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King Sunny Ade & His African Beats — Original Syncro System Movement (aka Syncro System Movement Vol 12) ... LP

African Songs (UK), Mid 1970s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Great early work from King Sunny Ade – billed as "volume 12" – but a set that's way before his bigger 80s fame on Island Records! The title cut takes up all of side one – and side two features shorter tracks that include "Gbogbo Wa L'Ope", "Asiko Ni" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

King Sunny Ade & His African Beats — Synchro System/Ire ... 12-inch

Mango, 1983. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Two excellent percolating Ju Ju tracks filled with layered guitars and percussion. 12-inch, Vinyl record

King Sunny Ade & The New African Beats — Wait For Me ... LP

Atom Park (Nigeria), 1989. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

This album features 12 tracks, including "Sunny Ade Ti E Nreti", "Baby Yi O Le Pami Layo", "Choices", "Wait For Me", "Dance Away Your Sorrow" and "Ila Ika Ma La E". LP, Vinyl record album

Chief Xian Atunde Adjuah (Christian Scott) — Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning ... CD

Ropeadope, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98

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 CD

Also available Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning ... LP 34.99

Chief Xian Atunde Adjuah (Christian Scott) — Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning ... LP

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

Also available Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning ... CD 13.99

Admas — Sons Of Ethiopia ... LP

Frederiksberg, 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99 38.99

A really cool Ethiopian record, but not the sort you might expect – as most of the instrumentation here is heavy on electric elements, which includes a fair bit of 80s keyboards, synth, and drum machine lines! The group were actually exiles, living in the Washington, DC area during the early ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Comes with a very big booklet of notes – telling the unique legacy of the group!)

Jose Afonso — Cantigas Do Maio ... LP

Orfeu (Portugal), 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

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Africa Negra — Africa Negra – Antologia No 1 ... LP

Bongo Joe (Switzerland), 1980s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

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

African & Afro-American Drums — African & Afro-American Drums ... LP

Folkways, 1954. Very Good+ 2LP Box Set ... Out Of Stock

A drum-heavy spectacular – recorded with a really rootsy feel! The first half of the material was recorded in Africa – not credited especially well, but done with a stripped-down sound that's very heavy on drums and other odd percussion instruments – recorded in that rough, loud ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(In the original box with booklets! Box has a very small rip on the top seam, but this is a nice copy.)

Afrosound — Carruseles (180 gram pressing) ... LP

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

Arooj Aftab/Vijay Iyer/Shahzad Ismaily — Love In Exile ... CD

Verve, 2023. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Maybe one of the warmest recordings we've ever heard from pianist Vijay Iyer – but that's maybe no surprise, as the session is graced with these sublime vocals from singer Arooj Aftab – and delivered in a style that's much more than standard jazz! Iyer plays Fender Rhodes and piano, ... read more CD

Also available Love In Exile ... LP 31.99

Arooj Aftab/Vijay Iyer/Shahzad Ismaily — Love In Exile ... LP

Verve, 2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $31.99 35.99

Maybe one of the warmest recordings we've ever heard from pianist Vijay Iyer – but that's maybe no surprise, as the session is graced with these sublime vocals from singer Arooj Aftab – and delivered in a style that's much more than standard jazz! Iyer plays Fender Rhodes and piano, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Eric Agyeman — Highlife Safari ... CD

Sterns (UK), 1978. Used ... Out Of Stock

Classic guitar highlife music from Ghana! Guitarist Eric Agyeman helped revive the moribund style, reinventing with the electric guitar and injecting some of the liquid magic of Congolese rumba. Beginning in the early 60s he worked with a bevy of great bands, including Dr. K. Gyasi & His ... read more CD

Ahl Nana — L'Orchestre National Mauritanien ... LP

Radio Martiko (Belgium), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

The sounds of the Sahara have been making big waves in recent years – but way back at the start of the 70s, this legendary group really set the scene with a set of key recordings done in Casablanca! Ahl Nana were some of the first to mix the electric guitar with more regional instrumentation ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Mahmoud Ahmed — Ere Mela Mela (180 gram vinyl) ... LP

Buda/L'Arome/Heavenly Sweetness (France), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99

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

Akagera — Traverse ... LP

Prado (France), 2024. New Copy ... $25.99 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

Aksak Maboul — Une Aventure De VV – Made To Measure 48 ... LP

Crammed (Belgium), 2023. New Copy 2LP ... Out Of Stock

A really cool project from this always-unique group – a set that follows in their pan-global legacy of sounds, but which also adapts them to more of a soundtrack sort of setting – as you might guess from the album's appearance in the Made To Measure series! The music is strong ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Akwassa — In The Groove ... CD

