Global Grooves — In Stock — Vinyl
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
CDs (251) new/used, Vinyl (366) new/used, LPs (353) new/used, 12-inch (12 used), 7-inch (1 used), All (617)
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Compost (Germany), 2024. New Copy 2LP ... $24.99 39.99
There's no waiting for Zion here – as A08 deliver the goods right from the start – a very righteous blend of reggae, West African, and other styles – but all served up with a lean approach that takes the influences very far past their roots! The group were previously known as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes poster and download!)
Mavuthela/Jazz Room (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
A brilliant set of funk from the South African scene – a record that's very different than some of the other SA jazz of the time, and which maybe has both a bit of influence from The Meters, and some of the organ-driven instrumental work of the Jamaican scene from a few years before! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Roberto (Nigeria), 1986. Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, corner bends, some surface wear.)
Domino Sound, Early 60s. New Copy ... $18.99
Beautiful sounds from the short-lived musical legacy of Salum Abdallah and his Cuban Marimba Band – a group from Tanzania, but one who play with lots of influence from Latin Music – as you might guess from their name! And yet, unlike some of the larger, fuller Latin-influenced groups ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Monitor, 1979. Sealed ... $4.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a small crack at the right side.)
Leader (Nigeria), 1984. Near Mint- ... $38.99
With Dele Abiodun around, it's definitely time for juju music – as you'll hear on the tracks "Omo Gbemiluyi", "Eledumare Mo Dupe", "Oloruka", and "Akin Ademokoya". LP, Vinyl record album
(A great copy!)
FPE, 2024. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
A very cool set, and one that really defies any expectations you might have! Sure, the group's from Accra, and the music was recorded there – but in a mode that's very different than conventional sounds from Ghana – and instead with this criss-crossing of styles and explosion of new ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Strut (UK), 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 28.99
Saxophonist Idris Ackamoor is a living jazz legend – but not the kind that's stale and stuffy, and instead a continuously vibrant player who's given us mindblowing music since his initial recordings with his Pyramids group in the 70s! This version of the Pyramids is different than that one, ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Angel Fell ... CD 11.99
Nonesuch, Late 1950s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Although most Nonesuch Explorer sessions were ethnographic ones, recorded in the field by the label's engineers – this one's a studio session, recorded in New York by a group that's reputedly from Ghana, but which seems to be kind of a "fake" one from our perspective. Why? Well, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(80s WEA pressing in great shape!)
Philips, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear and a tracknotes in pen.)
BMI (Nigeria), 1978. Very Good- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has surface & ring wear with peeled spots on the right & bottom, discoloration.)
Ropeadope, 2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 38.99
With a record like this, it's hard to believe that Christian Scott started out in more standard jazz – as Chief Xian Atunde Adjuah is a very different artist altogether, one who wraps together worlds and eras of musical heritage – working here in a set that's very heavy on percussion, ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bongo Joe (Switzerland), 1980s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $36.99 39.99
A collection of work from one of the biggest bands on the scene in Sao Tome & Principe years ago – combo who rocked the small island nation with a great blend of West African modes and more tropical sounds! The guitar work is often very lively, and percolating strongly with the rhythms ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bongo Joe (Switzerland), Late 1970s/1980s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $37.99 42.99
A heady dip into the key years of this wonderful group – served up here in a set that also features a fair bit of unreleased material too! As with the first volume, the musicianship here is fantastic – plenty of quick-stepping rhythms that pull in guitar and horn parts that move with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Africa Negra – Antologia No 2 ... CD 16.99
Oval (UK), 1984. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $19.99 24.99
Titles include "C'Est La Danse (Kwanza Kwanza)", "Moziki", "City Limits", and "Midnight Pressure". 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light ringwear, with a small mark from sticker removal, and bent at the edges and corners.)
Makossa, 1979. Near Mint- ... $39.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Makossa Tropical Disco sleeve.)
Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 33.99
A record that's every bit as groovy as you might guess from the title – served up by one of the most unique combos to record for Colombia's Discos Fuentes in the 70s! Afrosound certainly have plenty of rhythms and sounds that resonate with their contemporaries at the top of the South ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Prado (France), 2024. New Copy ... $18.99 29.99
A jazz trio, but one with a really unusual combination of instruments – vibes and marimba from Benoit Lavollee, drums from David Georgelet, and bass trombone from Stephane Montigny – who also plays some great work on shells as well! The music is heavy on currents from global sources, ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
DRC (Ghana), Mid/Late 1960s. Very Good+ ... $14.99 19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear and aging, mild corner bend.)
A Chahine & Fils/BBE (UK), 1979. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 29.99
A really fantastic little record – and one that's even better than you might expect from the title – which itself is already pretty darn fantastic! The set is upbeat and funky, but not entirely disco – more this very groovy blend of Mid-East elements and more familiar keyboards ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
New Morning Star Records (Nigeria), Early 1980s. Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy surface wear, edge wear with splitting on the spine & bottom seams, masking tape remnant on the bottom,)
Abraham (Canada), 1981. Near Mint- ... $1.99 2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(In a Charlie's Disco Soca sleee.)
Now Again, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 29.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Africa ... CD 7.99
Mondeca (UK), 1989. Very Good+ ... $4.99 9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a few tiny bubbles on side 1. Cover has a tiny cutout hole.)
Fortuna (UK), Late 1960s/1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy 2LP ... $31.99 34.99
Sounds of Yemen, but recorded in Israel by the great Aharon Amram – an artist who combines two different cultural modes into a very unique groove! The set brings together key cuts from Amram's huge catalog – one that's not nearly as well-known here in the US – and the sounds ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ankh Arts/Native Rebel (UK), 1985. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 34.99
A really fantastic take on the tradition of spoken word in reggae – a set that's got a much rootsier vibe than you'd expect from the release date, and instrumentation that's very acoustic overall – mostly strong use of percussion to back up the righteous words of AnkAnum! The set has ... (Reggae, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Daptone, 2012. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 26.99
Amazing sounds from one of the best funky combos of the past few decades! Antibalas have certainly risen to fame in the years since we first heard their Afro-styled grooves – working famously in the Fela musical, and reaching generations of ears with their own brilliant records. Yet ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(10th Anniversary indie exclusive "Dirty Money" splatter color vinyl pressing – includes download!)
Apostles —
Apostles ... LP EMI (Nigeria), 1976. Sealed ... $24.99
Fantastic funk from The Apostles – a group who were easily one of the most hard-hitting on the African scene of the 70s – and one who definitely absorbed key currents from a range of American artists – from James Brown through Booker T & The MGs! The groove here is totally ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(EU PMG reissue from 2016.)
Epic, 1968. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Kind of hard to put a finger on the style of Jho Archer – which is probably why they used the phrase "many talents" in the title of this one! Jho's got a bit of Caribbean in his vocals – traces of calypso and Haitian soul, inflected with a hipper French approach to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, split bottom seam parially held with clear tape, a bit of paper stuck at the bottom, splitting in the spine, and a Demonstration stamp in back.)
Mississippi, 1976. New Copy ... $21.99 26.98
A near-lost soundtrack for a near-lost film – music done for a movie that was banned in mid-70s Iran for a range of controversial themes – and one that has some equally controversial-sounding music! The style here is a darker inflection of more familiar Mid-East modes – lots of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Chess Of The Wind (amber vinyl pressing) ... LP 22.99
Mississippi, 1976. New Copy ... $22.99 27.98
A near-lost soundtrack for a near-lost film – music done for a movie that was banned in mid-70s Iran for a range of controversial themes – and one that has some equally controversial-sounding music! The style here is a darker inflection of more familiar Mid-East modes – lots of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Chess Of The Wind ... LP 21.99
Mississippi, 2023. New Copy ... $19.99 23.99
Glorious work from this Senegalese group – heavy on percussion of many styles, but equally heavy on vocals too – as the voices of the group members soar and unite during performance, mixing together with a style that's as joyous as it is rhythmic! There's a nice edge in production ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Strakers, 1988. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Average Family —
Ultimate Reggae ... LP Average (Nigeria), 1993. Very Good- ... $14.99
(Reggae, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has tape on spine & bottom seam, heavy surface & edge wear, discoloration.)
