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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed with hype sticker.)
King Sunny Ade —
Juju Music ... LP Mango, 1982. Very Good- ...
$9.99
King Sunny Ade's first major label LP, that helped him bring his juju music to the world. The blueprint of juju's laid down hear, with loads of intertwining guitar lines and tallking drums chattering away in a driving but never-too-busy fashion underneath. Includes "Sunny Ti De Arya", ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK Island pressing. Cover has a center split on the top seam, some light wear.)
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 "Sunny Ti De", "Kolawole Bickersteth", "Egbe Aburi", "Ka MA Gbagbe Atijo", "Dele ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Very cool – Bach compositions, completely reworked by heavenly arranger Norio Maeda – with instrumentation on koto and shakuhachi! LP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent EU Life Goes On reissue, still sealed.)
Kostas Bezos —
White Birds ... LP Mississippi, 1930s. Near Mint- ...
$19.9929.99
A beautiful use of Hawaiian guitar in early Greek 78rpm recordings – an amazing musical journey that's even more fascinating than the use of the instrument in American country music! The instrument here is the acoustic version of steel guitar, and is often played alongside other more ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet and CD.)
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers —
Drum Suite ... LP Columbia, 1956/1957. Good ...
$11.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove. Vinyl has oxidation and plays with surface noise. Cover has a center split on the bottom seam, some light surface wear, name in pen on the back.)
(Cover has some ringwear, light aging, small center split in the top seam, and a small streak of blue pen in back.)
Manu Dibango —
Ambassador ... LP Mango, 1981. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
A slightly confused effort from Manu Dibango's later years – sessions recorded in Paris, London, New York, and Kingston – which must have cost Island Records a bundle! There's an attempt here to change up Manu's groove a bit – one that brings a fair bit of reggae into the mix in ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Freedom Family —
Ayentsoo ... LP Academy, 1974. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
A fantastic funky combo from the mid 70s African scene – one who worked previously with Geraldo Pino, and who definitely show some traces of his own great work too – but who also have a madly great groove that's all their own! Freedom Family are definitely on the funkier side of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A record with a fantastically beautiful sound, and one that's fantastically difficult to describe in words as well – which is maybe great praise for the amazing combination of vocals and instrumentation that's taking place over the course of the record! Ganavya sings in Tamil, with this ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed with hype sticker. Cover has a bumped top corner.)
Groundbreaking guitar work from Mike Hanapi – one of the important early guitarists in the Hawaiian slide mode – from a generation that had a huge impact on blues and country music to come! Mike's style here isn't the cheesy 60s Hawaiian modes of the Don Ho generation – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet.)
Herbie Hancock & Foday Musa Suso —
Village Life ... LP Columbia, 1985. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
An early world music/jazz collaboration production from Bill Laswell, a format he'd return to again and again in later years. For the most part, the tunes seem to be excursions on Musa Suso's native Gambian rhythms, plucked out as gentle arpeggios on the Kora, with Herbie's subtle keys and synths ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Canadian pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Harari —
Genesis ... LP Gallo (South Africa), 1977. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
A beautiful 70s album from Harari – a South African group who already had a long legacy in music before this set, and who really seem to come together with a style that's even more sophisticated than some of their previous albums! The cover might make the record look a bit disco, but there's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Clear vinyl Tital Waves reissue. Cover is lightly bent at the top right corner and is bent a bit at the spine.)
Heli Neli —
Teeme Poppi ... LP EMP (Sweden), 1965. Very Good ...
$1.998.99
One of the most starkly beautiful recordings in Paul Horn's career – with spiritually resonant, almost spine tingling solo flute and some chants, all recorded in the Taj Majal one day in April of 1968! It's really all about the atmosphere, as it would have to be given the location – ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Original pressing in the booklet cover, with some ring & light edge wear.)
Wilmoth Houdini/Bert McLean's Jazz Hounds —
Calypso ... LP RCA, Early 50s. Near Mint- ...
