Global Grooves — In Stock — CDs 
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
CDs (210) new/used, Vinyl (390) new/used, LPs (376) new/used, 12-inch (8) new/used, 7-inch (6) new/used, All (600)
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Evolver, 1975/1977. Used ... $9.99
Fantastic Afro funky! This set lovingly repackages 2 early albums by Tony Allen, best known to the world as the drummer in Fela's legendary Africa 70 group! Both records have a distinctly Fela-sounding groove – which isn't surprising, as they were produced by Fela, feature Fela, and have ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Now Again, 1975. Used 2 CDs ... $10.99
Wonderfully fuzzy work from Amanaz – one of the trippiest, headiest groups of the Zamrock scene of the 70s! The guitars here are very full and present – not at a hit you over the head jamming label, but with this rich sonic element that has lots of bassy undercurrents – at a ... read more CD
Also available Africa (with bonus download) ... LP 25.99
Nonesuch/World Circuit, 2006. Used ... $3.99
Antibalas —
Talkatif ... CD Ninja Tune, 2002. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Stunning Afro Funk from this incredible combo – as great as anything from the 70s, and maybe even better! The album's the second full length release from New York's Antibalas Liberation Orchestra – and like the first, it's an insanely wonderful batch of funk tunes that follows fiercely ... read more CD
Earth Mandala, 2000. Used ... $4.99
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Big Crown, 2016. Used ... $6.99
A fantastic full length set from the Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – a group who've really won us over in recent years with a fast flurry of funky 45s! The group take an older steel band sound, and forge it to a might tighter rhythmic impulse – with a sound that's often even funkier ... read more CD
Columbia, 2001. Used ... $1.99
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Columbia, 1999. Used ... $5.99
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CS Crew —
Funky Pack ... CD Cultures Of Soul, 1976. Used ... $4.99
A massive set from Nigeria's CS Crew – and a set that definitely lives up to its title! The bass is super-heavy on these grooves – way more so than on other Afro Funk records of the time, and in ways that easily match, if not beat, the early best by Fatback Band and Kool & The Gang ... read more CD
M80 Music, 2008. Used ... $3.99
Moody, kind of sultry and pulpy Cambodian rock, LA style – perhaps the best record yet from Dengue Fever! The backdrop of keys, horns, guitars, percussion and bass has never sound as measured, loose and assured as it does on Venus On Earth – with Chhom Nimol reminding us of the ... read more CD
Nonesuch, 2008. Used ... $7.99
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World Circuit/Nonesuch, 2006. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print.)
Julio Benavente Diaz —
Charango & Songs From Cuzco/Ocora (France), 1988. Used ... $9.99
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CMP, 1991. Used ... $4.99
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Innova, 2003. Used ... $4.99
Wonderful explorations of the sound of the didjeridu – done at a level that's quite different than any other use of the instrument we've ever heard – no surprise, given that the music here is all created by AACM legend Douglas Ewart! The performances bridge Ewart's two worlds of ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Wrasse, 1984. Used ... $8.99
An excellent live set from Fela – one that shows that he was still very capable of going over the top during the 80s! The material was recorded in 1983 in Amsterdam, live before a very enthusiastic crowd – one that really drives Fela and the group on their instrumental solos and funky ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Barclay (France), 1977. Used ... $7.99
One of Fela's greatest albums – augmented here by 2 bonus tracks! "Zombie" shows Fela at the height of his powers – grooving away in incredibly fast, incredibly tight Afro Funk lines, weaving guitar, sax, and keyboards together with a speed that still leaves us breathless. ... read more CD
(Out of print, barcode has a cutout hole.)
Jan Garbarek & Ustad Fateh Ali Khan —
Ragas & Sagas ... CD ECM, 1990. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Gnaoua Brotherhood Of Marrakesh/Sub Rosa (Belgium), 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Shanti, 2019. Used ... $8.99
Rounder, 2003. Used ... $3.99
EG, 1980. Used ... $11.99
Incredible sounds from trumpeter Jon Hassell – a really genre-defining record, and the start of a great run of music for years to come! The album's part of Brian Eno's "fourth world" series – explorations in mixing his own inventive modes with other global styles – but ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more CD
(First CD pressing.)
