Global Grooves — CDs 
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
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Tinariwen —
Amatssou ... CD Wedge, 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A record that marks an unusual chapter in the career of this legendary group, yet one that also fits very strongly into their wonderful run of albums in the 21st Century! The set's got a unique approach – recorded in a tent in Algeria, but with long-distance production from Daniel Lanois ... read more CD
Tinariwen —
Emmaar ... CD Anti, 2014. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Maybe the greatest record so far from Tinariwen – and a set that definitely has them really honing their amazing guitar-based skills, yet all without sounding commercial or crossover at all! The album's got a fullness that we've never heard before from the group – kind of a righteous ... read more CD
(Promotional release in a slim paper sleeve.)
Ali Farka Toure —
Radio Mali ... CD Nonesuch, 1999. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
... CD
(Out of print and sealed with a penmark through the barcode.)
Nonesuch, 2005. Used ... $7.99
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(Out of print.)
TP Orchestre Poly-Rythmo —
Kings Of Benin Urban Groove 1972 to 1980 ... CD Soundway (UK), 1970s. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the coolest Afro Funk groups of the 70s – and an outfit who definitely earn the "poly rhythmic" in their name! TP Orchestre have a jagged, jaunty sound that's totally great – really playfully rhythmic, in a way that breaks from the mold of most of their 70s ... read more CD
Rokia Traore —
Bowmboi ... CD Nonesuch/Tama, 2004. Used ... Out Of Stock
The third album from Malian singer Rokia Traore – a compelling collection of folksy tunes with a focus on her incredible vocals, supported by instrumentation that includes light percussion and guitar. The booklet provides translation of the set's stunning lyrics, and titles include "Mani ... read more CD
Goma Gringa (Brazil), 1971. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
An amazing bit of funk from early 70s Brazil – an ultra-rare album, but one that almost beats some of the bigger Brazilian classics of the time! The recording has a very unusual approach – a non-stop blend of songs on each side – which makes for long, continuous tracks that mix ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more CD
Lyrichord, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $9.99
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Ukulele Summit —
Ukulele Summit ... CD Meldac (Japan), Used ... Out Of Stock
Green Owl, 2009. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, cutuout mark through barcode.)
Olindo (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $8.99 13.99
A really great combo from the contemporary London scene – one who work with jazz instrumentation, but in ways that echo a variety of rhythmic styles – elements of North and West African modes, and touches of Caribbean as well – but all done with a lean, instrumental style! The ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Grown ... LP 20.99
Collin Walcott —
Cloud Dance ... CD ECM, 1976. Used ... Out Of Stock
A beautiful set of world jazz atmospherics from Collin Walcott – a set that features his work on sitar and tabla upfront, plus some other great ECM touches from John Abercrombie on guitar, Dave Holland on bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums! The album works a lot better than other sessions of ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
David Walters —
Soul Tropical ... CD Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A sublime blend of Caribbean roots and contemporary soul – and a set that's even more fantastic than the previous album from David Walters! Walters is one of those globe-trotting talents who manages to pick up all sorts of great inspirations along the way, then forge them into something that' ... read more CD
Also available Soul Tropical ... LP 29.99
Papa Wemba —
Mwana Molokai – Papa Wemba & Viva La Musica – The First 20 Years ... CD Sterns (UK), Late 70s/1980s/1990s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A terrific career-spanning anthology from one of Congolese music's most popular and influential figures! Papa Wemba first made his mark in 1969 as a co-founder of Zaiko Langa Langa, one of the great modernizers of Congolese rumba who employed a multiple singer frontline and ditched the horn ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Papa Wemba —
Papa Wemba ... CD Sterns (UK), 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
Titles include "Bakwetu", "Mukaji Wanyi", "Esclave", "Bokulaka", and "M Fono Yami". CD
Roulette/Capitol, 1960/1963. Used ... $14.99
Incredible work by Randy Weston – light years ahead of his trio material from just a few years before! The album is one of his most progressive from the early years, and features an extended suite dedicated to the newly-won freedoms of the African Nations – with occasional lyrics by ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
(1990 pressing.)
