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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Makossa, 1983. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A nice set from King Sunny Ade, licensed to the Makossa label, but in the style of his African recordings, featuring a number of shorter compositions strung together into side-longsuites. Hypnotic guitar lines and gentle diatonic melodies float over propulsive percolating percussion, with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light aging.)
Defected (UK), 2002. Very Good 3LP ... $23.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge & corner wear.)
Leader (Nigeria), Early/Mid 80s. Very Good- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover and labels have a name in pen.)
Alex O —
Say No ... LP Polydor (Nigeria), 1990. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, light stains, and bent corners.)
Arrow (Barbados), 1986. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Label has a sticker.)
Mango, 1988. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Mango, 1989. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp.)
Aerolineas Argentinas (Argentina), 1983. Sealed ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Batish, 1986. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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
(Original Batish pressing.)
Art Blakey & The Afro-Drum Ensemble —
African Beat ... LP Blue Note, Mid 60s. Very Good ... $99.99
A completely righteous mix of jazz and African percussion – put together by drummer Art Blakey at a time when he was riding high with the Jazz Messengers, but also was willing to work on great experiments like this! The album's years ahead of its time – and arguably opens the door for ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo New York pressing, with Van Gelder stamp. Vinyl is nice and clean, and cover is very nice.)
Ricordi (Italy), 1968. Very Good Gatefold ... $14.99
Rounder, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout notch.)
EMI (Argentina), 1940s. Very Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mid 70s Uruguayan pressing. Cover has wide clear tape holding the seams and spine, with small multi-color stickers at the spine.)
Odeon (Colombia), 1940s. Very Good ... $6.99
With vocals by Raul Iriarte. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Colombian pressing. Cover has wide clear tape holding the seams and spine, with several small stickers at the spine under the tape.)
RAS (Nigeria), 1984. Good ... $3.99
Titles include "Respect Africa", "You Can't Hurry The Sunrise", "Lekwa Uweam", and "Liza". LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl has a heated edge that skips on each side, appears VG- otherwise. Cover has heavy wear and aging, splitting in the spine, and writing in pen.)
Capitol, 1988. Near Mint- ... $1.99 2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Shadow Man ... CD 1.99(US pressing.)
RCA (Argentina), Late 50s/1960s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue. Cover is missing the plastic outer sleeve, and has some light stains and fading along the right side.)
Hungaroton (Hungary), 1988. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
EMI (Argentina), Mid 40s-Early 50s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
With vocals by Carlos Dente and Julio Martel. LP, Vinyl record album
(70s issue. Cover has lightly bent corners, some aging, and notes in marker in back.)
RCA/Camden, 1940s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(60s Mexican pressing. Cover has a peeled patch from tape removal at the spine, small peeled spots at the corners, and some yellowed tape remnants in back.)
Jacob F Desvarieux & Georges Decimus —
Jacob F Desvarieux/GD Productions (France), 1986. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Mango, 1988. Near Mint- ... $19.99
Percolating high life guitar over rhythms from Mali, slightly infected with some doses of psychelica. Tracks include "Super Djata", "Bina", "Djegnogo Djougou", "Bandjila", "Tindoro", "Noumousso", "Facia", "Farima", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has yellowing from age, an index sticker, and a trace of a price sticker.)
RCA (Colombia), 1930s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light stains in back along the opening.)
RCA/Victor (Spain), 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has light wear and a bumped corner.)
Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1977. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
EG, 1981. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
A classic album from this great group from Ghana – one that probably got more exposure than usual, thanks to the fact that they were taken under the wing of Brian Eno, who produced the album, in a tradition that would stretch back to Ginger Baker's work with Fela! The group have a great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, promo sticker, and an index label in back.)
Audio Fidelity, Early 60s. Very Good ... $7.99
(Now Sound, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small split on the bottom seam and some light wear.)
St Aude, Early 80s. Very Good ... $4.99 6.99
A nice mix of jazz and tropical rhythms – served up with tenor work from El Zapatero! LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a short click in one spot, but is nice and clean overall.)
Tropical Recording Ltd, Mid/Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light aging, but is nice overall.)