A-Side, 2017. Used ... $4.99
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Jilala & Gnaoua —
Moroccan Trance Music ... CD Sub Rosa (Belgium), 1990. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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Ekosound (UK), Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $8.99
A fantastic batch of Nigerian funk from the great Orlando Julius – some of the most dynamic Afrobeat recordings ever made! These recordings document Orlando's years with his band the Afro Sounders, which evolved from his earlier band the Modern Aces in the mid 60s, and following his titanic ... read more CD
Philips/Voodoo Funk, 1973. Used ... $8.99
An uber-rare album from Orlando Julius & The Afro Sounders – recorded at Ginger Baker's studio in Lagos and originally (apparently quite scarcely) released by Philips in 1973 – wonderful stuff and on par with the excellent material the group recorded in the handful of previous years! ... read more CD
(CD version comes with a great hardcover book-like package that includes liner notes by Orlando Julius.)
Kepera (Netherlands), 2019. Used ... $6.99
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Soul Jazz (UK), 2018. Used ... $8.99
A beautiful set of contemporary yoruba recordings – performed by the Konkere Beats group in Nigeria, and with a different vibe than some of the more familiar yoruba material from the Caribbean! The sacred sounds are full of percussion and vocal chants – and have a vibe that's maybe ... read more CD
(Still sealed!)
Terp (Netherlands), 2003. Used ... $1.99
A brilliantly funky and raw live recording by the Congo's great Konono No 1 – taped in Vera, Holland on their first European tour in February of 2003, and released on Terp, the label owned by Terrie Ex of the Ex! The brittle, in-the-red likembe patterns fly by in high-velocity cycles, amped- ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes slicpase.)
Chop Time (Netherlands), 2017. Used ... $10.99
A contemporary Afro Funk record, but one with a vibe that makes us feel like we've discovered some lost strand of sound from the 70s! The Afrospot All Stars are wonderfully jazzy – a group who swing their horns more than blast them at times, warmed up by some great Fender Rhodes and very ... read more CD
EG/Caroline, 1980. Used ... $6.99
Other-worldly genius from the legendary Laraaji – a really special record that was done in collaboration with Brian Eno – as part of Eno's classic Ambient series at the end of the 70s – and as a way of showcasing some of the "fourth world" sounds that he was working in ... read more CD
Indigo (France), 2001. Used ... $7.99
Sahel Sounds, 2019. Used ... $4.99
Luka Productions is a showcase for the fantastic voice of Luka Guindo – a singer with this raspy charm that grabs you right away and really conveys the power of the tunes – so much so, you hardly need the English translations of the lyrics in the notes! The music is a blend of acoustic ... read more CD
Also available Falaw ... CD 12.99
Madlib & Others —
Madlib's Medicine Show No 3 – Beat Konducta In Africa ... CD Madlib Invazion, 2010. Used ... $8.99
Raw crackling hip hop funk beatcraft at its deepest from mighty Madlib – working in his Beat Konducta style for this third entry in the epic Madlib's Medicine Show Series! Beat Konducta In Africa is a hazy hip hop instrumental set from 'Lib (lest you thought it might be a funky compilation ... (Hip Hop, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Still sealed with the Medicine Show obi.)
Label Bleu (France), 1982. Used ... Just Sold Out!
African Percussion, 1993. Used ... $2.99
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Occidental Brothers, 2007. Used ... $4.99
Great instrumental grooves from the Occidental Brothers Dance Band – a combo who take strong inspiration from older African styles, yet fuse the music into their own unique blend! The group's from Chicago, but clearly have an international ear – and they work some really special magic ... read more CD
Big Crown, 2018. Used ... $2.99
Soulful and spiritual sounds from Yoruban via Brooklyn combo Okonkolo! There's a wonderful sonic range here – with voices, bata drum and coro strngs at the core – often taking flight on Cantos with some really nice additional strings and horns that bring the songs to soaring, sometimes ... read more CD
Osibisa —
Woyaya ... CD Decca, 1971. Used ... $6.99
These early Osibisa records always used to be fairly common years back – perhaps because they were always a bit too hippy dippy and loose for the older funk crowd. But now, in today's blunted groove culture, they seem to have found a new appreciation for their trippy Afro funk style, and ... read more CD
Nonesuch, 1987. Used ... $4.99
Great work from one of the most creative periods of Astor Piazzolla! (Latin, Global Grooves) CD
(Out of print.)
Corner Shop, 2006. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
One of the best recordings we've heard in years from saxophonist Plunky Branch – and one of the few to really capture the glory of his 70s classics with Oneness Of Juju! Given the billing of this set, it's clear that the older soul jazz spirit of Oneness is very strong in the conception of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Narada, 2001. Used ... $3.99
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(Out of print, sticker over barcode & promotional stamp on CD .)
