one of his most progressive from the early years, and features an extended suite dedicated to the newly-won freedoms of the African Nations – with occasional lyrics by ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
(1990 pressing.)
Randy Weston with the Splendid Master Gnawa Musicians Of Morocco —
Splendid Master Gnawa Musicians Of Morocco ... CD Antilles, 1994. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Includes two long suites, "La Voix Errante" and "Sound Playing", plus the somewhat shorter "Chalabati". (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Wganda Kenya —
Africa 5000 ... LP 
Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
Wganda Kenya were one of the most unique groups to record for the Discos Fuentes label in the 70s – and they were maybe also one of the coolest, too – as they never stopped in their pursuit of a groove, and were always able to mix together so many different styles at once! This gem of ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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!)
Now Again, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
Tripped-out and wonderful sounds from Witch – served up in this excellent early record from the Zamrock kings of the 70s! Lyrics are in English, and have these dark tones that work perfectly with the group's offbeat guitar and organ lines – sometimes mixed here with acoustic guitar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition on "Malachite" green vinyl!)
Teal/Sharp Flat (Netherlands), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 34.99
A surprisingly great later set from Witch – one that still has some of their funky styles of a few years before, but which also seems to bring in some stronger African elements as well – in the kind of sweet fusion that was showing up in some of the hipper South African acts of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Witch —
Lazy Bones (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Now Again, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
Global psychedelic grooves from Zambia – the tripped out sounds of Witch! Witch works in a killer rock groove on Lazy Bones, with furious rhythms, heavy drums and fuzzed out guitars. It's all nice and raw and done with a really heady and fierce sense of groove – but there's some more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition "Earth" orange vinyl!)
Teal/Now Again, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.99
Zambian funk legends Witch really knock it out of the park with this smoking little set – using really amazing basslines on most tracks, in a way that sets up a rumbling groove for all the other instruments to follow – a heady blend of psychedelic currents with more soulful styles, in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Teal/Sharp Flat (Netherlands), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 34.99
An unusual later album from Witch – one that has a sweet funky style at the core – a mode that shows the group picking up a fair bit of disco and club from the American scene, and fusing it with their older Zamrock styles to create a really unique sound overall! At times, the record ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jamwax (France), 1980s. New Copy ... $13.99 32.99
Just a short record, but one that brings together three tracks from Wilfred Trevor Woodley – a very cool pianist from Trinidad & Tobago, and one who effortlessly mixes together soulful jazz with just the right amount of elements from the Caribbean! "The Lone Pilgrim" is a great ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Now Again, 1970s. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $28.99 31.99
Melodic psychedelia from 70s Iran – an incredible full scale anthology of recordings by guitarist and vocalist Kourosh Yaghmaei from the pre-revolution years – and an absolute treasure! Kouroush often recorded with his brothers – Kourosh singing lead and playing guitars or bass ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Denon/Lawson (Japan), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $39.99 49.99
A really cool record from the Japanese scene of the 70s – one that mixes traditional instrumentation with some high fidelity recording styles – then adds in just the right dash of contemporary elements too! The set's not as all-out funky as others like it from the time, but does rise ... (Japanese, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bluegrass/Soundway, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A really cool record by a very unique group – a set of singers from Guyana, working together in chorus formation – but with an approach that's nicely suited to the funkier modes of the instrumentation! The approach is a bit hard to describe – this isn't soul or jazz choral work, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Castle Face, Early/Mid 2010s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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(2019 US black vinyl pressing. Cover is bent a bit at the top right corner.)
Coconut (Nigeria), 1987. Fair ... $9.99
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(Vinyl plays with crackles and surface noise. NOTE – the bottom half of the cover is stained, split bottom seam, surface wear.)