Duke Errol & The Lords —
Nassau Island ... LP Tropical, Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Deep groove pressing.)
Esso! Afrojam Funkbeat, 2015. Sealed ... $9.99
Sweet work from a great Chicago combo – one who go way past the usual grooves you might expect from an ensemble of this nature! Sure, these guys have "Afro" in their name, but they don't just play Fela-styled sounds – and instead step into a warm, wide range of sounds – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Semp (UK), 1977. Near Mint- ... $16.99
That's Winston Henry – aka The Explainer – working here with arrangements from Godwin Bowen, on titles that include "When Basil Come", "The Penicillin", "Sunday Night Fever", "In Parliament They Kicksin", and "Dread". LP, Vinyl record album
Attitude (France), 1986. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small center split in the top seam.)
EMI, 1984. Near Mint- 2LP ... $39.99
An excellent live set from Fela – one that shows that he was still very capable of going over the top during the 80s! The set's a double LP – and it features 4 great numbers by the group, with Fela on soprano sax, piano, and organ, and plenty of other great work on tenor, alto, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has an index label over the barcode in back.)
Celluloid, 1978. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A killer from the classic years, and one of Fela's best albums! "No Agreement" is a super great groover – with a catchy hook that goes on and on, and some very tasty playing by Tony Allen and the group. The track is long, with heavy solos, and vocals that will knock you out! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Scorpio reissue.)
Fela & Africa 70 —
Zombie (80s Celluloid pressing) ... LP Celluloid, 1977/1985. Near Mint- ... $39.99
80s reissue of one of the few US major label issues of work by Fela – the 1977 Mercury Zombie album, a record that's titled after the import Zombie LP, but which has a different set of tracks. The record does include the 12 and a half minute reading of "Zombie" that was on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hit Parade (Martinique), 1973. Sealed ... $29.99
A great set of biguine rhythms from keyboardist Francisco! LP, Vinyl record album
(Well-done reissue, from 2017 – heavy cover and vinyl)
Alhambra (Portugal), 1977. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some aging and lightly bent corners.)
EMI (Uruguay), Early 50s. Very Good ... $6.99
With vocals by Hector Pacheco. LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue, still in the plastic outer sleeve, with import sticker.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 Eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has discoloration from age, a split bottom seam held with wide clear tape, and a small peeled spot in front.)
Pepita (Hungary), 1976. Near Mint- ... $6.99
(Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Export version, with English titles on the labels. Cover and label on Side A have an index label.)
Sonolux, 1930s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, with a small peeled spot in back.)
Sublime Frequencies, 2010. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $16.99
A Saharan stunner – hypnotic music from longtime Saharoui music masters Group Doueh – mixing traditional Moorish instruments with modern guitar and synth with transcendent beauty! It's the third set of music by the group we've seen from the great Sublime Frequencies label, and it's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a thin peeled strip in front, most likely from a resealable outer sleeve.)
Odeon (Spain), 1978. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wavy corners and some tape remnants at the corners. Label on Side A has an application tear.)
SG-Hljomplotur (Iceland), 1967. Near Mint- ... $29.99
(Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(2015 180 gram reissue on Sena. Cover has a wide center split at the spine.)
Liberty, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
One of Paul Horn's first forays into the "world" zone, and a lot better than his later ones. He plays alto flute, and is backed by a group of 3 Indian musicians playing sitar, tabla, and tamboura. Lots of groovy flutey ragas, and the cover features a dedication to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Indian, Early 70s. Sealed ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Tabansi (Nigeria), Mid 80s-Early 90s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A set that's maybe a bit different than other Nigerian grooves you might know from the early 80s – as Hycentto Junior has a strong influence from American hip hop, and also a bit of reggae as well! Side one of the album feels almost as if it was lifted from the same scene as Grandmaster ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue on Lorem Ipsum. Includes the insert.)
Merge (UK), 2022. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow and black splatter vinyl. Includes the insert signed by the group.)
MPS (Germany), 1967. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Really wonderful stuff – and a record that may well be even better than the previous flamenco jazz albums cut by Paco DeLucia and Petro Iturralde in Spain! This set is part of a key late 60s moment when the MPS label was experimenting with a blend of jazz and sounds from around the globe ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with insert.)
