Global Grooves — In Stock — LPs 
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
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Island, 1984. Very Good+ ... $4.99
The third and tightest of Ade's albums for Island. The sound here is a hybrid of his Ju Ju style with a bit of Afrobeat thrown in, with Tony Allen guesting on one number. The percolating multi-guitar and talking drum sound that was Ade's signature keeps the set gliding along nicely. 6 longer ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing with light blue labels. Cover has a promo stamp and some edge wear.)
King Sunny Ade —
Master Guitarist Vol 4 ... LP African Songs/Serengeti (UK), Late 70s. Near Mint- ... $39.99
A great Sunny Ade disc licensed from the hard to get African Songs label! Chirping guitars trade off with vocal choruses over bubbling percussion laced with elastic talking drum on 10 numbers that run together as 2 side long jams, including "Mr Adenaike", "Egbe Board", "Joh ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sunny Alade (Nigeria), 1981. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A nice side of JuJu from the originator of the Afro-pop style, with layers of gently bubbling guitars and percussion underneath some sweet pentatonic melodies. 8 pieces in all on the African only release, including "Omo Se Koko", "O-Wo-Wo Obele", "Odun Titun" and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Sunny Alade (UK), 1978. Very Good- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Makossa, 1981. Near Mint- ... $28.99
Great work from this highly-percussive African theater group – with one long, hard-grooving tracks on each side! LP, Vinyl record album
Mahmoud Ahmed —
Ere Mela Mela (Hannibal pressing) ... LP Hannibal, 1975. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Grooves unlike anything else you've ever heard in your life – an assortment of mid 70s tunes from Mahmoud Ahmed, the second grooviest Ethiopian artist, next to Mulatu! Ahmed's sound is a lot more out there than Mulatu's – less funky and jazz-based, and more in the mode of snakey ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Jazz Village (France), 2014. Used 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Maybe the best album we've heard from Tony Allen in years – a really compelling set that still holds onto all the elements we love in his music, but which also introduces all these great other bits as well! The sound's never unfocused or confused – and instead, it kind of allows Allen ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vanguard, 1991. Very Good- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, price sticker remnants, and some marker on back.)
Folkways, Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Missing booklet.)
Nonesuch, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $3.99
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(70s pressing.)
Batish, 1986. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Silly stuff – but it works! Ashwin Batish was born 10 years too late – because if this album was recorded in the 70s, it would have a strong Bollywood groove, with Ashwin's sitar funking over heavy wah-wah guitar. As it is, though, Ashwin recorded this one in 1986 – so the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Shanachie pressing.)
Regal (Spain), 1967. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear.)
Mango, 1989. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Vanguard, 1967. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing.)
No Label, Early 80s. Very Good- ... $2.99
Omega, Late 50s. Very Good ... $26.99
Incredible stuff – and quite possibly the greatest album ever recorded by this enigmatic percussionist! The record features Chaino with his "African Percussion Safari" – not really listed on the notes individually, but (we surmise) most likely a group of studio percussionists. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label pressing on black vinyl. Cover has splitting on the seams.)
Verve, 1987. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a lightly bent corner.)
Palace, Early 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
Jean De Vres presents this collection of drum songs that use the traditional drums of Haiti. The songs are meant to invoke the happy gods of voodoo rather than the dark, black magic gods outsiders normally associate with voodoo. Tracks include "Ao-Mao", "Fire Dance", "Drum ... (Now Sound, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
RCA, 1957. Very Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has a stain along the opening.)
Crowell-Collier Record Guild, 1957. Very Good ... $14.99
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(Gold label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, half split seams, and a bumped corner.)
Linic Major/Odion Livingstone (UK), Early 80s. Near Mint- (reissue)... $14.99
A rare boogie set from the Nigerian scene – but one that also has the power to circle the globe with a universal sense of soul – as you might guess by the cosmopolitan look of Livy Ekemezie on the cover! The set's got a very strong tie to the grooves of the New York scene of the time ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue vinyl pressing.)