Siky-Oluyole (Nigeria), 1986. Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear, bent corners.)
Rebirth On Wax (France), 2024. New Copy ... $31.99 34.99
Kwame Ba is a pianist, but also a producer with an ear for widely criss-crossing sounds as well – modes that echo his experience growing up in the West Indies, particularly in the rhythms – but which also have all these modes from the contemporary urban scene in France as well! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
EMI (Nigeria), 1980s. Very Good- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has tape on all sides, heavier surface wear & discoloration.)
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band —
BRSB ... LP Big Crown, 2024. New Copy ... $18.99 23.99
Excellent work from one of the funkiest steel bands around – a totally hip combo who just seem to be getting better and better with each new release! This time around, they've stepped up the beats even more than before – mixing their 70s funk and steel drum work with just a slight ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Universal/Be With (UK), 2001. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
An obscure later album from Wally Badarou, but one that still continues the wonderful vibe he served up on his Island Records material in the early 80s – a blend of Caribbean roots, funky soul, and some sweet electronic touches! The album is all instrumental, and blends percussion – ... (Soul, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polydor (France), 2024. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 39.99
A blistering album from Belgian/Congolese rapper Baloji – music related to his directorial debut in the film Augure, and delivered with even more punch than some of his previous albums! Baloji got his start in the group Starflam, but has really grown strongly as a solo artist – pushing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2020. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 32.99
A really fantastic idea for a project – and one that comes off even better than we would have guessed – new versions of classic grooves from the nations of Cabo Verde and Guinea Bissau, performed by a really well-matched group of singers and musicians, in a mode that's quite different ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2024. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99 36.99
A jazz record, but one with a vibe that's all its down – and a sound that definitely echoes some of the tropical elements hinted at in the title and on the cover! Laurent Bardainne is a saxophonist who blows with a really rich sound – nicely soulful, and with a raspy, laidback quality ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Eden Beach Club ... CD 9.99
Cook, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Awesome session of early hand drum recordings from Trinidad. Largely an ethnomusicological document, this set has some insulting colonialist commentary on the back, but the rhythms in the grooves are totally smoking, with titles like "Drumology", "Calypso In Drums", "Koroma ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label pressing on black vinyl. Cover has light wear and aging, center splits, and a lightly bent corner.)
Ricordi (Italy), 1975. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99 24.99
(Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing with orange & white labels. Cover has some ringwear, round sticker spot, and spotty yellowing from age.)
Roulette/Life Goes On, Mid 60s. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 28.99
Maybe one of the most authentic records ever cut by John Berberian – an American musician, but one who delivered great work on the oud during the 60s – including some projects that were often a bit psychedelic in nature! This set's a bit more straightforward, but equally great – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Afrodisia (Nigeria), 1986. Very Good- Gatefold ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, heavy spine wear, edge & surface wear, some pen on the back and on labels.)
Sun/Afrodelic (Italy), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
A set of sweet, lean grooves from the South African scene of the 70s – not disco at all, and instead a set of spare jazzy grooves with a very unique vibe! The group's a trio – with leader Pops Mohamed Ismail on organ, Sipho Gumede on bass, and the great reedman Basil Coetzee on both ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sun/Afrodelic (Italy), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
Not the Black Devil Disco club, but instead a very unique combo from the South African scene of the 70s – one that features all sorts of cool work on organ and guitar from leader Pops Ismail Mohammad – and both flute and tenor from SA jazz legend Basil Coetzee! The album's a bit jazz, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Black Market Brass —
Hox ... LP Colemine, 2023. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $16.99
Maybe the coolest set so far from this excellent combo – a record that infuses their unique blend of Afro Funk with some slightly psychedelic currents – as you might guess from the cover! The record's not entirely in the territory of a group like the Heliocentrics, but there's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Green vinyl pressing.)