Warner, 1982. Near Mint- ... $7.99
(Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp and an index label in back.)
Kelit, 1960s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label with deep groove. Cover has nicely taped seams.)
Lyncell/BBE (UK), 1982. Sealed ... $13.99
A sweet Soweto group from the start of the 80s – one who have a nice current of funk in their mix, but who also serve up some well-crafted solos on both guitar and flute! The vocals are often warmly in that more familiar South African style of the period – but the record's nicely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy!)
MCA, 1977. Very Good+ ... $11.99
These guys were a big group in Trinidad – where, according to the cover, they were the number 1 R&B group in the 70s – but they hardly cracked the US marked with this 1977 release. The album's a combination of 70s funk and various African influences – mostly uptempo, in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing in a folder-like cover. Labels are hand-written. Cover has light wear and a crease along the spine.)
Polydor, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Akwaba Beach ... CD 4.99(Cover has a promo stamp, index sticker, hype sticker, and light trace of a price sticker.)
Mango, 1989. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, index sticker, and a light trace of a price sticker.)
Private (Italy), Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A wicked blend of sharp rhythms and soulful tenor sax – pulled together here from recordings that were originally done for Dutch radio in the 50s, and feature a very cool group! Kid Dynamite's got a snakey sound on his saxophone that's very different than both players in a more familiar ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Charlie's, 1988. Near Mint- ... $4.99 6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has lightly bent corners.)
Flying Fish, 1984. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Sourakata Koite —
Senegambia ... LP Keytone (Netherlands), 1986. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $18.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a small index sticker.)
Yupiteru (Japan), 1981. Near Mint- ... $36.99
The Fab Four take a turn to the east – as the Japanese koto ensemble serves up some very cool versions of their music! The group's a quartet of kotos, of differing tunings and strings – working with arrangements by Senichi Saito. LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes English liner notes.)
Celluloid, 1983. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a small trace of a price sticker, and a small index sticker on the back.)
Celluloid, 1984. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a stuck gatefold.)
Folkways, 1985. Very Good+ ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet.)
Warner, 1987. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, hype sticker, and index sticker.)
Bappi Lahiri —
Aaj Kaa Mla ... LP EMI (India), 1983. Very Good ... $18.99
Features vocals from Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, and Bappi Lahiri! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, splitting on the top seam, and a bit of pen.)
Tabansi (Nigeria), 1983. Very Good- ... $6.99 19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, with a name in pen in back.)
Dynamic Sounds, 1976. Very Good+ ... $6.99
(Reggae, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Orange label Jamaican pressing. Cover has some splitting, razor mark, sticker remnant.)
Dynamic (Jamaica), 1986. Very Good+ ... $2.99 4.99
Mango, 1989. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, an index sticker, and a small trace of a price sticker.)
Disques Debs (Guadeloupe), 1974. Very Good+ ... $14.99
One of the best albums ever from trombonist Al Lirvat – issued on the classic Disques Debs label, and featuring a hip blend of jazz and biguine rhythms – with a small combo that features Emilie Antile on alto, Marcel Louis Joseph on tenor, and Michel Pacquit on piano! (Jazz, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has unglued top and bottom seams, but is nice overall.)
Electrecord (Romania), 1975. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
CES (Belize), 1965. Very Good ... $28.99 33.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl has a slightly heated edge that plays just fine but with some tone arm wobble. Labels have some fading. Cover has some wear and aging, splitting in the bottom seam, and a large sticker with an incription in front.)
Marter/Ibersound (Spain), Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover ha some wear and aging, with a small peeled spot at the top left corner.)
Los Kipus —
Nuevo Perfil De Los Kipus ... LP Odeon (Peru), 1960s. Very Good ... $19.99
Virgin, 1989. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the lyric sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch, a trace of a price sticker, and a small index sticker on the back.)
Virgin, 1987. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, promo stamp and hype sticker, a trace of a price sticker, and general wear.)
Agustin Magaldi —
La Voz Sentimental De Buenos Aires ... LP RCA (Argentina), 1940s. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has tape on all sides, aging, surface wear, peel spot colored in by marker.)