$14.99
Early pre-pop calypso work – a surprisingly nice set! LP, Vinyl record album
A rare album from the short-lived world music side of Prestige Records – featuring the sarod of Ali Akbar Khan! The set features two side-long tracks – both ragas that center around Khan's tremendous work on sarod – very inventive and improvisatory – almost jazz-based at ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono blue label pressing. Cover has some light wear, aging, and a name in pen.)
A really great album – very different than the usual album of ragas from the 60s! Bismillah Khan plays an unnamed reed instrument on the set – working with percussion and bass and in a way that sounds really wonderful. (Forgive our ignorance here of the proper instrumentation, as we ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Black label pressing in a flip-back cover. Cover is slightly wavy at the front panel, and is bent a bit with a small split at the bottom right corner.)
Noise Khanyile —
Art Of Noise ... LP Global Style (UK), 1989. Very Good+ ...
$6.99
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(Cover has light wear and light smudges from price sticker removal.)
(Cover has heavy ring & surface wear, packing tape on seams, discoloration.)
Peter King —
Omo Lewa ... LP Orbitone (UK), 1976. Near Mint- ...
$39.99
A great one from Nigerian bandleader, composer and multi-instrumentalist Peter King – working in a funkier mode here than on the more jazz and roots based groove of his first record! The highlife sound is still a vital component, but on this one, Peter embraces a harder hitting approach on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited Secret Stash reissue on clear splatter vinyl – #57/350.)
Sam Mangwana —
Maria Tebbo ... LP Systeme Art Musique (Ivory Coast), 1978. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
Early solo work from one of the greatest voices and bandleaders to emerge from Congo! Since the 60s Sam Mangwana was one of the most popular and in-demand Congolese rumba singers – one of the few to work for both Tabu Ley Rochereau and Franco & OK Jazz. He had grand aspirations for pan-A ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has yellowed tape on all seams, heavy surface wear & discoloration from age,)
An early album of South African soul – cut by Johannesburg's Manhattan Brothers, and issued in the US on Joy Records! The set's pretty darn great – a mixture of soulful and folksy touches, with lively larger arrangements that mix in percussion and flute to give the work a bit of a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono gold label pressing. Cover has some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, and a name in pen in back.)
Yehudi Menuhin & Ravi Shankar —
West Meets East ... LP Angel, 1966. Near Mint- ...
$8.99
Mostly "east" – as the violin of the famous solist comes into play with the sitar of Ravi Shankar, plus tabla and tanpura! The vibe's a bit like some of the best John Mayer albums, although less jazz. LP, Vinyl record album
Hugo Moolenaar —
Mocko Jumbie EP ... LP Frederiksberg, Mid 1980s. Sealed ...
$14.9924.99
Mocko Jumbie is an unusual skill – a the word stands for stilt dancing at carnival time – something that Hugo Moolenaar could do very well, as you'll see on the cover – although he's even better here on record in a musical mode! The EP brings together four of the best tracks from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2021 EU reissue, still sealed with hype sticker. Shrinkwrap has a small tear in front.)
With Mrubata on alto and tenor; Victor Masondo and Bakithi Khumalo on bass; Phillip Meintjies, Vusi Khumalo, and Frank Pako on drums; Jabu Nkosi, Paul Hamner, and Dumisani Ngobeni on sythms; Francis Fuster on percussion; and Johnny Chonco, Lawrence Matshiza, and Menatso Mathole on guitar. (Jazz, Global Grooves)LP, Vinyl record album
Some of the heaviest work to come from the African scene of the 70s – the initial offering of the Ngozi Family – a group who clearly take strong inspiration from the Cream years of the UK scene, but who also come across with a grittier, punkier vibe overall – thanks to lean, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2014 reissue. Includes the bonus EP and booklet.)
(Plays with surface noise and faint crackle. Vinyl has groove wear on the 2nd track on side 2. Cover has tape on all sides, heavy surface wear, some marker.)
(Cover has heavy surface wear, masking taped spine, bent corners, pen, peel spots, discoloration from age, staining, heavy edge wear, tape spots on bottom seam.)