Colemine, 2020. New Copy Gatefold ... $22.99 23.99
Beautifully heavy sounds from Black Market Brass – a group who started out with more of a global funk approach, but who emerge here with the intensity of some lost funky soundtrack – all with the sort of edge you might expect from the cover! The style here is really revolutionary ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black vinyl pressing – with download!)
Beam Junction, 1977. Near Mint- ... $19.99
The American debut of an African group who recorded most of their work in France during the 70s. This set's a French one, but has been spruced up a bit at Sigma Sound, where it received a US mix from Tom Moulton – ostensibly to give it a bit more of a dancefloor groove. The tracks have a ... (Soul, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has light wear.)
Blue Note, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $69.99
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
(Liberty stereo pressing, with Van Gelder stamp! Cover has a small bit of splitting in one corner, but is nice overall.)
Columbia (Netherlands), 1956/1957. Near Mint- ... $6.99
An incredible early experimental album from Art Blakey – one of the first to feature him in expanded percussion format! Side one of the album features the extended "Drum Suite" – a set of 3 tracks ("The Sacrifice", "Cubano Chant", and "Oscalypso") ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Blk Jks, 2007. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Fuzzy guitar grooves, genre-straddling Afro soul & psychedelic rock from Soweto, South Africa's Blk Jks – on a great little AA-side 10-inch single! "Lakeside" covers the most genre terrain – starting out with an atmospheric swirl of guitar and easy going lead vocals, ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Astral Spirits, 2024. New Copy ... $15.99 24.99
A record of beautifully earthy improvisations – one that features the bass of Silvia Bolognesi mixed with percussion, ngoni, and kalimba from Dudu Kouate – augmented by nicely spare electronics from Griffin Rodriguez! The approach is very cool, and almost feels like some of the moments ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2024. New Copy ... $21.99 24.99
A really cool combination of creole roots and contemporary club – served up here by the duo of Oriane Lacaille and JereM Boucris – artists who are clearly bent on finding a whole new genre just for themselves! The French language vocals are great – and the music is full of older ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Phonodisk (Nigeria), 1981. Very Good- ... $8.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has tape on the bottom seam, heavier surface & edge wear, cut corner.)
WIRL/Not Dead Yet, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 29.99
A very cool set from the 70s – one that's part reggae, part sweet soul, and part funky jam – all served up with a nicely mixed up vibe that really makes the whole thing shine! The group hail from Barbados, and there's some great Caribbean funk on the record at times – especially ... (Reggae, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Organic Music/Black Truffle (Austria), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 34.99
A really heady set of globally-influenced jazz – music that has some fusion energy at the core, but which is expanded with all sorts of great percussion and horns – the latter of which hang nicely between jazz and styles that almost have a West African sort of vibe! The album's very ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Zambezi/Sharp Flat (Netherlands), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 32.99
A killer full length set from this Zambian group of the 70s – a smaller combo made up of members from some of the bigger hotel bands of the time – coming together with a lean groove that's really wonderful throughout! Core elements include the guitar of Zacks Gwaze, the keyboards of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
African Records International (UK), 1987. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Charlie's, 1978. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split bottom seam, partial top seam split.)
Polydor (France), 1980. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
AACE/Far Out (UK), 1987. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 29.99
A legendary early set from percussionist Francisco Mora Catlett – and a really sublime blend of spiritual jazz and Latin rhythms! Mora's percussion is definitely at the core – but the set also features wonderful contributions from Vincent Bowens on tenor and soprano sax, Jerome LeDuff ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
EMI/His Master's Voice (India), 1970. Near Mint- ... $28.99 39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Boxed logo label pressing. Cover has light wear, aging, and is split halfway on the spine side at the bottom seam.)
