Global Grooves — In Stock
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
CDs (174) new/used, Vinyl (348) new/used, LPs (328) new/used, 12-inch (7) new/used, 7-inch (13) new/used, All (522)
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EMI/Dig This Way (Italy), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
The cover looks a bit cheesy – like some sort of Star Search graphic – but the album's a rock-solid gem from the second decade of Nigerian funk – recorded in Lagos with a great boogie vibe, and a groove that's as heavy on keyboards as it is on riffing guitar and percussion! Peter ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ahmed Abdul-Malik —
East Meets West ... LP RCA, 1960. Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A brilliant mix of jazz and world music! Abdul-Malik was the legendary bass player from the fifties who mixed straight jazz playing with traditional Middle Eastern rhythms – and although he most famously recorded albums with Monk as a regular bassist, his albums on his own are amazing ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Living Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has split seams held with clear tape and a Demonstration stamp on back.)
Alagbada (Nigeria), 1991. Very Good- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam held with a staple and a worn top right corner.)
Kollington (Nigeria), 1988. Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear with a torn top right corner.)
Kollington (Nigeria), 1984. Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and splitting. Cover has some wear.)
Kollington (Nigeria), 1985. Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and marker.)
Kollington (Nigeria), 1987. Very Good- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some pen.)
Leader (Nigeria), 1978. Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has moderate wear with splitting seams held with aged masking tape.)
Olumo (Nigeria), 1980. Very Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has an ink stamp and some notations in pen.)
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
Burnside, 1997. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Makossa, 1982. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
King Sunny Ade (Nigeria), 1984. Very Good- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Atom Park (Nigeria), 1986. Very Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a touch of pen. Label has an ink stamp.)
Sunny Alade (Nigeria), 1984. Fair ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(FAIR CONDITION. Cover has some wear and pen.)
Ibukun Orisun Iye (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear with some pen. Label has some pen.)
Niyi Records (Nigeria), 1989. Very Good- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has soem wear.)
Nemi/Livingston (Nigeria), 1979. New Copy ... $19.99
A Nigerian soul classic from Gboyega Adelaja – an artist who spent a fair bit of time on the US scene in the mid 70s, where he clearly drank from the deep well of funk and soul! The album's got a vibe that's maybe a bit tighter and groovier than some of Adelaja's contemporaries – maybe ... read more CD
Lanre Adepoju (Nigeria), 1979. Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear with masking tape along the spine.)
Lanrad (Nigeria), 1981. Very Good- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, a small peeled spot on the back, with some pen. Label has some pen.)
Lanre Adepoju/Phonodisc (Nigeria), 1980. Very Good- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and some pen.)
Lanrad (Nigeria), 1984. Very Good ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear with pen notations on both sides. Label has some pen.)
Wel Kadeb (Nigeria), 1980. Very Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has soem wear, pen and an ink stamp.)
Wel Kadeb (Nigeria), 1980. Very Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and pen.)
Wel Kadeb (Nigeria), 1977. Good+ ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, with clear tape along the top and bottom seam.)
Wel Kadeb (Nigeria), 1977. Very Good- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some pen. Label has some pen.)
Wel Kadeb (Nigeria), 1977. Good+ ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, two staples holding the top seam, with light staining and a name in pen on the back. Label has some pen.)
Makossa, 1981. Near Mint- ... $2.99
Great work from this highly-percussive African theater group – with one long, hard-grooving tracks on each side! LP, Vinyl record album
Africando —
Vol 2 – Tierra Tradicional ... CD Sterns (UK), 1994. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
No Wahala Sounds (UK), Early 70s. New Copy ... $8.99
Two great tracks by this group from Sierra Leone! "Temedi Oh" has this fast-moving groove that's totally wonderful – followed by guitar that riffs along in quick time with the pulsating bass, and topped with a vocal call that's like icing on the cake! "Den Kick" is a bit ... (Funky 45's, Global Grooves) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Ogo Oluwakitan Trading Co (Nigeria), 1992. Very Good- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and two staples holding the top seam.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1989. Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and a peeled spot along the bottom.)
Omo Aje (Nigeria), 1978. Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Omo Aje (Nigeria), 1977. Fair ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(FAIR CONDITION. Cover has moderate wear, stains and some staples holding split seams. Label has some pen.)
Omo Aje (Nigeria), 1977. Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and splitting.)
Supreme Disc (Nigeria), Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and aging.)
Ekimogun (Nigeria), 1978. Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy surface wear with pen and tape along the spine.)
