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Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
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Adawa Super (Nigeria), 1988. Very Good+ ... $13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a light stain at the top left corner, with some writing in pen on back. Labels have some pen.)
Atom Park, 1992. Very Good ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly stained at the bottom 4 inches, with a bit of pen on front. Label has some pen.)
Atom Park (Nigeria), 1988. Very Good ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly stained at the top 4 inches, with some pen in back. Label has some pen.)
Atom Park (Nigeria), 1987. Very Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is lightly stained and wavy.)
Sunny Alade (Nigeria), Late 70s. Very Good- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear, discoloration from age, and bent corners.)
Sunny Alade (Nigeria), 1977. Fair ... $14.99
Early work from King Sunny Ade – recorded in London, and featuring two side-long tracks – "Igbagbo Ndupe" and "Emi Agbadura". LP, Vinyl record album
(Plays with some surface noise and crackles. Cover has heavily bent corners with gloss separation, small peeled spots, and tape remnants at the bottom seam.)
Kay Naht (Nigeria), 1987. Very Good ... $28.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear and writing in pen on front and back. Labels have some pen.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1979. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Fantastic stuff – and one of the records that made drummer Tony Allen a legend, and one of the key musicians to step out of the larger setting of the Afrika 70 group of Fela Kuti! Allen's the leader here, and the vibe is nicely a bit different than some of Fela's records – although the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available No Accommodation For Lagos ... LP 32.99(2011 Kindred Spirits reissue.)
Idowu Animashawun & His Lisabi Brothers Band —
Apola Collection Vol 6 ... LP TYC (Nigeria), Mid 70s. Very Good ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing. Cover has light surface wear and minor flaking at the edges.)
TYC (Nigeria), 1975. Very Good ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear and aging.)
Alhaji Sikiru Ayinde Barrister —
Family Planning (SKOLP 011) ... LP Siky-Oluyole (Nigeria), 1981. Very Good- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some heavy edge and surface wear and aging, with light stains, and a bit of pen.)
Omo Aje (Nigeria), 1984. Very Good- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear and bent corners.)
Omo Aje (Nigeria), 1985. Very Good- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Siky-Oluyole (Nigeria), 1985. Very Good ... $13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Siky-Oluyole (Nigeria), 1990. Very Good ... $29.99
Titles include "Fuji Garbage", "Four Jolly Fingers", "O Dowo Agbagba", "Psychology", "Hawaiian System" and "Otunba Wahab Oshinubi". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some peeling and staining from moisture.)
EMI (Nigeria), 1977. Very Good- ... $44.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has some small deeper marks that click a bit on "The Day Of Shame". Cover has ring and edge wear, flaking at the spine, and bent corners.)
Charly Boy —
U Turn ... LP Polydor (Nigeria), 1990. Very Good ... $34.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear, aging and some staining and stuck-on paper from moisture on the back.)
Hariprasad Chaurasia —
Musical Hourglass ... LP EMI (India), 1984. Very Good+ ... $38.99
A very cool set of long ragas – bamboo flute from Hariprasad Chauasia, and tablas from Ustad Zakir Hussain! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a very small bit of wear on two edges, but is nice overall.)
RCA, 1985. Very Good+ ... $2.99
EMI (Nigeria), Late 70s. Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Plays with some surface noise and crackles. Cover has wear and aging, with some pen on front and back.)
Philips (France), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
EMI (Hong Kong), 1971. Very Good ... $6.99
A really cool set from a really groovy trio – a group from Hong Kong, but who sing in English, and have a great mix of jazz and soft rock styles! Danny sings, plays guitar and beer cans – and Rudy and Romeo harmonize while playing bass, keyboards, flute, and rice tins – on tunes ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE: record has an edge warp, but played fine for us. Cover has autographs on back, and some light wear.)
Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1994. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Really unique music from Aby Ngana Diop – a poet as much as a singer – and one who speaks here over some really raw, really driving music that's plenty heavy on percussion! The sound is quite different than other Senegalese styles you might know from the time – as the sabar and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Decca, Late 50s. Very Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono spectrum label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a peeled spot from sticker removal in front and a name in red marker in back.)
Soundway (UK), 1973. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
Super-rare Ghanaian funk from Edzayawa – one of the most unique and insistently appealing Afro Rock albums we've heard in years – with a hypnotic groove all its own! The album shares some of the same influences and instrumentation as many other groups from the time, but, there's really ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram UK pressing.)