Black Sweat (Italy), 1976. New Copy ... $26.99 39.99
Rare 70s work from Don Cherry, and one of the most perfect realizations of his organic music concept – a quartet session recorded for Italian broadcast, with long songs that have a very spun-out, meditative vibe! Cherry's on pocket trumpet, but is way more than a horn player – as his ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Don Cherry/WHP (Italy), 1978. New Copy 2LP ... $35.99 39.99
A really fantastic record from this groundbreaking trio – a group who cut some seminal albums for ECM in the 70s, but who sound even more raw and spontaneous in this rare live recording from 1978! The lineup enough will let you know that you're in for something great – as the trio ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chocolate Affaire (Barbados), 1988. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a light scrape in front.)
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 29.99
Two rare albums from Uncle Victor Chukwu – a hell of a guitarist, and the driving force behind both of these Nigerian gems from the late 70s! Akalaka is a record that's maybe higlife in outward appearance, but which has a very different quality overall – in part because the guitar work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Afrikord, 1980s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Trojan/Antarctica Starts Here, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the most righteous albums to come out of the Kingston scene in the early 70s – a set that's driven by the new spirit of the Rastafarian generation, but which also pushes the music much more than some of the commercial efforts of the time! The style of the music here is almost to ... (Reggae, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA (Italy), 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99 29.99
(Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear on the spine, tiny tear on the opening with a piece of clear tap, light wear overall.)
Soundway (UK), 2024. New Copy Gatefold ... $28.99 30.99
An album recorded over the space of four different nations, and one that carries a sound that definitely echoes that legacy – references to older North African, Indian, Arabian, and post-colonial traditions – delivered with a lean style that makes the whole thing work wonderfully ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chantecler (Brazil), 1963. Near Mint- ... $28.99 39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing with deep groove, still with plastic outer sleeve.)
Olumo (Nigeria), 1979. Very Good- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy ring wear, tape on top seam, some surface wear & discoloration.)
Earthworks (UK), Mid 1980s. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear, light aging, small center split in the top seam, and a small streak of blue pen in back.)
Hannibal/Chrysalis, 1999. New Copy ... $27.99 30.99
A set from the late 90s, but one that's got a very timeless vibe – as it features spare duets on kora between these two legendary players – coming together in a way that's completely magical, and fresh enough to earn the "new ancient" in the title! There's a sense of warmth ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ostinato (UK), 2023. New Copy Gatefold ... $16.99 26.99
A group with a name that might not easily roll of the tongue, but one who've got a sublime harmony sound that's wonderfully fluid overall – a combination of nine young voices from the scene in Soweto, working without any other instrumentation at all! The combination of vocals almost takes us ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(On orange colored vinyl and includes download code!)
Continental, Mid 1960s. Very Good+ ... $11.99 13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam with clear tape remnant & peel spot from sticker removal, small split on spine, light wear & aging.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1979. Good ... $28.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with clicks throughout side A. Cover has masking tape on all seams, surface wear, big spot of marker on the face, lots of pen, some patchy spots of stuck-on paper on the head. Labels have marker & pen.)
Jugoton (Yugoslavia), 1979. Very Good (pic cover)... $0.99 3.99
Dumi, 1979. Near Mint- ... $13.99
A totally cool record – one that's very heavy on work on marimba, with a bit of vocals and some additional percussion too! The group's led by Dumisani Maraire, and the set was recorded in Seattle – but with a nicely lean vibe! LP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, and in great shape!)
Brownswood (UK), 2023. New Copy ... $21.99 25.99
Maybe the richest album to date from South African pianist Bokani Dyer – a set that has vocals on most tracks, and which also carries a more direct and powerful message than any of his previous releases – very uplifting and righteous, at a level that marks Dyer as one of the key forces ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
BBE (UK), 1997. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $30.99 35.99
A very cool vocal group from the Brazilian scene of the 90s – a quintet who issued this album initially only on CD, but with a sound that's got a much more classic vibe than you'd expect from the date! The harmonies are great – and follow in a legacy that includes older groups like ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ashtree, 1975. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $1.99 3.99
Original cast production of this semi-popular musical from the early 70s – a collection of South African tunes performed by a large uncredited cast. The tunes have a nice groove that's sort of in the Miriam Makeba soul mode, mixed with others that get a bit more folksy and use a lot of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and some ring wear.)