Randy Weston with the Splendid Master Gnawa Musicians Of Morocco —
Splendid Master Gnawa Musicians Of Morocco ... CD Antilles, 1994. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Includes two long suites, "La Voix Errante" and "Sound Playing", plus the somewhat shorter "Chalabati". (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Barney Wilen —
Moshi ... CD Saravah (France), 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock
A wild and groundbreaking record recorded by the great French tenor player Barney Wilen! Although he got his start as a bebopper in the 50's, Wilen sort of dropped out of sight by the end of the 60's – and only emerged from time to time to cut strangely experimental sides. This record is ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Kourosh Yaghmaei —
Malek Jamshid ... CD Now Again, 2016. Used ... Out Of Stock
Stunning new work from Kourosh Yaghmaei – the Iranian rock legend whose trippy sounds of the 70s have become the rage of global collectors – a style of music that Kourosh continues strongly with this new record! The album took over a decade to record – due to all the censorship ... read more CD
Goro Yamaguchi —
Bell Ringing In The Empty Sky – Japanese Shakuhachi Music ... CD Nonesuch, 1969. Used ... Out Of Stock
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(Out of print.)
Jazz Is Dead, 2023. New Copy ... $12.99 14.99
The great drummer Tony Allen left our planet all too soon – but not before cutting this fantastic album as part of the Jazz Is Dead series – a killer record that may be one of the best he's given us in the past decade or so! The format here is different than some of Tony's other ... (Deep Funk, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Jazz Is Dead 18 – Tony Allen ... LP 21.99
Equilibrium, 2004. Used ... $4.99
Zack & Geebah —
For The Love Of Money ... CD Tabansi/BBE (UK), 1980. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
Catchy, clubby grooves from the team of Zack Roberts and Gebah Swary – a Liberian duo who issued this very catchy record at the start of the 80s! The pair have an 80s look on the cover, and definitely bring that into their music too – with early electro touches used in very spare ways, ... read more CD
Luaka Bop, 1993. Used ... $2.99
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(Out of print, BMG direct pressing.)
Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A dozen heavy groovers from the legendary Discos Fuentes – pulled from a time when the Colombian label was really finding its sound and strengths – mixing together older strands of Afro Cuban inspiration with a special vibe that would soon make their scene rival the Latin music power of ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
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A Moi La Liberte – Early Electronic Rai – Algerie 1983 to 1990 ... CD Born Bad (France), 1980s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A wonderfully well-done collection – one that brings together some of the more hard-hitting tracks from the early days of Algerian rai music – cuts that stand in a really strong contrast to the more polished mode that showed up on record charts during the big years of world music! This ... read more CD
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Africa Straight Ahead – A Collection Of Africa's Finest Jazz ... CD Heads Up, 2004. Used ... $3.99
Music from Marcus Wyatt, Bheki Mseleku, the Sheer Allstars, McCoy Mrubata, Moses Khumalo, Zim Ngqawana, Andy Narell, and Hotep Idris Galeta. CD
(Mark through barcode.)
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Africamore – The Afro-Funk Side Of Italy 1973 to 1978 ... CD Four Flies (Italy), Mid 1970s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A whole new world of grooves we've never heard before – music from a short stretch on the Italian scene when local artists were really taken with the new developments in Afro Funk, and started to serve up some fresh styles of their own! The music here is maybe a blend of West African sounds ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Africamore – The Afro-Funk Side Of Italy 1973 to 1978 ... LP 35.99
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African Pearls – Senegal 70 – Musical Effervescence ... CD Syllart/African Pearls (UK), 1970s. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Amazing work from the Senegalese scene of the 70s – easily one of the hippest musical hotspots on the African continent at the time, as you'll hear by the wonderful tracks on this set! Senegalese groups really embrace a wide range of sounds – not just traditional elements, or ... read more CD
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Afrodesia Vol 2 – Afro House Of Irma ... CD Irma (Italy), 2001. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Featuers work from Jessica Lauren, Monday Michiru, Art Konik, Mysterious Traveller, Belladonna, Ras, and Jaymz Nylon! (New Grooves, Global Grooves) CD
(Out of print.)