BBE (UK), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 26.98
A pair of albums from this Guyana group – both recorded overseas, and with a really unique sort of vibe! Young Ones Of Guyana On Tour was recorded in 1970, while the group was in London – at the legendary Landsdowne Studios, home to some really groundbreaking jazz at the time – a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jazz Is Dead, 2023. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
The great drummer Tony Allen left our planet all too soon – but not before cutting this fantastic album as part of the Jazz Is Dead series – a killer record that may be one of the best he's given us in the past decade or so! The format here is different than some of Tony's other ... (Deep Funk, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Jazz Is Dead 18 – Tony Allen ... LP 21.99
Jazz Is Dead, 2023. New Copy ... $21.99 26.99
The great drummer Tony Allen left our planet all too soon – but not before cutting this fantastic album as part of the Jazz Is Dead series – a killer record that may be one of the best he's given us in the past decade or so! The format here is different than some of Tony's other ... (Deep Funk, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Jazz Is Dead 18 – Tony Allen ... CD 12.99(Very cool pressing – in a slipcover jacket!)
Equilibrium, 2004. Used ... $4.99
Luaka Bop, 1993. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Orpheum/Mississippi, Late 1920s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Astonishing work from Alexis Zoumbas – a Greek musician from the early days of the 78rpm recording, and one who plays violin with the dexterity of Paganini, but in ways that are much more rootsy and fokloric overall! Zoumbas' classic 78s have recently gotten new attention on an excellent ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2019 issue. Includes the booklet.)
Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A dozen heavy groovers from the legendary Discos Fuentes – pulled from a time when the Colombian label was really finding its sound and strengths – mixing together older strands of Afro Cuban inspiration with a special vibe that would soon make their scene rival the Latin music power of ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
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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.)
Cosmic Disco Machine (Italy), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP ... $19.99
Maybe not the complete roots of African funk, but a set that does a great job of bringing together a range of different cuts that show the new sounds and styles that were really hitting the scene as the 70s moved in – work from a wide variety of sources, but which all seems to share a sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Africa Straight Ahead – A Collection Of Africa's Finest Jazz ... CD Heads Up, 2004. Used ... $3.99
Music from Marcus Wyatt, Bheki Mseleku, the Sheer Allstars, McCoy Mrubata, Moses Khumalo, Zim Ngqawana, Andy Narell, and Hotep Idris Galeta. CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Four Flies (Italy), Mid 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $35.99 39.99
A whole new world of grooves we've never heard before – music from a short stretch on the Italian scene when local artists were really taken with the new developments in Afro Funk, and started to serve up some fresh styles of their own! The music here is maybe a blend of West African sounds ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Afro Rock Vol 1 ... LP Kona (UK), 1970s. Near Mint- 2LP ... Just Sold Out!
One of the best compilations of Afro Funk titles we've ever stocked – one that goes way past the obvious titles and minor hits of the 70s! Ever tune on here is a gem – and the package even includes a few tunes that were either previously unreleased, or which were only ever issued on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original Kona pressing.)
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Afrodesia Vol 2 – Afro House Of Irma ... CD Irma (Italy), 2001. Used ... $4.99
Featuers work from Jessica Lauren, Monday Michiru, Art Konik, Mysterious Traveller, Belladonna, Ras, and Jaymz Nylon! (New Grooves, Global Grooves) CD
(Out of print.)
Petrol, 2002. Used ... $0.99
Includes music by Gotan Project, Gary Burton, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Caceres, Astor Piazzolla, and others. CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Luaka Bop, Late 90s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $21.99 22.99
David Byrne waited a full decade before giving the world a follow up to his original Beleza Tropical collection of funky Brazilian music – yet during that time, it's also clear that he learned a lot more about the scene – and was able to pick up on some very hip artists who were much ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2LP colored vinyl pressing – plays at 45rpm!)
Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 19.98
Very cool sounds from the 60s scene in Italy – music that's clearly inspired by the best British female pop of the period, and also a bit by Detroit soul – with maybe just a touch of French "yeh yeh" modes thrown in for good measure! Yet because the sounds come from a scene ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more CD
Akenaton (Egypt), Late 1950s/1960s/1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy ... $26.99 29.99
A mad mix of sounds from the glory days of Indian cinema – served up in a package that offers up a much broader blend of styles than other Bollywood collections – as it features numbers from the late 50s all the way through the early 80s! Some of the tracks here have a rockish vibe ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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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
Nyege Nyege Tapes, Late 1940s/1950s/Early 1960s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Highly percussive sounds from the kingdom of Buganda – an area that predates the formation of modern day Uganda, and which has an equally ancient sound to its music! The work here is served up on a variety of instruments – percussion, drums, flutes, and stringed instruments – but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited 2021 issue on purple vinyl. Cover has a hype sticker.)
Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
The "nuggets" in the title is very well placed here – as all the cuts here have every bit as much freak and fuzz as the American garage and pre-punk work chronicled famously on the lengendary Nuggets series! Yet these tracks are all even more obscure, and all come from African ... read more CD
Bongo Joe (Switzerland), 2023. New Copy ... $20.99 23.99
Coco Maria hosts a mighty cool radio show on BBC Worldwide – one that showcases all sorts of unusual Latin music hybrids that have come up over the years – including a good range of contemporary music, such as the tracks featured on this really well-done compilation! The music here has ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
BBE (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $9.99 18.98
A completely different side of Colombian music than you'd know from Discos Fuentes and some of the other mainstream outlets from that scene – as the tracks here are all from the contemporary underground, and represent a really rich flowering of creative grooves and soulful modes! In truth, ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more CD
Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
An amazing world of music – rare funk, soul, reggae, and other grooves from Belize – all beautifully compiled in the rich Numero Music style! We're really stunned by the set – as we had no idea at all that Belize had anything going on at this level – and the collection is ... read more CD
Numero, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
Heavy funk from the Bahamas – a whole bunch of groups that will show you that Nassau had a lot more to offer than The Beginning Of The End! The groove here is totally wonderful – somewhat like American funk of the late 60s and early 70s, but served up with some very unusual rhythmic ... read more CD
Numero, Late 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
Incredible third coast salsa from the late 70s – amazing stuff from the orquestras of Carlos Ruiz and his Ebirac label – made by singers and players in Chicago's Puerto Rican community of the period that stands up just as well today! Chicago salsa, unlike more nationally popular styles ... read more CD
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Cumbia Cumbia Vol 1 – A Selection Of Colombian Cumbia Recordings ... CD World Circuit, Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Music from Disco Fuentes compiled by the UK's Wold Circuit label – includes music from Rodolfo Y Su Tipica RA7, Gabriel Romero, Armando Hernandez Y Su Conjunto, Adolfo Echeverria Y Su Orquesta, Pedro Laza Y Sus Pelayeros, Conjunto Tipico Vallenato, Rodolfo Y Su Tipica, Gabriel Romero, Los ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Discomoda/Olindo (UK), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy 2LP ... $25.99 32.99
A smoking overview of work from the glory days of the Venezuelan scene – that moment when the nation's economy was opening the doors to rich new avenues of expression – including the important Discomoda label, which recorded all the gems on this set! The vibe is great – kind of a ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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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!)
Odion Livingstone (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
Sweet grooves from the Duomo Sounds label – a short-lived Nigerian imprint who cut some mighty funky sounds at the start of the 80s! The title here uses the word "disco", but these cuts have none of the strings and polish of the sounds you'd hear at Studio 54 – as most ... read more CD
El (UK), Late 1940s/1950s/Early 1960s. New Copy 3CD ... $27.99 34.99
A set with an unusual sort of flavor – one that looks at the influence of Spanish culture on modern music during the postwar years – brought together here in a mix of jazz and classical recordings with some very different styles! CD1 is all jazz – and showcases some key Spanish-th ... read more CD
Buda/Heavenly Sweetness (France), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
Amazing music from the golden years of Ethiopian Music – a set of tracks that will take you beyond the music of Mulatu, into a wealth of other talents from the scene at the same time! The sound here is incredible – a mix of heavy funk, spacey jazz, and other exotic touches all coming ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Ethiopiques Vol 4 – Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale 1969-1974 ... CD Buda (France), Late 60s-Mid 70s. Used ... $12.99
One of the best volumes in this series – especially because it includes a number of tracks by the legendary Mulatu of Ethiopia! The overall feel is much more jazzy than the others, and there's even a few tracks that have a nice funky sound. 14 cuts in all – including "Yekermo ... read more CD
Dust To Digital, Late 1900s/1910s/1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. New Copy 4CD ... $129.99 159.99
Maybe one of the most mindblowing sets ever put together by the Dust To Digital label – a set that follows on their long-running exploration of 78rpm music from around the globe, and one that presents all these rare tracks in a really incredible format! The set's got a box for the package, ... read more CD
Favorite (France), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $29.99 34.99
Sweet jazzy grooves from a variety of global points in the late 70s/early 80s scene – music that's often much cooler and more interesting than mainstream fusion or jazz funk of the time! The set features work by artists who've dug the 70s experiments on CTI Records, but soon move into ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nonesuch, 1989. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of the most important albums to present the sounds of Bali to the world at large – not just because the set perfectly captures the sharper, more bracing sound of Balinese gamelan, but also because it includes an extended recording of the famous "monkey chant"! The first half of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Teal label stereo pressing with RL etch. Cover has light wear and aging.)