Mohammed El Bakkar —
Exotic Music Of The Belly Dancer ... LP Audio Fidelity, Early 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Audio Fidelity, Early 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
Ersen —
Dunden Bugune ... LP Sahinler (Turkey), 1977. Near Mint- Gatefold (reissue)... $24.99
Funky Turkish rock from the enigmatic Ersen – an artist we'd rank right up there with Erkin Koray and Selda for choppy grooves and offbeat music! Like both of those artists, Ersen works in that vein of Turkish rock known as Arabesk or Andalou pop – a very cool blend of Western ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Our Records, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A pretty straight set of steel band tracks played by one of the biggest groups of the genre! The tracks are a real crowd-pleasing assortment – 60s pop numbers, a few calypso tunes, and even 2 classical tunes given a steel twist! A few tracks feature vocals, but the set's mostly instrumental ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hitam Manis (Italy), Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Pretty darn catchy Indonesian pop from Fariz RM – all material that was originally issued on cassette – given a vinyl debut here in a package that brings together some of the best material from his early releases! The fidelity echoes the cassette generation a bit – kind of a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Barclay/Mercury, 1986. Near Mint- ... $24.99
An overlooked gem from the 80s years of Fela Kuti – and a set that has the Afro Funk genius working with strong studio help from Wally Badarou! The vibe's still as fierce and frenetic as Fela's classic material – each track takes up a full side of the record, with lots of hard rhythms, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing, including the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Celluloid, Mid 70s/1985. Near Mint- ... $34.99
The US issue of "Shuffering & Shmiling" – a fierce attack on religion, and one of Fela's best grooves from the 70s! The track's presented here in both vocal and instrumental versions – each of which runs for over 12 minutes long – in a skipping Afro Funk groove that' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing with Hub etch. Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
EMI (UK), 1984. Sealed ... $79.99
Groovy compilation that features shorter takes on some of Fela's best tracks from the 70s' – including a number that don't show up on vinyl that often! Titles include "Unknown Soldier", "Chop N Quench", "Ye Ye De Smell", "Don't Gag Me", and "Black ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bent corner.)
Folkways, 1953. Very Good ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
482 Music, 2015. Near Mint- ... $13.99
Udisco Sound (Nigeria), Very Good- ... $33.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, with a small rip in the opening.)
Artomax (Puerto Rico), Mid 70s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
A very cool combination of folksy elements and jazzier styles – almost like some of the more sophisticated records that came from Havana at the end of the 60s! These guys do a wonderful job of mixing percussion, guitar, and flute with some warmer keyboards and other more modern touches ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear and a half split seam.)
Hed Arzi (Israel), 1983. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Epic, 1983. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Finders Keepers (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $14.99
A pastiche of of styles from the late 70s and early 80s Kollywood cinema scene – amazing stuff produced and arranged by Ilaiyaraaja – music that trades as much in heavy funk as it does electronic pop! Over the span of a few decades, maestro Ilaiyaraaja recorded hundreds of scores, many ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Solomon Ilori & His Afro Drum Ensemble —
African High Life ... LP Blue Note, 1963. Near Mint- ... $34.99
One of the most roosty albums on Blue Note – and a fairly straight session of African percussion tracks by Solomon Ilori and his Afro Drum Ensemble. Unlike similar albums by Art Blakey, this one lacks any strong sort of jazz component – and really just features fairly straight African ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available African High Life (Japanese pressing) ... CD 14.99(Japanese pressing!)
Newcreek (Japan), 1983. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(With obi and insert.)
Everest, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a center split in the bottom seam.)
EMI (India), 1972. Very Good- ... $14.99
(Soundtracks, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split spine, mostly split bottom seam, and some corrosion on back.)
Musical Heritage Society, Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $33.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Celluloid, 1984. Near Mint- ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and lightly bent corners.)
Sun Ark, 2015. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Beautiful balafon work from SK Kakraba – music with its roots in Ghana, but recorded in California – in an interesting criss-crossing of styles! The wooden xylophone seems to be the main instrument on most of these tracks – but often played in a variety of ways that show a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Expression Spontanee (France), 1974. Very Good ... $0.99
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(Canadian pressing on MIR.)