Everland (Austria), 1977. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

An interesting turning point for this funky Nigerian group of the 70s – as the set's still got the chunky rhythms of previous efforts, but also shows a touch of influence from reggae on some of the grooves – as well as some very cool use of keyboard touches that give the whole thing ... read more CD

Ferkat Al Ard — Oghneya ... CD

Habibi Funk (Germany), 1979. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99

The music of Lebanon never got much global exposure during the 70s – but it's clear that Ferkat Al Ard was bringing plenty of the globe's influences to play on this amazing record – mixing together bits of electric funk, Brazilian jazz, and soulful strings at a level that completely ... read more CD

Ferkat Al Ard — Oghneya ... LP

Habibi Funk (Germany), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock

The music of Lebanon never got much global exposure during the 70s – but it's clear that Ferkat Al Ard was bringing plenty of the globe's influences to play on this amazing record – mixing together bits of electric funk, Brazilian jazz, and soulful strings at a level that completely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Oghneya ... CD 14.99

Ihsan Al-Munzer — Belly Dance Disco – Ernest Chahoud Presents Middle Eastern Heavens ... CD

A Chahine & Fils/BBE (UK), 1979. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

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 CD

Also available Belly Dance Disco – Ernest Chahoud Presents Middle Eastern Heavens ... LP 22.99

Ihsan Al-Munzer — Belly Dance Disco – Ernest Chahoud Presents Middle Eastern Heavens ... LP

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

Ahmed Ben Ali — Subhana ... CD

Habibi Funk (Germany), Mid 2000s. New Copy ... $14.99

A really cool hybrid of styles – reggae, but recorded in Libya – which makes for all sorts of twists and turns in the music that are nicely different from mainstream modes! The rhythms still have echoes of Kingston, but the vocals have a special sort of phrasing, and the keyboards ... read more CD

Ahmed Ben Ali — Subhana ... LP

Habibi Funk (Germany), Mid 2000s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

A really cool hybrid of styles – reggae, but recorded in Libya – which makes for all sorts of twists and turns in the music that are nicely different from mainstream modes! The rhythms still have echoes of Kingston, but the vocals have a special sort of phrasing, and the keyboards ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Also available Subhana ... CD 14.99

Tony Allen — Secret Agent (180 gram pressing) ... LP

Nonesuch/World Circuit, 2010. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... Out Of Stock

Tony Allen never lets us down – and even though he recorded this set well into the first decade of his "comeback" years, an album like this still has the same sort of fresh, urgent feel that got him noticed again by a whole new generation of fans! There's definitely lots of Allen's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Tony Allen & Others — Lagos Shake – A Tony Allen Chop Up ... LP

Honest Jons (UK), 2008. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $32.99 34.99

A long-awaited full length set – one that finally brings together all of the amazing Tony Allen reworks done by the Honest Jon's label! These "chop up" tracks were originally issued over a range of limited 12" singles, and they're really amazing stuff – not just remixes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Alpacas Collective — Big Words ... CD

Catalpas (Belgium), 2023. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99

A cool Scandinavian combo, and one who've got heavy influences from both American and African funk of the 70s – influences that they weave together wonderfully here in a rich tapestry of grooves! There's as much Nigerian elements in the music as Ethiopian – especially the more exotic ... (Deep Funk, Global Grooves) read more CD

Also available Big Words ... LP 31.99

Alpacas Collective — Big Words ... LP

Catalpas (Belgium), 2023. New Copy ... $31.99 36.99

A cool Scandinavian combo, and one who've got heavy influences from both American and African funk of the 70s – influences that they weave together wonderfully here in a rich tapestry of grooves! There's as much Nigerian elements in the music as Ethiopian – especially the more exotic ... (Deep Funk, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Includes download.)

Also available Big Words ... CD 17.99

Alpacas Collective — Seven Wisdoms Of Plutonia ... CD

Catalpas (Belgium), 2023. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99

A mad batch of funky grooves, with a world's worth of influences in the mix – elements of African, Indian, and other styles – all wrapped around some mighty funky instrumentation at the core! One track has a bit of sitar, another some Ethio organ, one more some Nigerian rhythms – ... (Deep Funk, Global Grooves) read more CD

Alpacas Collective — Seven Wisdoms Of Plutonia ... LP

Catalpas (Belgium), 2023. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

A mad batch of funky grooves, with a world's worth of influences in the mix – elements of African, Indian, and other styles – all wrapped around some mighty funky instrumentation at the core! One track has a bit of sitar, another some Ethio organ, one more some Nigerian rhythms – ... (Deep Funk, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Includes download.)