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Groove Club 2 – Cambodia Rock Spectacular ... CD Lion, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
The second set of rare international work from this great Groove Club series – rare material from Cambodia, and even more unusual and obscure than the French material we loved in volume one! The package here is equally strong – detailed notes on all the music, to really get at the ... read more CD
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Groove Club 3 – Cambodia Rock Intensified ... CD Lion/Get On Down, 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
Mad sounds from Cambodia – rock and roll at the core, but with a delivery that's unlike anything you'd hear in the Anglo world! There's plenty of Eastern elements going down in the music – not just the local lyrics, but other ways of putting together a rhythm, tuning a guitar, and ... read more CD
Funk Embassy (Estonia), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $30.99 34.99
Most folks can't even find Estonia on the map, much less tell you about its music – yet that might change soon, thanks to the legendary quality of the rare gems on this set! As the title implies, there's a great mix here of funky styles – some clubby, some more jazz-based – and ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Habibi Funk – An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World ... LP Habibi Funk (Germany), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 2LP ... $33.99 36.99
Get ready to have your mind completely blown – because this compilation is one of those completely rare ear-opening experiences that will let you know that there's a hell of a lot of music in the world that you've never heard before – even if, like us, you've heard plenty of funky music ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Habibi Funk Vol 2 – An Eclectic Selection Of Music From The Arab World ... LP Habibi Funk (Germany), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP ... $33.99 36.98
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
Sublime Frequencies, 2023. New Copy ... $26.99 29.99
A record that offers way more than just the vocal delights promised in the title – as there's definitely singing on the album, but it's often mixed in with all sorts of unusual instrumentation – which, along with the phrasing of the vocals, makes for a sound that's completely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Heartbeat Of Soweto – Zulu/Shanachie, 1988. Used ... $4.99
With selections by Thomas Chauke & The Shinyori Sisters, Mlokothawa, Amaswazi Emvelo, Kati Elimnyama, MD Shirinda & Family, Armando Bila Chijumane, and Usuthu. CD
(Out of print.)
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
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 1960s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 34.99
The definitely got the title right on this one – because the set is filled with some of the most heavenly tracks from the legendary Ethiopiques series – that legendary run of compilations that was the first introduction for most of us to the amazing music of Ethiopia! This package ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
KKUA, 1976. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Hawaiian compilation featuring Glenn Pinho, John Lincoln, Breezin', Byl Leonard, Bert Bascone, Cooper's Still, Wedell Ing, Country Living, Hoapili, Shak-Bait, Norm Su'a and Starbird, and Kawika. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Hungaroton (Hungary), 1972. Near Mint- 4LP Box Set ... $29.99
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(Original pressing, with heavy booklet. Box has light wear and a Grand Prix Academie Du Disque Francais sticker.)
Folkways, Early 1950s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(50s pressing. Includes insert. Textured cover has light wear, cup stain.)