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AfroMagic Vol 1 – Hypnotic Grooves & Ecstatic Moves – Deep Dancefloor Jams Of African Disco, Funk, Boogie, Reggae, & Proto House Music 1976 to 1981 ... CD Everland (Austria), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A really unusual set of 70s grooves from the African scene – tracks that almost seem to be out of time, as many of them have electric touches and driving rhythms that sometimes feel as if they are laying the groundwork for clubbier styles in years to come! Yet these also aren't synth-heavy ... read more CD
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Alan Lomax Collection – Sampler ... CD Rounder, 1930s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Music from Southern Journeys, the Caribbean Collection, the English, Scottish and Irish Recordings, the Spanish Collection, the Italian Collection, the Columbia World Library, Deep River Of Song, and Portraits. (Folk/Country, Global Grooves) CD
(Includes 70 page booklet, outer slipcover is not included.)
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Alegria em 1 Lugar Ao Vivo ... CD Indie (Brazil), 1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
A dozen songs from Araketu, Bamdamel, Negritude Jr, Soweto, Grupo 100%, Karametade, Ronaldo & Os Barcelos, and Vinny. CD
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Angola Soundtrack 2 – Hypnosis, Distortions, & Other Sonic Innovations 1969 to 1978 (with bonus track) ... CD Analog Africa (Germany), Late 60s/1970s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A stunning companion to the first Angola Soundtrack set from Analog Africa – and a record that's filled with tunes that are rhythmically feverish, soulfully sung, and tremendously addictive! The music here is from the period soon after the electric guitar began to make a huge impact on ... read more CD
(Slipcover has some edgewear.)
Petrol, 2002. Used ... $0.99
Includes music by Gotan Project, Gary Burton, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Caceres, Astor Piazzolla, and others. CD
(Includes slipcase.)
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Balkana – Music Of Bulgaria ... CD Hannibal (UK), 1987. Used ... Out Of Stock
With selections by Trio Bulgarka, Trakiiskata Troika, Kostadin Varimezov, Jimmy Vassiliev, Roumen Rodopski, and Georgi Mussorliev. CD
Ace (UK), Late 60s. New Copy ... $12.99 19.98
Very cool sounds from the 60s scene in Italy – music that's clearly inspired by the best British female pop of the period, and also a bit by Detroit soul – with maybe just a touch of French "yeh yeh" modes thrown in for good measure! Yet because the sounds come from a scene ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more CD
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Bolinus Brandaris – Flamenco From The Bay Of Cadiz (CD & book) ... CD Dust To Digital, 2023. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A series of new recordings – different than the mostly 78-based music we know from the Dust To Digital record company – yet one that's presented in a format that's every bit as compelling as some of the other global projects from the label! The recordings were done in Cadiz, almost as ... read more CD
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Bombay The Hard Way – Guns, Cars, & Sitars ... CD Motel, Mid 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Nice one – a nice batch of funky sountrack material, culled from classic Indian "brownsploitation" action films from the 1970s – and the music's every bit as wild and funky as you'd imagine. The bottom groove is classic 70's funk, as you might hear in an American action film ... read more CD
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Boogie Breakdown – South African Synth Disco 1980 to 1984 ... CD Cultures Of Soul, Early 80s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
There's no breakdown to the boogie here – as the album's overflowing with stunning sounds that are right up there with better-known club music from the early 80s – every bit as full of basslines, beats, and keyboards as the best tracks from the American scene of the period, but maybe ... read more CD
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Burundi – Musiques Traditionnelles ... CD Ocora (France), 1967. Used ... Out Of Stock
Recordings from the regions of Bujumbura, Ngozi, Kayanza, and Bukirasazi – with accompanying instruments that include the Inanga, musical bow, Sanza, flute, and Ngoma drums. CD
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Calypso At Midnight – The Live Midnight Special Concert Town Hall NYC 1946 ... CD Rounder, 1946. Used ... Out Of Stock
Music by Lord Invader, Duke Of Iron, MacBeth the Great, Gerald Clark & Band – from a live concert series hosted by Alan Lomax. CD
Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
The "nuggets" in the title is very well placed here – as all the cuts here have every bit as much freak and fuzz as the American garage and pre-punk work chronicled famously on the lengendary Nuggets series! Yet these tracks are all even more obscure, and all come from African ... read more CD
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Caribbean In America – 1915 to 1962 (3CD set) ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 10s/1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 3CD ... Out Of Stock
Caribbean styles hit the American scene – then get transformed into something completely different in this huge collection of recordings that span styles that include jazz, Latin, R&B, soul, and blues! In some cases, the Caribbean element comes through in the song structure – which ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
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Classics' Revival – Awaara Hoon ... CD Gramophone Company Of India (India), 1950s/1960s/1998. Used ... Out Of Stock
Music from the films Awaara, Dil Hi To Hai, Barsaat, Main nashe Men Hoon, Chori Chori, Mera Naam Joker, and more! CD
Bongo Joe (Switzerland), 2023. New Copy ... $20.99 23.99
Coco Maria hosts a mighty cool radio show on BBC Worldwide – one that showcases all sorts of unusual Latin music hybrids that have come up over the years – including a good range of contemporary music, such as the tracks featured on this really well-done compilation! The music here has ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
BBE (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $9.99 18.98
A completely different side of Colombian music than you'd know from Discos Fuentes and some of the other mainstream outlets from that scene – as the tracks here are all from the contemporary underground, and represent a really rich flowering of creative grooves and soulful modes! In truth, ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more CD
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Congotronics 2 – Buzz N Rumble From The Urb'n Jungle (CD & DVD) ... CD Crammed/Ziriguiboom, 2006. Used CD & DVD ... Out Of Stock
The brilliant follow up to the first Congotronics album – and a set that goes even deeper than the initial groundbreaking work by Konono! This album follows in a very similar spirit to Konono's Congotronics set – and like that one, focuses on musicians with a unique electro/acoustic ... read more CD
(Comes with a DVD featuring footage of 6 of the groups on the set!)