Gentleman Mike Ejeagha & His Trio —
Akuko N'egwu Original Vol 1 ... LP Polydor (Nigeria), 1983. Very Good ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface and edge wear, moderate aging and a name in pen on the front and labels.)
Edem (Bahamas), 1967. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is stained and flaky along the bottom inch, with a split bottom seam, some marker filling in peeled spots, and appears to have been signed by the artist on front.)
Leya (Nigeria), 1989. Very Good ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, wide brown packing tape holding the seams, and some stains on front.)
Mark, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Includes covers of "Bridge Over Troubled Waters" by Simon & Garfunkel, "Soul Limbo" by Booker T, "Commanding Wife" by Prince Buster, and more! LP, Vinyl record album
Denon (Japan), 1972. Very Good Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has some edge wear.)
Art, 1960s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing with silver text, in the "Teddy Greaves And His Groovy Group" cover.)
Autonomous Africa (UK), 2015. Near Mint- ... $28.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Sire/Warner, 1989. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Desert Wind ... CD 1.99(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Sire, 1988. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve.)
Endee Ikeji —
Wake Up For Positive Change ... LP Premier (Nigeria), 1991. Good ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and aging, and some staining and peels on the back bottom.)
Soul Brothers (South Africa), 1985. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Titles include "Into Yami", "Hamb Uyogana", "Icala", "Ungazi Ngabo", "Wangithanda Ungaqondanga", and "Ungenwe Yini". LP, Vinyl record album
Stax, 1973. Very Good Gatefold ... $7.99
Weird album that came out in the early 70s, when Stax was getting their hands into so many other styles of music besides southern soul and funk. Margaret Singana's the lead vocalist of this group that plays in a sort of Afro Pop/Afro Funk style, and she lays down the lyrics on tracks like "The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label Volt pressing. Cover has heavy surface wear, aging, and a stained corner.)
Foton (Mexico), Early 70s. Very Good- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear, heavy edge wear, half split seams, tape remnants along the spine, and bent corners.)
Victor Jara —
Manifiesto ... LP Discos Pueblo (Mexico), Early/Mid 70s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl is in great shape, but cover is stained and wavy throughout.)
Ndagga (UK), 2013. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A hard-grooving, drum-heavy set from Jeri-Jeri – a project spearheaded by Berlin-based producer Mark Ernestus! 800% Ndagga is an incredible set of Sabar and talking-drum tracks – thunderous, unrelentingly thumped by a griot clan of drummers in Dakar – and taken to an even deeper ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Crystal, 1988. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Leaf (UK), 2019. Sealed ... $19.99
A very different album than the previous effort from drummer/percussionist Saratha Korwar – a lot more political, as you might guess from the title – and a set that has the London musician working with performers from the hip hop scenes in Mumbai and New Delhi! Most of the tunes have a ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available More Arriving ... CD 8.99(Red vinyl pressing, still sealed with hype sticker.)
Femi Kuti —
Femi Kuti ... LP Tabu, 1995. Near Mint- ... $34.99
Rare promo-only vinyl pressing of this early album by Femi Kuti – a tight bunch of tracks that picks up where his father's work left off, taking the classic 70s Afro Funk sound firmly into the 90s. By that, we don't mean that Femi's adding in any extra garbage to the music – because ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Promo in a plain sleeve.)
Lafayette Afro Rock Band —
Soul Makossa ... LP As The Record Turns, Early 70s. Sealed ... $29.99
Amazing Afro Funk from one of the greatest groups of the genre – The Lafayette Afro Rock Band, a funky ensemble recording in Paris in the early 70s! The group were working in a hotbed of cross-cultural styles – and brought American funk rhythms firmly into play with African influences ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Marbelized color vinyl pressing!)
Roulette, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A strange little ethnographic record on Roulette – featuring a chorus of young female singers running through medleys of various African songs. Titles include "Mama Butidi Bana Bole", "Tu Tu", "Nzeka Nzenzele", "Ele Ele Mamiami", and "Mwana ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small name in pen.)
Philips, Mid 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove. Label has a small drillhole. Cover has light wear and is faded a bit around the edges.)