Sonafric/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
A beautiful record from Akofa Akoussah – a singer from Togo who's equally gifted in funky and sweeter soul styles! Half the record is full-on funk, and we'd swear that Lafayette Afro Rock Band must have had a hand in some of the instrumentation (possible, as it was recorded in Paris) – ... read more CD
Also available Akofa Akoussah ... LP 23.99
Sonafric/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.99
A beautiful record from Akofa Akoussah – a singer from Togo who's equally gifted in funky and sweeter soul styles! Half the record is full-on funk, and we'd swear that Lafayette Afro Rock Band must have had a hand in some of the instrumentation (possible, as it was recorded in Paris) – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Akofa Akoussah ... CD 10.99
Everland (Austria), 1977. New Copy ... $14.99
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
Also available In The Groove ... LP 22.99
Everland (Austria), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available In The Groove ... CD 14.99
Olasimbo (Nigeria), 1985. Good+ ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Alex, Early 80s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Blue Note, 2017. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
One of the coolest records in years from the legendary Tony Allen – and that's saying a lot, given that his legacy includes famous work as a drummer with Fela Kuti, and a much more recent run of very experimental recordings! This set has Tony soaring out on Blue Note – and working with ... read more CD
Blue Note (France), 2018. New Copy ... $18.99
The great Tony Allen has always been a hell of a collaborator – especially in his later years – and here, he makes some really wonderful music with Jeff Mills – a criss-crossing of acoustic and electric percussion patterns that are every bit as hypnotic as Allen's early material, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mr Bongo (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
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 CD
Also available Simigwa ... LP 23.99
Mr Bongo (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
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
Also available Simigwa ... CD 10.99
Subah Zindagi (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $12.99
A great little Bollywood soundtrack by one of key composers of the genre – and one that's still got all the right sort of elements you might expect! There's some really great upbeat tracks – nice groovers that even get a bit funky at times – and which have a few cool instrumental ... read more CD
Folkways, 1964. Very Good ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has split seams, heavy wear on the spine, some stains around the edges, and a peeled spot from sticker removal.)
Daptone, 2017. New Copy ... $12.99 13.98
Maybe the most searing album we've ever heard from Antibalas – a set that's completely on fire from the very first note, both musically and politically – and which burns with an intensity that seems to blow away all their previous music! Make no mistake, we've always loved these guys ... read more CD
Ibukun Orisun Iye (Nigeria), 1982. Good+ ... $13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear with ink stamps and light pen.)
Colourful World (Netherlands), 2018. New Copy ... $9.99
Arp Frique certainly does live in a colorful world – not just in the image on the cover, but in the grooves of the record as well – which bring together lots of funky 80s keyboards with a wider global sense of groove! There's often some acoustic percussion alongside the electric keys ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Welcome To The Colorful World Of Arp Frique ... LP 22.99
Colourful World (Netherlands), 2018. New Copy Gatefold ... $22.99
Arp Frique certainly does live in a colorful world – not just in the image on the cover, but in the grooves of the record as well – which bring together lots of funky 80s keyboards with a wider global sense of groove! There's often some acoustic percussion alongside the electric keys ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Welcome To The Colorful World Of Arp Frique ... CD 9.99
Atumpan/Kalita (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
A lost set from percussionist Okyerema Asante – an African percussionist, but one who made some great music as part of the Black Fire/Oneness Of Juju collective on the DC scene in the 70s! This album follows with a spirit that's a bit like the later work of Oneness – and in fact, the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus notes, photos, and interview insert.)
Vertigo, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ... $69.99
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
(Swirl label pressing. Cover has some ring & edge wear, light stains, and some peeled spots on back. Label has a small stain.)
Pascal Atangana —
Ye Mot Ai Kare Mot – Cameroun Partout Vol 10 (with bonus download) ... LP Nanga Boko (France), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
Pascal Atangana is a hell of a singer – one who can move quickly, but with lots of deft changes – over the very dynamic rhythms provided by his excellent backing group! The set was originally issued as a part of a series to showcase the music of Cameroon in the 70s – but it's got ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 300 – with poster and download!)
Afrodisia (Nigeria), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
A funky little combo from 70s Nigeria – one who could easily give most American funk bands of the time a good run for their money! The approach here is nice and lean – lots of heavy basslines and tight drums, run through with riffing wah-wah guitar licks, and plenty of sweet touches on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus download!)
Kosalabaro (Nigeria), Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has moderate wear with pen and marker on both sides. Label has marker and pen.)
Siky-Oluyole (Nigeria), 1991. Very Good- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Omo Aje (Nigeria), 1985. Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
LRC (Nigeria), 1985. Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover and label have some marker and pen.)
Omo Aje (Nigeria), 1987. Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and aging with some pen.)
Olumo (Nigeria), 1981. Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Kollington (Nigeria), 1989. Very Good- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear with some pen. Label has some pen.)
Olumo (Nigeria), 1980. Fair ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has moderate wear with pen and splitting.)
Kollington (Nigeria), 1984. Very Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Kollington (Nigeria), 1986. Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Olumo (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear with a name in pen on the back.)
Kollington (Nigeria), 1980s. Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, pen and a few staples holding a split top seam.)