Also available Seven Wisdoms Of Plutonia ... CD 17.99

Diego Amador — Rio De Los Canasteros ... CD

World Village, 2008. Used ... Out Of Stock

... CD

Amadou & Mariam — Welcome To Mali ... CD

Because/Nonesuch, 2006. Used ... $1.99

... CD

(Out of print.)

Amanaz — Africa ... CD

Now Again, 1975. New Copy 2 CDs ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

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 CD

Also available Africa ... LP 28.99

Amanaz — Africa ... CD

Now Again, 1975. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock

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 CD

Also available Africa ... LP 28.99

Amanaz — Africa ... LP

Now Again, 1975. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $28.99 31.99

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

(2LP pressing – with bonus booklet!)

Amanaz — Africa (2LP pressing) ... LP

Now Again, 1975. Sealed 2LP ... Out Of Stock

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 ... LP 28.99

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley — 11th Street Sekondi ... CD

Agogo (Germany), 2019. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99

A killer contemporary set from Gyedu Blay Ambolley – one of the Afro Funk heroes of the 70s, still sounding fantastic after all these years! The album was all recorded at Ambolley's Simigiwa Studios in Ghana – and arrangements, instrumentation, and production are all in a very classic ... read more CD

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley — Simigwa ... LP

Essiebons (Ghana), 1975. Sealed ... Out Of Stock

A holy grail of 70s African Funk – and not just for the unusual look of the cover! The set's a really unique one – almost rootsier than most of the better-known Ghanian grooves of the time, but funkier too – with a brilliant blend of raw percussion, quirky basslines, and some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Nii Otoo Annan — Ghana Sea Blues ... CD

VoxLox, 2012. Used ... Out Of Stock

... CD

(Sealed copy.)

Nii Otoo Annan & Steven Feld — Bufo Variations ... CD

VoxLox, 2008. Used ... $6.99

... CD

Ano Nobo Quartet — Strings Of Sao Domingos ... CD

Ostinato (UK), 2022. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

Beautiful sounds from Cabo Verde – served up by a group named after a famous composer on the island, and featuring three of his children working under the leadership of older guitarist/singer Pascoal, who'd studied with Ano Nobo before he passed away! The style of the music is wonderful ... read more CD

Ansambl Mileta Petrovica — Veseli Romi ... LP

Radio Martiko (Belgium), Late 80s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

A record that's as groovy as the group looks on the cover – and one that comes across with just the blend of acoustic and electric instrumentation the image might imply! Ansambl Mileta Petrovica are a Serbian group from the 80s who took older songs and reworked them with a cool style that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Antibalas — Security ... CD

Anti, 2007. Used ... $2.99

An incredible leap forward for Antibalas – a record filled with bolder sounds and deeper grooves than ever before – and one that even tops the already-great sound of their previous albums! The mix of modes here is really amazing – some of the group's familiar Afro-Funk at the ... read more CD

(Promotional copy packaged in a slim sleeve.)

Antibalas — Talkatif ... CD

Ninja Tune, 2002. Used ... Out Of Stock

Stunning Afro Funk from this incredible combo – as great as anything from the 70s, and maybe even better! The album's the second full length release from New York's Antibalas Liberation Orchestra – and like the first, it's an insanely wonderful batch of funk tunes that follows fiercely ... read more CD

Tatsu Aoki — Basser Live II ... CD

Asian Improv, 2005. Used ... Out Of Stock

Bassist Tatsu Aoki performing live with a taiko drum ensemble at Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD

(Out of print.)

Apostles — Banko Woman ... CD

PMG (Austria), 1977. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

The Apostles are nice and groovy here – working in this offbeat way that combines upbeat cuts with some unusual mellower numbers – but all at a level that really keeps things interesting throughout! These guys can clearly move with the groove and hit some sharp funky instrumentation at ... read more CD

Apples — Mind Twister ... CD

Odion Livingstone (UK), 1978. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99

A legendary group from the 70s Nigerian scene – one who could be as trippy as they were funky – often in ways that had them using studio production to really get some cool effects from their vocals and guitar! There's a spacey edge to most of these tracks – one that comes through ... read more CD

Jho Archer — Many Talents Of Jho Archer ... LP

Epic, 1968. Near Mint- ... $19.99

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.)

Jorge Arduh Y Su Orquestra Tipica — Escalas En Japon ... CD

Diapason (Argentina), 1994. Used ... $4.99 8.99

(Latin, Global Grooves) CD

(Out of print.)