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
Dagoretti, 1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99
Killer grooves from the Kenyan scene of the 70s – sounds that are very spare, and very timeless – often just percussion, a stringed instrument, and chanted vocals – all served up in a very driving, hypnotic blend! The set collects tracks from a time when the initially rural ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Lagos Disco Inferno 1975 to 1981 – 12 Red Hot Slices From The Golden Era Of Nigerian Disco ... LP Academy, Late 70s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $39.99
Frantically funky club from Lagos – an amazing collection of post-Fela work from the Nigerian scene, lots of it with the kind of uptempo grooves you'd expect from the "disco" in the title! Yet the sound here is hardly the type you'd find over at Studio 54 – as most cuts here ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert – and in great shape!)
Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $20.99 29.99
An overstuffed package of classic work from the Caribbean – most of it from midcentury, at a time before reggae and other styles would bring even more exposure to the scene! The music here is in a nice mix of modes – separate by island identity, but drawn together in a good way by the ... read more CD
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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
Honest Jons (UK), Late 50s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $21.99 34.99
One of our favorite volumes in the London Is The Place For Me collection – and a brilliant batch of work that criss-crosses West African, West Indian, and postwar jazz styles! Most of the recordings here were done under the leadership of Ambrose Adekoya Campbell – a transplant to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
QDK (Germany), Late 60s/Early 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
Heady sounds from a variety of different scenes – served up here in a compilation that was one of the first to turn western ears onto the sounds of the east! The music is a fuzzy blend of sounds from Southeast Asia, Korea, India, and even Turkey – and the package was one of the first ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 00s black vinyl pressing.)
Smithsonian Folkways, 1957/1958. Used ... $4.99
Recorded By Colin Turnbull and Francis S Chapman. CD
(Large cutout notch through barcode.)
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Merengue Tipico – Nueva Generacion ... CD Bongo Joe (Switzerland), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A set of merengue tracks, but from a very focused source – as the package features all numbers recorded in the Dominican Republic during the 60s and 70s – often with a groove that sets them apart from the rest! The rhythms here are often blindingly fast – so much so, you might be ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Merengue Tipico – Nueva Generacion ... LP 28.99
Bongo Joe (Switzerland), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy ... $28.99 32.99
A set of merengue tracks, but from a very focused source – as the package features all numbers recorded in the Dominican Republic during the 60s and 70s – often with a groove that sets them apart from the rest! The rhythms here are often blindingly fast – so much so, you might be ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Everland (Austria), 1970s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A really ear-opening set – one that introduces us to a world we'd never have heard otherwise – filled with music that's maybe even groovier and more evocative than we could imagine! There's loads of very trippy styles going on here – almost as if the whole Mongolian scene had ... read more CD
Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s. New Copy 2LP ... $29.99 35.99
The Mr Bongo Record Club just seems to get hipper and hipper as the volumes go on – to a point where this fifth edition in the collection is overflowing with tracks that we might never have heard otherwise! Plus, the scope of sounds here is really great too – a mix of styles from ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition pink vinyl pressing!)
Mr Bongo (UK), 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $11.99 14.98
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 CD
Also available Mr Bongo Record Club – Vol 6 (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 29.99
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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
Nonesuch, 1971. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $16.99
A compilation of the Nonesuch Explorer series. It's split up into The Far East, which features "Ketjak", "Baris", "Frong Song", "Ketawang", "Echigojishi", and "Shrine Music"; India, which contains "Ni Ri Ni Ri Ga Ma", "Jogia ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a tiny corner bump and light aging, but looks great overall.)
Adarce (Spain), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $35.99 39.99
Spanish tracks with a very soulful vibe – and a set that includes a fair bit of very groovy tracks from the years when the scene was mixing older flamenco styles with disco rhythms of the 70s! The flamenco mode here doesn't involve guitar so much as it does a wonderfully expressive style of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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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
Soundway (UK), Late 50s/1960s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 36.99
A mindblowing look at a really stunning musical moment in Indonesia – a postwar period when older sounds from the nation were updated with more western-styled instrumentation – yet often at a level that still retained all of the charm of their roots! If you dig Indonesian gamelan or ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Initial pressing features a bonus 7" single – with tracks by Zaenal Combo and Ivo Nilakreshna.)