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Cuba In America 1939 to 1962 (3CD set) ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 30s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. Used 3CD ... Out Of Stock
A fantastic collection of music – 66 tracks that show the huge influence of Cuban rhythms in American music during the mid-century years – presented here in a wider range of styles than you might expect! This isn't just Latin music, made by Cuban cats hitting the New York scene – ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Numero, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
An amazing world of music – rare funk, soul, reggae, and other grooves from Belize – all beautifully compiled in the rich Numero Music style! We're really stunned by the set – as we had no idea at all that Belize had anything going on at this level – and the collection is ... read more CD
Numero, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
Heavy funk from the Bahamas – a whole bunch of groups that will show you that Nassau had a lot more to offer than The Beginning Of The End! The groove here is totally wonderful – somewhat like American funk of the late 60s and early 70s, but served up with some very unusual rhythmic ... read more CD
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Cult Cargo – Grand Bahama Goombay ... CD Numero, Mid 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Heavy funk from the Bahamas – a whole bunch of groups that will show you that Nassau had a lot more to offer than The Beginning Of The End! The groove here is totally wonderful – somewhat like American funk of the late 60s and early 70s, but served up with some very unusual rhythmic ... read more CD
Also available Cult Cargo – Grand Bahama Goombay ... CD 8.99
Numero, Late 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
Incredible third coast salsa from the late 70s – amazing stuff from the orquestras of Carlos Ruiz and his Ebirac label – made by singers and players in Chicago's Puerto Rican community of the period that stands up just as well today! Chicago salsa, unlike more nationally popular styles ... read more CD
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Cult Cargo – Salsa Boricua De Chicago ... CD Numero, Late 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Incredible third coast salsa from the late 70s – amazing stuff from the orquestras of Carlos Ruiz and his Ebirac label – made by singers and players in Chicago's Puerto Rican community of the period that stands up just as well today! Chicago salsa, unlike more nationally popular styles ... read more CD
Also available Cult Cargo – Salsa Boricua De Chicago ... CD 8.99
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Cumbia Beat Vol 2 – Tropical Sounds From Peru 1966 to 1983 ... CD Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Amazing sounds from Peru – the kind of really mindblowing music that will grab your ears, no matter where you're from – and really knock you over with a weird and wonderful blend of styles! The rhythms definitely have some of the cumbia promised in the title, most of these numbers are ... read more CD
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Cumbia Beat Vol 3 – 21 Peruvian Tropical Gems ... CD Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/1970s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
A smoking third volume in this mighty look at the Peruvian cumbia scene of the 70s – music that often shares the same blend of guitar, percussion, and keyboards that makes some of the chica grooves from that time so great! The music here maybe owes a bit more to Latin sounds from up north, ... read more CD
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Cumbia Cumbia Vol 1 – A Selection Of Colombian Cumbia Recordings ... CD World Circuit, Late 50s/1960s/Early 70s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
Music from Disco Fuentes compiled by the UK's Wold Circuit label – includes music from Rodolfo Y Su Tipica RA7, Gabriel Romero, Armando Hernandez Y Su Conjunto, Adolfo Echeverria Y Su Orquesta, Pedro Laza Y Sus Pelayeros, Conjunto Tipico Vallenato, Rodolfo Y Su Tipica, Gabriel Romero, Los ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
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Don't Think I've Forgotten – Cambodia's Lost Rock & Roll ... CD Dust To Digital, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Way more than just the rock and roll promised in the title – as the music here is surprisingly heartfelt, surprisingly moving, and surprisingly effective – even if we don't know the language! There's definitely a rock style on most tunes, but the music is hardly the kind of knockoff ... read more CD
Odion Livingstone (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