Art Ensemble Of Soweto (Art Ensemble Of Chicago) — America – South Africa ... CD

DIW/Columbia, 1989/1990. Used ... $8.99

A second pairing of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago and the Amabutho Male Chorus – one that's indicated not just in the title of the record, but in a changing of the group's name! The sound here is even more Afro-styled than the previous effort – coming across right from the start with a ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD

(Barcode has a cutout hole.)

Also available America – South Africa ... CD 16.99

Art Ensemble Of Soweto (Art Ensemble Of Chicago) — America – South Africa ... CD

AECO/DIW, 1989/1990. Used ... $16.99

A second pairing of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago and the Amabutho Male Chorus – one that's indicated not just in the title of the record, but in a changing of the group's name! The sound here is even more Afro-styled than the previous effort – coming across right from the start with a ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD

(Out of print 1991 Japanese pressing, includes obi.)

Also available America – South Africa ... CD 8.99

Ashanti Brothers Band — Kill Me & Fly ... LP

Philips (Ghana), 1978. Fair ... $9.99

Crisp sparkling Afro pop from this Ghanian band. Uptempo grooves are peppered with chirping guitars and bubbling percussion on this set of nice easy African grooves. 7 tracks in all, including "Kill Me & Fly", "Onipa Retu ne Nan", "Saa Na Yede Beye Wo", "Asem ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Cover has heavy wear, aging, old tape on the seams, and flaky rips on the opening.)

Aselefech Ashine & Getenesh Kebret — Beauties ... LP

Kaifa/Mississippi, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 23.99

Heavenly sounds from the Ethiopian scene of the 70s – a set that has the vocals of Aselefech Ashine and Getenesh Kebret wrapped together wonderfully – not exactly harmonies in the conventional sense, but maybe a double-barreled approach that really makes the music soar! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Mohammad Reza Aslani & Sheyda Gharachedaghi — Chess Of The Wind ... LP

Mississippi, New Copy ... $21.99 26.98 On May 31, 2024

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Mohammad Reza Aslani & Sheyda Gharachedaghi — Chess Of The Wind (amber vinyl pressing) ... LP

Mississippi, New Copy ... $22.99 27.98 On May 31, 2024

... LP, Vinyl record album

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Assagai — Assagai ... LP

Vertigo/Cosmic Rock, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99

An excellent bit of UK Afro-Funk – recorded at the beginning of the 70s by a group that included members of the legendary South African jazz combo The Blue Notes – Dudu Pukwana on reeds, Mongezi Feza on trumpet, and Louis Moholo on drums! The record's quite different than you'd guess ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Assiko Golden Band De Grand Yoff — Magg Tekki ... LP

Mississippi, 2023. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

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

Ata Kak — Obaa Sima ... CD

Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1994. Used Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

Rare work from an artist who was born in Ghana, spent time in Germany, and recorded this underground cassette-only release in Toronto during the early 90s! The music has this very odd pan-national style that references Ata Kak's Ghanian roots, but also brings in some cool electronics that must ... read more CD

Atahualpa Yupanqui — L'Integrale (5CD set) ... CD

Le Chant Du Monde (France), Late 1960s/1970s. Used 5 CDs ... $29.99

... CD

(Out of print, slipcase has some edgewear.)

Fred Fisher Atalobhor & His Ogiza Dance Band — African Carnival ... CD

Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 70s/1980s. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock

Funky African work from Fred Fisher – a Nigerian trombonist who crafted his own unique groove at the end of the 70s! Fred both sings and plays trombone – the latter with a Fred Wesley-like soulfulness – and his rhythms here are really wide-ranging, and embrace a host of new ... read more CD

Also available African Carnival ... LP 29.99

Fred Fisher Atalobhor & His Ogiza Dance Band — African Carnival ... LP

Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 70s/1980s. Near Mint- 2LP ... $29.99

Funky African work from Fred Fisher – a Nigerian trombonist who crafted his own unique groove at the end of the 70s! Fred both sings and plays trombone – the latter with a Fred Wesley-like soulfulness – and his rhythms here are really wide-ranging, and embrace a host of new ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Farid El Atrache — Nagham Fi Hayati ... LP

Voice Of Lebanon/We Want Sounds (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock

A musical masterpiece from this legendary Egyptian talent – a blend of strings, grooves, and soul – all served up at a level that's got a sense of power that moves way beyond its Mid East roots! This is the kind of record that most of us in the western world overlooked for decades ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Aurita Y Su Conjunto (Aurita Castillo) — Chambacu ... LP