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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
Rocafort (France), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $30.99 35.99
A really revelatory collection – one that showcases a West African influence on sounds in Colombia – in a way that's almost a further shift of the way that Afro-Cuban sounds had an impact on Congolese and other rhythmic styles on the other side of the Atlantic! The music often features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
VP, 2002. Used ... $1.99
Music from Mr. Dale, Peter Ram, Rupee, Rameses Browne, Monsta Vibes Crew, Nahtalee, Kamouflazh, Full Force, Spida, Kamouflazh, Rupee, and more. (Reggae, Global Grooves) CD
(Out of print.)
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Psych Funk 101 – A Global Psychedelic Curriculum 1968 to 1975 ... CD World Psychedelic Classics, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
A stunning collection of psychedelic funk from all over the world – incredible material that mixes the free spirit of the psychedelic scene and the furious sense of groove learned from the funk movement! The collection is a bit of a genre-starting compilation – as it brings together ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more CD
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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
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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
World Psychedelic Classics, 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $8.99 17.98
A funky psychedelic kaliedoscope of grooves from India – killer numbers from the 70s and into the early 80s – Psych Funk Sa-Re-Ga, from the folks who put together the equally heavy Psych-Funk 101 and Brazilian Guitar Fuzz Bananas compilations! Most of cuts here have a raw, fuzzed out ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more CD
Colourful World (Netherlands), Late 80s. New Copy ... $22.99 28.99
A tight collection of gems from Ghana and Cape Verde – pulled together by Arp Frique, as an illustration of the sounds that have inspired him greatly over the years! The package features four cuts that move with mighty tight grooves – very upbeat, but in ways that are different than ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Earthworks/Virgin (UK), 1988. Used ... $4.99
With selections by Chaba Fadela, Cheb Sahraoui, Cheb Hamid, Chaba Zahouania, Cheb Khaled, and Houari Benchenet. CD
(Out of print.)
Knitting Factory, 2013. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
One of the hippest entries in the Red Hot series so far – a set of tracks dedicated to the legendary Fela Kuti – felled by AIDS after years of influential grooves – still being felt strongly by the rich array of artists collected in the set! Most tracks are contemporary, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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Red Hot & Riot ... CD MCA, 2002. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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)
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Roots Of Chicha – Psychedelic Cumbias From Peru ... LP Barbes, Late 60s. New Copy 2LP ... $27.99 30.99
A cool little compilation that's as groovy as you might guess from the title – and one that finally brings to light the lesser-known genre of chica – an odd fusion of cumbia rhythms with more psychedelic-styled instrumentation on farfisa, organ, and guitar! The core grooves remind us a ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rough Guide (UK), Used ... $2.99
Music from Sonora Carruseles, Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad, La Sonora Dinamita, Los Nemus Del Pacifico, Gabino Pampini, Los Titanes, Fruko y sus Tesos, The Latin Brothers, Los Del Caney, Yolanda Rayo, Los Golden Boys, and more. CD
(Promo copy. Crease through rear tray card.)
Rough Guide (UK), 2005. Used ... $9.99
Music from Compagnie Jellouli & Gdih, Malouma, Tinariwen, Hasna El Becharia, Chet Fewet, Aziza Brahim, Nayim Alal, Mariem Hassan, Tartit Ensemble, Seckou Maiga, Groupe Oyiwane, Kel Tin Lokiene, and Sahraoui Bachir. CD
(Out of print.)
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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
Japan Air Lines, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
"A high fidelity guide to the enchantment that awaits you in Japan, Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Singapore" – brought to you by Japan Air Lines. LP, Vinyl record album
(In the booklet cover, with light wear and aging.)
Guruguru Brain (Netherlands), 2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $44.99 49.99
A really cool collection of cuts from the contemporary underground in Singapore – new music, but work that often resonates with some of our favorite funky global tracks of the 60s and 70s! Think "sitar funk", and you'll start to get the vibe of the set – as there's some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Making Music (South Africa), 2000. Used 2CD ... $9.99
2CDs include an hour long radio documentary about the music on disc one, and 25 South African freedom songs on disc two. CD
(Out of print.)