Agustin Magaldi/RCA (Argentina), 1920s/1930s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Uruguayan RCA/Camden pressing.)
RCA (Argentina), 1920s/1930s. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s orange label pressing. Cover is still in the plastic outer sleeve, but with wide clear tape holding the seams.)
Reprise, 1970. Very Good+ ... $11.99
One of Miriam Makeba's hippest albums of all time – a set that marked the end of her association with Reprise Records, and her fame in the crossover American scene of the 60s – and for good reason, too – as the whole thing's brimming over with much more righteous energy than ever ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Keep Me In Mind ... CD 12.99(Cover has partial splitting, light surface & edge wear.)
RCA, 1964. Very Good+ ... $9.99 11.99
A great little early album from Miriam Makeba – featuring trumpet and arrangements by Hugh Masekela, with backings by a small combo that give her a nice South African groove. Most of the tracks retain Miriam's early folksy style – with roosty vocals grooving around some nice jaunty ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Dynagroove pressing with deep groove. Cover has light aging and and a bit of pen on the back.)
RCA, 1963. Near Mint- ... $14.99
One of Miriam Makeba's first albums released in the US. A hip set with backings by Hugh Masekela, in a mode that's got a nice South African soul groove to it – but which still had enough folksy touches to keep the American crossover audience happy. Titles on that one include "Forbidden ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono Dynagroove pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and some discoloration from age.)
Bongo Joe (UK), 2019. Sealed ... $19.99
Malawian Madalitso are more of a duo than a band – Yobi Maligwa on babatoni and lead vocals, and Yosefe Kalenkeni on guitar and percussion – both working together with a beautiful sense of tightness and melody! The mix of stringed instruments is great – pulsating with an inherent ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy!)
Shanachie, 1989. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Celluloid, 1984. Near Mint- ... $7.99
80s electro Afro grooving from Mandingo – not to be confused with the UK group who recorded electronic exotic albums in the 70s – but one of the New Africa crossover projects on Celluloid, recorded during their brief period of colonial expansion! The group mixes together traditional ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Watto Sitta ... CD 4.99
Period, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some writing in pen and a small split in the bottom seam.)
Shanachie, 1989. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Aladji ... CD 8.99(Cover has a cutout hole and light wear.)
Request, 1968. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono maroon label pressing. Cover has light wear and aging.)
EMI, 1950s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Uruguayan pressing, in a plain cover with both cover slicks.)
MGM, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
The title's a bit misleading, since the record really doesn't include Hugh's biggest hits – but it is a darn groovy batch of tight little numbers, all infused with Hugh's South African Soul riffing, and plenty of funky trumpet! Includes nice remakes of "Mas Que Nada" and "Cante ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, ring wear, aging, and some splitting on the spine. Vinyl has a short click on "She's Comin' My Way".)
Casablanca, 1976. Near Mint- ... $6.99
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, light wear, and a name in pen. Labels have a name in pen.)
Uni, Late 60s. Very Good ... $7.99
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
Chisa/Uni, Early 70s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
One of the funkier albums by African trumpeter Hugh Masekela, and a record that's filled with lots of short little groovers that have more of an edge than on previous pop instrumental albums – much more of the hard funky vibe of the Chisa years! The set features loads of great funky 45 cuts ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ring and edge wear, tiny cutout hole, mild corner bend.)
Uni, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Classic work from Hugh Masekela – and the album that pushed him over the top! The record features his version of "Grazin In The Grass", a runaway instrumental hit when it was issued – and a sly little groover that was based upon some earlier South African pop melodies that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing. Cover has light wear, a name in pen, and some aging. Labels have a name in pen.)
Virgin (UK), 1998. Near Mint- ... $9.99
One of the few later recordings by Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath – and one that was done for a major label, and almost marketed as a world music album! Despite that fact, though, the set's still very firmly in McGregor's jazzy mode of the past – yet also certainly touched by ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has lightly bent corners.)
Jet Age/Charlie's (Barbados), 1983. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Diskoton (Yugoslavia), 1980. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a piece of masking tape with a name in pen - but is otherwise great!)