Mango, 1989. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
RCA, 1966. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A bit of a mainstream effort from Makeba, as this set features more of an emphasis on pop material and standards than on some of her other records. Sid Bass conducted and arranged the orchestral backing on the folk and sixties pop classics, which doesn't leave as much room for her vocal stylings ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo Dynagroove pressing with deep groove. Includes the RCA inner sleeve. Cover has a small center split in the top seam, in great shape otherwise.)
Mercury, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A hip little album by Miriam Makeba – part South African soul, part New York hip, with arrangements that recall some of Makeba's later work, bits of Nina Simone, and touches of Uptown soul. Arrangements and backing are by Luchi De Jesus – and Sivuca's actually part of the backing, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing, with deep groove.)
Polygram (Nigeria), 1988. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear and aging.)
Sigma Disc Limited (Nigeria), 1992. Very Good ... $14.99
(Reggae, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy edge wear, a stain at the top left corner, and bent corners.)
Omo Aje (Nigeria), 1991. Very Good ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some stains and flaking at the back panel.)
Hugh Masekela —
Colonial Man ... LP Casablanca, 1976. Sealed ... $9.99
A later album from Hugh Masekela – but still plenty darn hip, way more so than most of the other artists on the Casablanca label at the time! Hugh's South African groove is still very firmly in place here – mixed with a slightly warmer LA soul sound, but expanded with loads of great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Uni, Late 60s. Very Good ... $11.99
One of Hugh's most compelling records from the time – cut live at the Whiskey A Go Go, with a jazzy edge that really shows him growing a lot as a musician. The set features small combo backing by a group that features Al Abreu on sax, Hotep Cecil Barnard on piano, Henry Franklin on bass, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hugh Masekela —
Melody Maker ... LP Casablanca, 1976. Sealed ... $14.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut-out notch.)
BMG, 1989. Sealed ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy! Shrink has a hype sticker. Cover has a cutout notch.)
Trojan (UK), 1972. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and unglued seams, with clear tape holding the top.)
East West/Ascensionale (Italy), 1969. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of the most evocative albums ever recorded by the enigmatic Lloyd Miller – a set created at Brigham Young University, in Utah – but filled with a mix of different styles from the other half of the planet! Miller plays a variety of stringed instruments and percussion – ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 200 copies – and packaged in a very heavy, hand-assembled cover!)
RCA, 1958. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)
Musart (Mexico), Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Eddy Son (Congo, Republic of), 1981. Very Good- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(French pressing on Disque Sonics. Cover has heavy wear, clear tape on the top and bottom seams, bent corners and sides, and an ink stamp on back. Labels have ink stamps.)
Music From Memory (Netherlands), Early 80s. Sealed ... $14.99
Very unusual work from the Belgian/Congolese duo of Denis Mpunga and Paul K – pulled from a series of early 80s experiments that mixed modern electronic modes with older rootsy traditions! Mpunga was born in the Congo, but relocated to Belgium in the 70s – and here, working with Paul K ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bourbon (Japan), 1977. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $39.99
(Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeves. Cover has light wear.)
Toshiba (Japan), Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(With obi. Cover has a small peeled spot from sticker removal.)
Echendu (Nigeria), 1980s. Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, with some writing in pen on front, and small smudges on back.)
Polygram (Nigeria), 1980s. Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, gloss separation along the spine, and a small name in pen on front. Labels have some pen.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1988. Very Good- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In a cover with red title text. Cover has some wear and aging, with a bit of pen on front and back. Labels have a bit of pen.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1987. Very Good- ... $14.99
Titles include "Suru La Fi Nsoko Obinrin", "Madaru Ma Lo", "Eru O Ba Mi", "Iba O Messiah Oba", "Ngo Sun Towotowo Juba Re" and "Ma Ri Temi Gba". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface wear and aging, heavy wear at the opening, and a bit of pen on both sides. Labels have some aged spots and pen.)
Obey, 1987. Very Good ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear, light stains, and some flaking at the top left edge.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1983. Very Good- ... $14.99
Titles include "Nike Oluwole", "Mori Sisi Kan", "O Se Baba", "Alfa Omega", "Singing For The People", and "Je K'Ajo Mi Jasi Rere". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, marker on front and back, and a bit of pen. Labels have some pen and marker.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1986. Very Good ... $19.99
Titles include "Modupe Nairo Badero", "Eranko T'Onjobo Ninu Igbo Po", "Mo Fi Oro Mi Le E Lowo Edumare", "Mo Ti Bo", "Ero Bami Kalo", and "E Bere Mole E Mujo". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear and aging.)