Discos Fuentes/Mississippi, Early 60s. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock

One of the most unusual albums ever issued on the legendary Discos Fuentes label – and that's saying a lot, given how many unusual albums the company put out! This set's got a core Colombian groove in the rhythms – very much in the rootsy style that the company was making a name for in ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Aurita Y Su Conjunto (Aurita Castillo) — Chambacu ... LP

Discos Fuentes/Mississippi, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

One of the most unusual albums ever issued on the legendary Discos Fuentes label – and that's saying a lot, given how many unusual albums the company put out! This set's got a core Colombian groove in the rhythms – very much in the rootsy style that the company was making a name for in ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

Ayizan — Dilijans ... LP

Ayz/Comet (France), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock

A record with a really unusual pedigree, in that it was recorded by a number of Haitian singers and musicians on the New York scene – done in the mid 80s with a bit of a groove, and a compelling blend of Caribbean roots and more spiritual elements! At some level, the record is years ahead of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Kwame Fenyan Ba — Douvan Douvan ... LP

Rebirth On Wax (France), New Copy ... $31.99 34.99 About May 15, 2024

... LP, Vinyl record album

Baba Zula — Hayvan Gibi ... LP

Night Dreamer (UK), 2021. New Copy 2LP ... $33.99 36.99

Very cool sounds from Baba Zula – a group who really keep the Turkish psychedelic sound strong well into the 21st Century – by working here on long, extended tracks that blend electric elements with plenty of earthy acoustic touches! The group is led by Osman Murat Ertel on electric ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Lekan Babalola — Songs Of Icon ... CD

Mr Bongo (UK), 2006. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock

One of the best new Afro Funk albums we've heard in years – a tremendous effort from percussionist Lekan Babalola, served up with a full bonus disc of remix material! The core grooves here are a fair bit jazzier than most other efforts of this type – still with heavy percussion from ... read more CD

Babla — Babla's Disco Sensation ... LP

Survival Research, Early 1980s. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.99 About June 7, 2024

A definite disco sensation from Babla – a singer who refits older Indian film songs with new club grooves for the 80s – definitely very much in the mode that's promised by the title! The set features older songs by Shankhar Jakishan, Kalyanji Anadji, and Hemant Kumar – plus a few ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Susana Baca — Vestida De Vida ... CD

Kardum (France), 1991. Used ... Out Of Stock

(Latin, Global Grooves) CD

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band — 55 ... LP

Big Crown, 2018. New Copy (reissue)... Temporarily Out Of Stock

A lean take on the double-length self-titled set from this mighty funky combo – one that brings together a range of great funky 45s, plus a few other hefty nuggets! If you don't know the group, they're totally great – as Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band go back to the funkiest moments of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band — BRSB ... CD

Big Crown, 2024. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99

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 CD

Also available BRSB (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP 18.99

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band — BRSB ... LP

Big Crown, 2024. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

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

Also available
BRSB ... CD 12.99
BRSB (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP 18.99

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band — BRSB (colored vinyl pressing) ... LP

Big Crown, 2024. New Copy ... $18.99 24.99

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

Also available BRSB ... CD 12.99

Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band — Serpent's Mouth ... LP

Big Crown, 2018. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

Funky genius from a mighty unique group – one who've drunk deep on the classic steel band sounds of the 70s, but who've also refined that groove with a contemporary funk approach too! The group's the brainchild of Bjorn Wagner – who you might know from The Mighty Mocambos – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Badar Ali Khan — Lost in Qawwali II ... CD

Triloka, 1997. Used ... Out Of Stock

... CD

Wally Badarou — Colors Of Silence ... LP

Universal/Be With (UK), 2001. New Copy (reissue)... Out Of Stock

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

Saikouba Badjie — Bougarabou: Solo Drumming of Casamance ... CD

Village Pulse, 1996. Used ... Out Of Stock

... CD

Bahia Black — Ritual Beating System ... CD

Axiom, 1992. Used ... $3.99

... CD

(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole.)

Kali Bahlu — Kali Bahlu Takes The Forest Children On A Journey Of Cosmic Remembrance ... LP

World Pacific, Late 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

A weird set of sitar and bongos backed sing-speak about gurus, devil gods, leprechauns, elves, opium, the wind, hippie boys and other oddball psychedelia enhanced storytelling from Kali,The Gypsy Star Child! We don't know a thing about Kali – she has a cute, girly-girl, Anytown, USA voice, ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Nice original pressing, in a uni-pack cover. Cover has a small number near the top, but is otherwise great.)

Global Grooves — All

Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!

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