Long View, Early 80s. Very Good ... $49.99
Includes an insane cover of Gary Numan's "Cars"! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has bent corners and unglued bottom seam with a torn portion.)
Capitol, Late 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
2 album-side long ragas by Ali Akbar Khan – "Morning" and "Evening" – with added playing by Chatur Lal and Shirish Gor. Yehudi Menuhin provides a spoken introduction to each piece. LP, Vinyl record album
Decca, 1968. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Get ready to get blunted! Before trip-hop, there was this sort of stuff floating around for new age beatnuts. Sitar and Sarangi mix with Tabla and Drone on a few extended cuts. Authentic sounds recorded in Northern India, released by Decca for US hipsters. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Angel, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $9.99
Early international recordings made by these two masters of Indian music. The first half features 50s sides by Ali Akbar Khan – oddly narrated with an introduction on each number by Yehudi Menuhin, then giving way to a much longer instrumental passage that features Khan's amazing work on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Moody duets on sitar and shenai – with a bit of tabla as well! LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing, with a sticker.)
Kuckuck (Germany), 1981. Very Good+ 2LP ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(German pressing. Cover has lightly bent corners.)
Arhoolie, 1978. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Great work from one of the most important groups in the klezmer revival – with a nice Robert Crumb cover too! LP, Vinyl record album
Rounder, 1973. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Nonesuch, 1968. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape along the spine, but is otherwise in good shape!)
Ananda, Early 70s. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split spine, some wear, and aging.)
Shanachie, 1985. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Folkways, 1959. Very Good- ... $9.99
(Sound Library, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(In the purple cover, missing the booklet. Cover has a small split in the top seam and a strip of stuck-on paper at the bottom.)
Nonesuch, Early 70s. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo sticker, bumped corner with a small seam split, and small stain on back.)
Virgin, 1987. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
World Pacific, Late 60s. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99
A weird album of spoken philosophy from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi – known to most of the world at the time as the spiritual teacher of The Beatles! The recording quality is pretty odd – just the voice of the Maharishi, recorded almost in ethnographic form – with kind of a tinny ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Earthworks, 1987. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Miriam Makeba —
Magic Of Makeba ... LP RCA, 1966. Very Good ... $2.99
A bit of a mainstream effort from Makeba, perhaps trying to break her in the US market, 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' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has a split top seam, wear, and aging.)
Warner, 1988. Near Mint- ... $1.99
After hitting big success with Paul Simon's Graceland album in the mid 80s, Warners kind of had a little burst of renewed activity in recording the sorts of artists they paid attention to more in the glory days of the late 60s/early 70s record industry boom. Fortunately, Miriam Makeba benefitted ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Disques Pierre Verany (France), 1982. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an index label near the spine.)
Earthworks (UK), 1985. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $1.99
Chevron, 1975. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $24.99
A very cool set – part music, part speech – and a hip introduction to a range of different percussion styles! Issued by Chevron as an educational-only album – with work by George Marsh, Kwasi Badu, Tony Cirone, Benny Velarde, Patrick Prescod, Louis Bellson, Michael Shrieve, ... (Sound Library, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a cool booklet inside the cover! Cover has a mark from a sticker in one corner.)
Verve, Late 60s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99
A great little set of Hugh's MGM recordings – and one that features a nice mix of pop instrumental tracks, and others that have a more sophisticated African Soul sound. Included in this bunch are "Bajabula Bonke (Healing Song) parts 1 & 2", "U-Dwi", "Masquenada ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear and clear tape on the seams.)
Hugh Masekela —
Hugh Masekela's Latest ... LP Uni/Chisa, Late 60s. Very Good ... $2.99
Nice hard funky Afro soul from Hugh – cut during the time when he was really perfecting his sweet little blend of African rhythms and LA soul! The tracks are all short and hard – with funky trumpet in the lead, and some tight hard-grooving rhythms in the back. Most of this stuff feels ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing. Vinyl is free of marks but appears slightly foggy.)