Sweet grooves from the Duomo Sounds label – a short-lived Nigerian imprint who cut some mighty funky sounds at the start of the 80s! The title here uses the word "disco", but these cuts have none of the strings and polish of the sounds you'd hear at Studio 54 – as most ... read more CD
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E Soul Cultura Vol 2 ... CD Mr Bongo (UK), 1970s/2023. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
We really loved the first volume in this series, and this second entry maybe goes even deeper into the unique territory of the collection – a genre that's maybe all its own, with a really cool blend of older tracks and contemporary numbers, all served up with a laidback sort of vibe! There's ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more CD
El (UK), Late 1940s/1950s/Early 1960s. New Copy 3CD ... $27.99 34.99
A set with an unusual sort of flavor – one that looks at the influence of Spanish culture on modern music during the postwar years – brought together here in a mix of jazz and classical recordings with some very different styles! CD1 is all jazz – and showcases some key Spanish-th ... read more CD
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Ecuatoriana – El Universo Paralelo De Polibio Mayorga ... CD Fadisa/Analog Africa (Germany), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
There's a host of cool keyboards on the cover, and that's what you'll hear on the record as well – used in all these really groovy space age styles over more conventional Latin rhythms – all of which made for a really incredible subgenre of sounds on the scene in Ecuador during the 70s! ... read more CD
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Edo Funk Explosion Vol 1 – Akaba Man/Analog Africa (Germany), Early 80s. New Copy ... Out Of Stock
They certainly got the "explosion" in the title right – as these tracks leap right out of the groove from the very first note – very heavy on percussion, and with a much starker, funkier sound than some other West African work from the early 80s! The tracks are all from the ... read more CD
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Essential Guide To Africa (3CD set) ... CD Union Square (UK), 2005. Used 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Music from Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz International, Papa Noel, Oliver Tuku Mutukudzi, Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens, Les Troubadours Du Roi Baudouin, Cissoko, Diogal, Simentera, Mose Fan Fan, and more. CD
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Ethiopiques Vol 1 – Golden Years Of Modern Ethiopian Music 1969 to 1975 ... CD Buda (France), Late 60s/Mid 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
Stunning stuff from the early 70s – one of the richest moments in the history of Ethiopian popular music! Haile Sellassie's reign was nearing its end, and the country was in the grip of a new renaissance of modernist ideas. To the rest of us, this means that the music scene was absorbing ... read more CD
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Ethiopiques Vol 4 – Ethio Jazz & Musique Instrumentale 1969-1974 ... CD Buda (France), Late 60s-Mid 70s. Used ... $12.99
One of the best volumes in this series – especially because it includes a number of tracks by the legendary Mulatu of Ethiopia! The overall feel is much more jazzy than the others, and there's even a few tracks that have a nice funky sound. 14 cuts in all – including "Yekermo ... read more CD
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Ethiopiques Vol 8 – Swinging Addis 1969-1974 ... CD Buda (France), Late 60s-Mid 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of the funkiest of the Ethopiques series! Like the best volumes in this series, this 8th one features some killer tunes with a hard soul approach – recorded in Ethiopia, but clearly influenced by the American funk of the late 60s and early 70s! The arrangements are mad mad mad – ... read more CD
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Ethiopiques Volume 13 – Ethiopian Groove: The Golden Seventies ... CD Buda (France), Mid 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
One of our favorite compilations in this amazing series – a killer batch of 70s funk from Ethiopia! The instrumental grooves are very much in the style of the best American work at the time – like tracks by James Brown or Kool & The Gang – but the vocals have this amazing ... read more CD
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Ethiopiques Volume 19 – Mahmoud Ahmed: Alemye ... CD Buda (France), 1974. Used ... Out Of Stock
Mindblowing work from Mahmoud Ahmed – one of the key figures of Ethiopian music in the 70s, and a singer with a voice that's beyond compare! The sound here is extremely hard to describe – at one level grooving with some of the funk and jazz undercurrents of the work of Mulatu, but at ... read more CD