Nonesuch, 1971. Near Mint- ... $24.99
While in the intervening years Hamza El Din has gone on to great prominence, this Nonesuch recording of his work on the oud was one of the earliest documents of his North African style of music. This recording consists of three pieces, with his virtuoso playing and singing, the first two extended ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing with Warner rim logo. Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, bumped corners, and a tiny sticker spot at the top left corner.)
Sitap (France), 1985. Near Mint- ... $24.99 29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and bent corners.)
Charlie's, 1981. Near Mint- ... $1.99 3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
B's Records, 1986. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear.)
Relax In/We Want Sounds (UK), 1991. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 34.99
Fairuz is a singer with a legendary voice – already one of the most important vocalists in Lebanon by the time of this album – with a way of soaring and stretching a note that's completely breathtaking, even if you can't understand the language! And while Fairuz had previously recorded ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl – with a bonus set of notes in English and French!)
Knitting Factory, 1976. New Copy ... $24.99 25.99
The album begins with the side-long "Kalakuta Show" – one of the most powerful tunes ever recorded by Fela Kuti, as it describes a police attack on his compound and all the violence that followed – but all while Tony Allen and Africa 70 serve up these amazing riffing grooves ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kalakuta/Knitting Factory, 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
An album-length monster from Fela Kuti – and a cut that has him still burning strong in the final years of his too-short life! The cut "Overtake Don Overtake Overtake" is a funky monster – spanning both sides of the record with a choppy drawn-out groove that features a cool ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Africa 70 —
Alagbon Close (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Partisan, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
One of the lesser-known 70s session from Fela – but a great one too, and a record that captures the Africa 70 group at all their early raw best! Tracks are both very long – stretching for a side of the record apiece – and the title track "Alagbon Close" features some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
A real classic from the great Fela Kuti – a seminal mid 70s record that not only shows his impeccable sense of rhythm, but also his sense of rage as well! The title track – "Expensive Sh_t" – is Fela's answer to the time that he got busted for dope, and was forced to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
African Music International/Knitting Factory, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 25.99
A mid-70s message from the legendary Fela Kuti – a record whose title and cover image are a commentary on the wrong directions the Nigerian elite were heading in at the time – served up here with all the fantastic frenzied grooves that Afrika 70 can deliver! "Ikoyi Blindness" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory, 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
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
Knitting Factory, 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
The cover image here really demonstrates the charisma of Fela at his height – dozens of topless women, kneeling around the maestro and spelling out the number 70 – but to us, the music is what really shows the man's power – a bold, progressive statement of the new energy bubbling ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hungaroton (Hungary), 1982. Near Mint- ... $4.99 9.99
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(Includes the insert. Cover has a small corner cut.)
International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2024. New Copy Gatefold ... $22.99 24.99
We first fell in love with the work of Frank Rosaly when he was a drummer here on the Chicago jazz and improv scene – but this album is something completely different overall, and a real evolution of Frank's talents both as a percussionist and musical visionary! The album's a collaboration ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mestizx (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99
Mestizx ... CD 13.99
Mestizx ... CD 9.99
International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2024. New Copy Gatefold ... $27.99 29.99
We first fell in love with the work of Frank Rosaly when he was a drummer here on the Chicago jazz and improv scene – but this album is something completely different overall, and a real evolution of Frank's talents both as a percussionist and musical visionary! The album's a collaboration ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (On "red moon" colored vinyl!)
Mestizx ... LP 22.99
Mestizx ... CD 13.99
Mestizx ... CD 9.99