Hugh Masekela —
I Am Not Afraid ... LP Blue Thumb/Chisa, 1974. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An excellent little record from Hugh Masekela – cut right during that perfect time when he was mixing soul, funk, and just the right amount of jazz to keep things real! The record features some nice electric piano from Joe Sample, and the best cuts have a choppy funky groove. Some cuts have ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cut corner and a spot of residue on the spine.)
Mercury, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $8.99
Early work by Hugh Masekela – recorded way before his big hits of the late 60s! The format is different than those recordings, too – with Hugh soloing on trumpet, over larger arrangements by Hugo Montenegro that have sort of a stock African soundtrack-y quality to them. The jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label promo pressing. Cover has light wear and a promo ink stamp on the back.)
Nonesuch, 1969. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Tuned drums, chimes, gongs, and xylophone – all played together in this slow-building, hypnotic way that stands as one of the most perfect records we've ever heard of Javanese gamelan! The music is quite spare, despite the size of the ensemble – as the timing of the players is perfect ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charlie's, 1977. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Green label pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Hilary/Ra, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Hilary/Ra pressing.)
Ra, 1973. Very Good- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has moderate ring & edge wear.)
Balisier, 1959. Very Good ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some splitting in the bottom seam and a stain on back.)
Connoisseur Society, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $19.99
Just tabla, with a bit of sarod and tambura too. LP, Vinyl record album
(Original 60s pressing.)
Elite, Mid/Late 70s. Near Mint- ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Nivico/JVC (Japan), 1967. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover is wavy from moisture.)
Nonesuch, 1969. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1983. Very Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Decca, 1980. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Obey (Nigeria), 1986. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Tartone (Nigeria), 1980s. Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear & splitting.)
Polydor (Japan), 1983. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Babatunde Olatunji —
Dance To The Beat Of My Drum ... LP Roulette, 1986. Near Mint- ... $5.99
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
(Cover has a promo sticker and clear tape along the spine.)
Columbia, Mid 60s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
Babatunde Olatunji's two classic percussion ensemble albums for Columbia collected in one set. The first LP was recorded in New York with a mix of drums, chants, and afro grooves. Olatunji's joined by Montego Joe and Baba Hawthorne Bey on percussion, and they're backed by a large group of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia, 1962. Very Good ... $7.99
Perhaps Olatunjii's best album for Columbia, best because the tracks are a bit longer, with more variation, and they've got more of a jazzy feel than on some of his other LPs. Clark Terry on trumpet and Hosea Taylor on alto sax join the group as soloists – giving the album a bit more of a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 2 eye demonstration pressing. Cover has a Demonstration ink stamp on back.)
Columbia, 1963. Very Good+ ... $1.99
One of the more obscure Olatunji sessions on Columbia – but a record that's still got plenty of firey percussion! Titles include "Bo Su Aye", "Ashafa", "Ojo Davis", and "Dyke Ko Dide". LP, Vinyl record album
(2 eye mono pressing. Cover has some wear.)
Olatunji —
More Drums Of Passion ... LP Columbia, 1966. Very Good+ ... $7.99
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
(Mono 360 Sound pressing.)
Columbia, Early 60s. Very Good ... $4.99
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
(6 eye stereo pressing.)
Polygram (Nigeria), 1988. Very Good ... $33.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Kroseide, 1985. Very Good- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear & pen.)
Agu Iroko Sound, 1979. Very Good- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, with minor splitting.)
Oriental, 1982. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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Trova (Italy), 1974. Near Mint- ... $29.99
One of Astor Piazolla's beautiful expanded tango albums from the 70s – really groundbreaking work that still holds up beautifully today! For the set, Piazolla's usual modern bandoneon tangos are augmented by a set of lush orchestral arrangements that have an excellent romantic feel to them ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US promo pressing on Chrysalis. Cover has light wear.)
Counterpoint/Esoteric, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
EMI (India), 1976. Very Good- ... $14.99
(Soundtracks, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear, staining on the open half, and a sticker at the opening.)