Planet (Switzerland), 1930s/1940s. Used ... $4.99
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Blue Moon (Spain), 1930s/1940s. Used ... $3.99
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Vogiton, 2018. Used ... $4.99
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One Way, 1967. Used ... $3.99
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Angel, 1964. Used ... $7.99
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Columbia, Late 50s. Used ... $3.99
A very early US release of work by Ravi Shankar – originally part of Columbia's "Adventures In Sound" series, a mixed mood music/world music imprint that offered up some excellent work in its day! The set begins with a compelling "Introduction To Indian Music" – ... read more CD
Angel, 1956. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The title tells it all – as Ravi delivers three long ragas, with backing on tabla and tamboura. A nice one to plug in and drop out to – with the 28 minute-long "Raga Jog", plus "Raga Simhendra Madhyaman" and "Raga Ahir Bhairav". CD
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Angel, 1976. Used ... $4.99
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Hemisphere/IRS, 1968. Used ... $8.99
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Art Metropole, Mid 80s/1987. Used ... $24.99
A very unique project from musician/filmmaker/theorist Michael Snow – not sounds of his own creation, but more of a collage of unusual music from around the globe – presented in a spirit that definitely fits the title! Oddly, when the record was created in the 80s, it was also seen as ... (Out Sound, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Last LP – Unique Last Recordings Of The Music Of Ancient Cultures (180 gram pressing) ... LP 24.99(Out of print 1994 CD pressing.)
Sones De Mexico, 2002. Used ... $1.99
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Galileo (Germany), 2010. Used ... $8.99
A tribute to Horace Silver. CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Suns Of Arqa —
Land Of A Thousand Churches ... CD Arka Sound (UK), 1991. Used ... Just Sold Out!
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(Out of print.)
Tinariwen —
Aman Iman – Water Is Life ... CD World Village (Germany), 2004. Used ... $2.99
Guitars from the desert by Tinariwen – a group with Malian roots, and a sound that's all their own! The album's got production that's tighter than some of their previous efforts, but a feel that's far from slick – just a haunting, hypnotic blend of the band's many guitars – built ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
World Village (Germany), 2003. Used ... $6.99
A pivotal album from Tinariwen – a set that really finds their sound coming together, with even more focus and power than before – yet all while still holding onto the rawer, rootsy style of their start! Sharp guitar lines ring out with an echoey sort of finish – sometimes ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Nonesuch, 2010. Used ... $9.99
The final recording made by Ali Farka Toure and Toumani Diabate – and every bit as great as the pair's previous well-known work! As before, the main charm of the album comes from the instrumental interplay – the dance between the strings of Diabate's kora and Toure's guitar – and ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes slipcase.)
Nonesuch, 2005. Used ... $6.99
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(Out of print, includes slipcase.)
Now Again, 1980/1984. Used 2 CD ... $4.99
Two later moments from Zamrock legends Witch – both of which show the group moving into a much more soulful groove! Movin On has a sweet funky style at the core – a mode that shows Witch picking up a fair bit of disco and club from the American scene, and fusing it with their older ... read more CD
(Back cover has a few small stains.)
Now Again, 2016. Used ... $5.99
Stunning new work from Kourosh Yaghmaei – the Iranian rock legend whose trippy sounds of the 70s have become the rage of global collectors – a style of music that Kourosh continues strongly with this new record! The album took over a decade to record – due to all the censorship ... read more CD
King (Japan), 1970. Used ... $14.99
A definite flute adventure from Japanese reedman Toshiaki Yokota – one that's got some wonderfully trippy elements, in the best spirit of some of the most groundbreaking MPS sessions at the end of the 60s! Yokota plays a variety of flutes, and he's backed by electric guitar, bass, and plenty ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Recent SHM-CD pressing, includes obi.)
B- Music/Finders Keepers, 1970s. Used ... $13.99
Fuzzy, funky, and freaky – some really incredible work from Hungarian rocker Sarolta Zalatnay – an artist with a groove that's a lot easier to get than her name! The work here was recorded in collaboration with 70s groups Locomitiv GT, Metro, Omega, and Skorpio – all of whom are ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print, includes slipcase.)