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Ethiopiques Volume 20 – Either/Buda (France), 2005. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock
An amazingly great set from Either/Orchestra – easily their finest album ever, and a wicked batch of Ethiopian funk! The set's a very faithful homage to the best Ethiopian styles of the 70s – with lots of echoes of the generation of Mulatu, who also makes a guest appearance himself on ... read more CD
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Ethiopiques Volume 25 – Modern Roots 1971 to 1975 ... CD Buda (France), Early 70s. Used ... Out Of Stock
An amazing return to form for the Ethiopiques series – wonderful cuts from that early 70s moment when Ethiopian music was really exploding with new ideas! If you've dug some of the other sets in the series – especially those by Mulatu, Tlahoun Gessesse, and Mahmoud Ahmed – you'll ... read more CD
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Ethiopiques Volume 29 – Mastawesha – Kassa Tessema ... CD Buda (France), 1972/1976. Used ... Out Of Stock
Really hypnotic sounds from Ethiopian singer Kassa Tessema – heard here on two records from the 70s, both of which have a very ancient feel! Kassa has this very deep sound in his voice – a range that really goes down right to the bottom, with less of the higher tones of other Ethiopian ... read more CD
Dust To Digital, Late 1900s/1910s/1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s/1960s. New Copy 4CD ... $129.99 159.99
Maybe one of the most mindblowing sets ever put together by the Dust To Digital label – a set that follows on their long-running exploration of 78rpm music from around the globe, and one that presents all these rare tracks in a really incredible format! The set's got a box for the package, ... read more CD
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Free Africa – 50 Years Of Independence, 50 Essential Or Rare Songs (4CD box set) ... CD Le Son Du Maquis (France), 1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s. Used 4CD ... Out Of Stock
Nearly 50 years African music from each corner of the continent – in celebration of 50 years of independents for the majority of the regions – with icons & legends and many more that are comparably unknown or yet to cast such a great shadow. It features material from the 60s ... read more CD
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Ghana Special 2 – Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora 1980 to 1993 ... CD Soundway (UK), 1980s/Early 1990s. New Copy 2CDs ... $17.99 18.99
A long-overdue follow up to the legendary first Ghana Special collection – and one that presents a second chapter of work – not just from the regional scene, but from a time when some of its best artists were also recording in other nations too! The result is a more powerful, soulful ... read more CD
Also available Ghana Special 2 – Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora 1980 to 1993 (3LP set) ... LP 39.99
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Gilles Peterson In Africa ... CD Ether (UK), 1970s/2005. Used 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
The legendary Gilles Peterson takes on the African sound of the 70s – serving up the music at 2 different levels on this overstuffed set! Disc 1 features "The Soul" – classic tunes from the Afro Funk years, brought together by Gilles with a real ear for an interesting groove ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
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Gnawa Music Of Marrakesh – Night Spirit Masters ... CD Axiom, 1990. Used ... Out Of Stock
With 11 tracks and notes by Paul Bowles. CD
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Groove Club 2 – Cambodia Rock Spectacular ... CD Lion, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
The second set of rare international work from this great Groove Club series – rare material from Cambodia, and even more unusual and obscure than the French material we loved in volume one! The package here is equally strong – detailed notes on all the music, to really get at the ... read more CD
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Groove Club 3 – Cambodia Rock Intensified ... CD Lion/Get On Down, 1960s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
Mad sounds from Cambodia – rock and roll at the core, but with a delivery that's unlike anything you'd hear in the Anglo world! There's plenty of Eastern elements going down in the music – not just the local lyrics, but other ways of putting together a rhythm, tuning a guitar, and ... read more CD
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Heartbeat Of Soweto – Zulu/Shanachie, 1988. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
With selections by Thomas Chauke & The Shinyori Sisters, Mlokothawa, Amaswazi Emvelo, Kati Elimnyama, MD Shirinda & Family, Armando Bila Chijumane, and Usuthu. CD
(Out of print.)