Kollington (Nigeria), Mid 80s. Good ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging.)
Kollington (Nigeria), 1983. Good+ ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Sony (Nigeria), 1992. Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Kardum (France), 1991. Used ... $4.99
Big Crown, 2018. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 20.98
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
(Includes download!)
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band —
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band ... CD Big Crown, 2016. Used ... $8.99
A fantastic full length set from the Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – a group who've really won us over in recent years with a fast flurry of funky 45s! The group take an older steel band sound, and forge it to a might tighter rhythmic impulse – with a sound that's often even funkier ... read more CD
Big Crown, 2018. New Copy ... $18.99 24.98
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
Also available Serpent's Mouth (with bonus tracks) ... CD 15.99
Big Crown, 2018. New Copy ... $15.99 17.98
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 CD
Also available Serpent's Mouth ... LP 18.99
Big Crown, 2018. New Copy ... $8.99 9.98
Maybe some of the most explosive steel drum sounds you'll ever hope to hear – but that's what we've always expected from the mighty Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band! "Xxplosive" is funky, but in a nice slow-stepping way – with the bassline really carving out the groove, as ... (Funky 45's, Global Grooves) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Six Degrees, 2001. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print. Barcode has some marker.)
Emma Baloka —
Freedom ... LP Ketu (France), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
A funky little gem from Emma Baloka – a singer who worked in a few different groups in the 70s scenes between Nigeria and Cameroon, then cut this early 80s set on his own! Emma's got a groove that really shows his travels – often as skittish as it is funky, and not content to ever stay ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus poster!)
Village Pulse, 1996. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Buda (France), 2018. New Copy ... $18.99
Zanmari Bare hails from the isle of Reunion, and he's got this beautifully melancholy style of singing – a mode that seems to belie his younger age, with this evocative quality as if he's seen things rise and fall for centuries on this planet! The instrumentation that backs his singing is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
OK World (Norway), 2018. New Copy ... $16.99
Spare sounds get taken to the next dimension – as the music of Adama Barry is presented in both its original creation, and in a set of remixes by Henrik Schwarz, Bugge Wesseltoft, Prins Thomas, Mental Overdrive, and others! The album's got an unusual approach – as two-thirds of the ... read more CD
Nonesuch, 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
An interesting little album – a set that's part indie, and part a surprisingly great tribute to the music of the Indonesian gamelan – extrapolated through the compositions of Colin McPhee, who was one of the first to transcribe the sound of the percussive ensemble for the piano! The ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more CD
Matsuli (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
One of the most compelling albums we've heard from the African scene of the 70s – a rare set from a Soweto group, and one that's got a heavy dose of spiritual jazz in the mix! The album almost feels more like the kind of set you'd hear by a Paris group, extrapolating African sounds in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited repress!)
EMI (Italy), 1981. Very Good+ ... $19.99
(Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has some surface wear and lightly bent corners.)
Everland (Austria), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
Bayan Mongol Variety Group may not have the catchiest name in the record store – but they definitely have a sound that really stands out from the pack – and which comes across as this unusual mix of 70s styles and more traditional modes! The vocals are by the two ladies pictured on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Buda (France), 2018. New Copy ... $16.99
An even more fantastic album than the previous effort from this very cool combo – a set that has long tracks that really let the group build up their sound – all with a vibe that lives up to the cover proclamation of "music for the people by the people with the people"! That ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Woorell (Japan), 1984. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Four long tracks – "The Best Ambiance", "Sawambe", "Elisa Kouadio", and "Le Meme". LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes obi!)
Pharaway Sounds (Spain), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
A wonderful conflation of grooves all taking place in a single space – some of the West African modes of the late 70s, coming into play with more contemporary soul elements – all spun out over a quartet of long tracks that are filled with unusual grooves! Instrumentation is electric ... read more CD
Also available Sensible (with bonus download) ... LP 25.99
Pharaway Sounds (Spain), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99
A wonderful conflation of grooves all taking place in a single space – some of the West African modes of the late 70s, coming into play with more contemporary soul elements – all spun out over a quartet of long tracks that are filled with unusual grooves! Instrumentation is electric ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sensible ... CD 16.99(Includes download!)
Buda (France), 2018. New Copy ... $18.99
A very cool group from Mali – one who have some of the older currents that you'd associate with the scene, but served up with a nicely contemporary crackle! The vocals often have those bluesy inflections that have risen up strongly in west Africa – but the instrumentation also has a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kena, 1979. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent Belgian pressing, still in the shrink with insert.)
CBS/Afro 7 (Estonia), Early 80s. New Copy ... $19.99
A set of rare tracks from the vaults of CBS Records in Kenya – tunes that really show a nicely complex approach to the groove! Black Fire kick things off with "Fire" – a tune that's got a reggae vibe, but a sound that's quite different than the style of Kingston! The cut's ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited to 500 copies – with download!)