Olisa Mortune (Nigeria), Mid/Late 70s. Very Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has lightly wrinkled and bent corners, with some tape remnants around the edges.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1990. Very Good- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear and some marker on back.)
Shanachie, 1984. Near Mint- ... $7.99
US issue of some of Sonny's African recordings from the early 80s. The groove here is afro-pop, with crisp guitars and a lighter beat than Fela's style of afrobeat, but with similar cascading horn parts. The production's a bit slicker too, with the vocals pushed way forward in the mix. Titles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
EMI/Pathe (France), 1978. Very Good ... $19.99
Bouncing late 70s afro grooves, from Nigeria's Sonny Okosun's. Not as heavily syncopated as Fela, and with a more overt western rock influence, this set grooves a little harder than your typical NPR world music hour fare. 6 tracks in all, including "Bleech Peoiple", "Lagos High ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, a Sounds Workshop sticker, and a cut corner. Vinyl is nice and clean.)
His Master's Voice (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has labels have some writing in pen.)
Phonodisk (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good ... $19.99
Arranged and composed by Kris – titles include "Is It Wrong", "Carolina", "She'll Never Go Home", "I Need Someone", "Just For You", and "Down Down Down". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring wear and moderate edge wear along the opening.)
Phonodisc (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good ... $13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear and a partially split spine. Labels have some pen.)
EMI (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear, bent corners, and some discoloration from age.)
Benson & Hedges/CBS (Nigeria), 1990. Very Good ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy edge wear with some flaking, light stains along the top, and is bent at the corners.)
Roulette, 1986. Near Mint- ... $8.99
It's the mid 80s and Mickey Hart's behind the production on this album, so you know it has a slick, glossy touch all over it, with a very "world music" approach. But the beauty of Olatunji's playing and subtle complexity of the rhythms trump the flashy approach. The lineup is huge, with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1966. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Babatunde Olatunji goes even more drum-crazy than before – working here with no less than nine percussionists, plus a host of singers as well! The tunes have a very rootsy groove throughout – instrumentation that only comes from the rhythm instruments, some of which are pointed towards ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(360 Sound stereo pressing. Vinyl has a mark that clicks a bit on "Ayinde". Cover has some ring and edge wear, half split top seam, some splitting in the bottom seam, and some opaque white stains along the spine.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
One of Olatunji's best LPs, and a record that breaks out of his usual straight hard percussion stuff by adding some jazz players like Yusef Lateef, Clark Terry, and George Duvivier. There's also some singers augmenting the ensemble, but they drop out in parts, and the percussion and jazz take over. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing. Cover has light wear and some aging.)
Afrodisia (Nigeria), 1986. Very Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some pen on front and back. Labels have some pen.)
Fire, 2011. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Polygram (Nigeria), 1987. Very Good ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear, aging, and minor stained spots.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1985. Very Good ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light creasing across the front and back and light wear.)
Island, 1975. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $13.99
Later material from Osibisa, who have lost some of their harder Afro-Funk edge, and are working here more as an ensemble funk outfit, with a sound that's similar to some of the bigger American groups of the time. Titles include "Do It (Like It Is)", "Uhuru", "Sunshine ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and light wear.)
Shanu Olu (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Sony (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear and some light stains at the bottom.)
Tiare Tahiti, 1960. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Fang Qing —
Waiting For Your Love ... LP Galaxie (Taiwan), 1973. Near Mint- ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
EMI (India), 1983. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A selection of tracks that feature Mohammed Rafi vocals for the film star Dilip Kumar! LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor (Nigeria), 1990. Very Good ... $14.99
(Reggae, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some heavy flaking along the top seam and spine.)
Bally, 1957. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some aging, half split top seam, and a mostly split bottom seam with a piece of clear tape.)
RCA, 1950s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
Dark Horse, 1977. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Groovier than most records from Ravi – and produced by George Harrison, too! LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert. Cover has a trace of a price sticker.)
Silver Sword, Early 70s. Very Good ... $11.99
MS Subbulakshmi —
Sri Sankara Stuti ... LP His Master's Voice (India), 1987. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some aging and a bit of pen on back.)
RCA (Argentina), Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Red label Living Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and aging, with some light wrinkles from application on front.)