Nonesuch, 1976. Used ... $2.99
A classic series of field recordings – done for Nonesuch by Stephen Jay, and recorded in Niger, Mali, & Upper Volta. Titles include "Kountougi Solo", "Djerma Dundun Drummers", "Tuareg Medicinal Chant", "Kouco Solo", "Songhay Kombi & ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Buda (France), 1990s. Used ... $6.99
The fifth volume of Buda's great Angola series examines the most contemporary musical streams of this strife-torn West African nation. Ebullient grooves serve to transcend the violence and instability while beautiful, mournful laments rhapsodize what's been lost. The music on this volume ... read more CD
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Anthology Of World Music – The Music Of Islan & Sufism In Morocco ... CD Rounder, 1999. Used ... $5.99
Music from Moulay Abdeslam Ben Mohamed El Idrissi, El Hajj Mohamed El Hakim Bennani, Omar Ben Hmad Ben Ali, Yahya Ben Abderrahmane, Mbarek Ben Mohamed Bel Hajj, Abdallah Ben Mohamed, Ait Ba Sellam Mohamed Ben Hmad, Anflus Belaid & Abuzia Mohamed, Ma'alem Tonio, El Qasimi Mohamed Ben Hsin, Hsika ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
IASO, 1960s/1970s/1980s. Used ... $8.99
Music from Rafael Encarnacion, Marino Perez, Eladio Romero Santos, Blas Duran, Felix Quintana, Juan Bautista, Augusto Santos, Julio Angel, Julio Morales & more. CD
(Digipack has some light edgewear & penmarks on back of case.)
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Calypso Craze (6CD/Bear Family (Germany), 1956/1957. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A stunning look at the early years of calypso music – not the first rootsy wave of music from the islands, but the second wave that spread across the global mainstream – when Caribbean styles got greater distribution on a host of bigger labels than before, which also led to a number of ... read more CD
(Box, book, and everything else is in great shape!)
Airmail/Sunset (France), 2000. Used ... $1.99
Music from Ensemble Tahirou Djembe, Dagari, Ensemble Tingai, Lobi, Ensemble Fa Kiyen Yiriwa, Dogon & Gan. CD
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Narada, 1998. Used ... $2.99
Includes music from Jesse Cook, Jose Luis Encinas, Ottmar Liebert, Armik, and Al Di Meola. CD
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Legacy International, Early 70s. Used ... $5.99
Music from AK Palinivel & PK Kalimurthi, Alla Rakh & Pulgat Raghu, Chatur Lal & Zakir Hussain. CD
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Guidance, 1999. Used ... $4.99
Music from Nuspirit Helsinki, the Allenko Brotherhood Ensemble /Tony Allen V Tweak, Femi Kuti, Meitz, Easydelics, Suba, Antenna, Butti 49, Louise Vertigo & Tom Y Joyce. (New Grooves, Global Grooves) CD
(Out of print, digipack case has some edgewear & a penmark through the barcode & is priced accordingly.)
Various —
Nu Afrobeat Experience – Ultimate Afro-Funk Dance Grooves ... CD Shanachie, 2002. Used ... $4.99
Music from Awa-Klash, Tony Allen, Duro Ikujenyo, Jagunlabi, Duro/Jimmy Sholanko, Fatai Rolling Dollars, Ayetoro, Tamedun, Dele Sosimi, Seyi Sholagbagde & the Black Face & Olufumi. CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Rush Hour (Netherlands), Late 80s. Used ... $6.99
Electro soul from a key moment in the South African scene – that point in the late 80s when it really seemed like there was some light at the end of the tunnel, and the nation's music seemed to hit a new vibe to match! The grooves here are unabashedly catchy, and seem to revel in the kind of ... read more CD
Music Today (India), 2005. Used 3 CDs ... $14.99
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(Plase note that the booklet has some clear pieces of tape & the set has some wear & is priced accordingly.)
Cultures Of Soul, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $6.99
Disco sounds from the Caribbean scene of the 70s – a really unique mix of regional styles with the kind of rhythms that were coming from New York and Philly at the time! The groove here is really unique – even different than some of the reggae or African disco numbers of the time ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more CD
Cultures Of Soul, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $4.99
The sound of disco left no corner of the world untouched in the late 70s – and the hipper side of the dancefloor mode had an especially strong impact down in the Caribbean! Of course, that's maybe not as much of a surprise – when you consider how much back/forth action was going on ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Tropical Disco Hustle Vol 2 – More Rare Carribean Disco ... CD 5.99(Items 1 – 98 of 98)