Earthworks/Virgin (UK), 1987. Used ... $6.99
Music from Kanda Bongo Man, Nyboma & Pepe Kalle, Denis Loubassou, Syran Mbenza, Lokassa Ya Mbongo, and Bopol. CD
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High Note Mento Collection ... CD High Note/Doctor Bird (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
An unusual collection of mento material from Jamaica – a later document of sounds that were initially the first on the path towards rocksteady and reggae! Back in the late 50s, Bermuda had calypso and Jamaica had mento – a style that was similar, but which had a slightly different ... (Reggae, Global Grooves) read more CD
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Highlife Time 2 – Nigerian & Ghanian Classics From The Golden Years ... CD Vampi Soul (Spain), 1950s/1960s/1970s. New Copy 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
A stunning selection of highlife material from the Nigerian scene – a huge double-length collection that really offers up a vivid example of the music that was in place before the big wave of 70s Afro Funk and other new styles! The work here is different than some of the more commercial ... read more CD
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Konbit – Burning Rhythms Of Haiti – Compiled By Jonathan Demme ... CD A&M, 1989. Used ... Out Of Stock
Music from Ensemble Nemours Jean-Baptiste, Magnum Band, Sakad, the Neville Brothers & Les Freres Parents, Manno Charlemagne, Sanba Yo, Mini All Stars & Nemours Jean-Baptiste. CD
Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CD ... $20.99 29.99
An overstuffed package of classic work from the Caribbean – most of it from midcentury, at a time before reggae and other styles would bring even more exposure to the scene! The music here is in a nice mix of modes – separate by island identity, but drawn together in a good way by the ... read more CD
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Life Between Islands – Soundsystem Culture – Black Musical Expression In The UK 1973 to 2006 ... CD Soul Jazz (UK), 1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock
A really fantastic little collection – a look at the way that sounds from the Caribbean changed over nicely when brought to the UK scene – where immigrants from former British territory really helped to transform the sound of London in the 70s! The music here is served up in a range of ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more CD
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Listen All Around – The Golden Age of Central and East African Music (2CDs & hardcover book – with bonus download) ... CD Dust To Digital, 1950s. Used ... Out Of Stock
A wonderfully beautiful package – filled with gems from the central African scene of the 50s – all packaged together with a huge book of notes that's as wonderful as the music itself! The set culls together vintage singles from the Congo, Tanganyika, Zanzibar, and Kenya – not as ... read more CD
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London Is The Place For Me Vols 1 & 2 ... CD Honest Jons (UK), 1950s. New Copy 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
The first two volumes in this legendary series – back to back in one set! Volume 1 is an amazing collection – and one that really helped completely revise our understanding of Caribbean music! The collection features a fair bit of artists with roots in the West Indies, but who made a ... read more CD
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London Is The Place For Me Vols 3 & 4 ... CD Honest Jons (UK), 1950s. New Copy 2 CDs ... Out Of Stock
Two groundbreaking collections in one cool package! Volume 3 is one of our favorite volumes in the London Is The Place For Me collection – and a brilliant batch of work that criss-crosses West African, West Indian, and postwar jazz styles! Most of the recordings here were done under the ... read more CD
Smithsonian Folkways, 1957/1958. Used ... $4.99
Recorded By Colin Turnbull and Francis S Chapman. CD
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Merengue Tipico – Nueva Generacion ... CD Bongo Joe (Switzerland), Late 1960s/Early 1970s. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A set of merengue tracks, but from a very focused source – as the package features all numbers recorded in the Dominican Republic during the 60s and 70s – often with a groove that sets them apart from the rest! The rhythms here are often blindingly fast – so much so, you might be ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Merengue Tipico – Nueva Generacion ... LP 28.99
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Mexico – Fiestas Of Chiapas & Oaxaca ... CD Elektra/Nonesuch, 1976. Used ... Out Of Stock
Field recordings by David Lewiston that feature regional folk and festival tunes from Southern Mexico. Tracks include "Son Alegre", "Son Sventa Cajvaltic", "El Chinito", "La Jota", and "Valse Chiapenecas". CD
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Mongolian Music From 70s Vol 1 ... CD Everland (Austria), 1970s. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock
A really ear-opening set – one that introduces us to a world we'd never have heard otherwise – filled with music that's maybe even groovier and more evocative than we could imagine! There's loads of very trippy styles going on here – almost as if the whole Mongolian scene had ... read more CD
