Global Grooves — In Stock
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
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Honest Jons (UK), 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99
The title's a bit stark, but it really gets at the sound of this wonderful record – a double-length set that's overflowing with spare percussive jams recorded in contemporary Senegal! The work is all based around the cultural traditions of the Sabar – but even without any cultural ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA/We Are Busy Bodies, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 26.99
A set that's filled with mighty nice keyboards – delivered with plenty of 60s soul jazz inspiration in the style, but served up with more of a 70s vibe overall – especially on some of the cuts that bring in some very heavy funk elements at the bottom! As with the group's previous album ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nyami Nyami (France), 1986. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 28.99
An album from the 80s, but one with a very timeless vibe – as the set is heavy on mbiri work from Dumisani Maraire – recorded in a way that mostly just features vocals alongside the sparkling tones of the thumb piano! The mbiri is likely amplified here – as it's got a resonance ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1977. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Blue Tree/Afrosynth (Netherlands), 1985. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
Sweet keyboard soul from the South African scene of the mid 80s – a record that's got a vibe that's a lot leaner and more electro oriented than some of the bubblegum pop to come! E&S are the duo of Ernest Segeel and Shadrack Ndlovu – and although the tunes are mostly electric, they ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
EG, 1981. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
A classic album from this great group from Ghana – one that probably got more exposure than usual, thanks to the fact that they were taken under the wing of Brian Eno, who produced the album, in a tradition that would stretch back to Ginger Baker's work with Fela! The group have a great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, promo sticker, and an index label in back.)
Canopy (Netherlands), 2022. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 26.99
A killer groove from the legendary TP Orchestra – served up here with these really playful vocals from Tomede Ehue, a singer whose style really amplifies the groove! The original itself is great enough on its own – a killer club track with great percussion and horns – and the ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Audio Fidelity, Early 60s. Very Good ... $7.99
(Now Sound, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small split on the bottom seam and some light wear.)
Habibi Funk (Germany), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
Great early work from Libyan singer Hamid El Shaeri – an artist who'd soon explode to huge global fame, but who's heard here on early tracks recorded for the Slam label in Egypt! Most of the releases were originally issued only on cassette – a format that allowed Hamid's music to ... read more CD
Also available Slam Years 1983 to 1988 ... LP 24.99
Habibi Funk (Germany), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $24.99 27.99
Great early work from Libyan singer Hamid El Shaeri – an artist who'd soon explode to huge global fame, but who's heard here on early tracks recorded for the Slam label in Egypt! Most of the releases were originally issued only on cassette – a format that allowed Hamid's music to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Slam Years 1983 to 1988 ... CD 14.99
St Aude, Early 80s. Very Good ... $4.99 6.99
A nice mix of jazz and tropical rhythms – served up with tenor work from El Zapatero! LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has a short click in one spot, but is nice and clean overall.)
EMI/Afrodelic (Italy), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
A set that's a bit early in that moment when psychedelic elements were moving into the scene in West Africa – served up by a group who really helped forge a way forward for the new style, by mixing heady guitars and vocals with some mighty nice rhythms! There's already echoes here of styles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tropical Recording Ltd, Mid/Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light aging, but is nice overall.)
Buda/L'Arome (France), 1970s. New Copy ... $22.99 29.99
Amazing 70s recordings from Ethiopian singer Alemayehu Eshete – one of the greatest stars of the Ethiopiques series next to Mulatu! The style here is often quite funky at times – a strong James Brown influence in some of the rhythms, hitting hard with a heavy funk groove at the bottom, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Esso! Afrojam Funkbeat, 2015. Sealed ... $9.99
Sweet work from a great Chicago combo – one who go way past the usual grooves you might expect from an ensemble of this nature! Sure, these guys have "Afro" in their name, but they don't just play Fela-styled sounds – and instead step into a warm, wide range of sounds – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sahel Sounds, 2022. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
A fantastic little set, and one that may well represent a key evolution of the Tuareg sound – as the group here still work in the sublime blend of guitar lines that made their previous record so great, but also find this focus and majesty that really pushes the whole thing over the top! We're ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Strut (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $25.99 27.99
The solo debut of Juanita Euka, a singer you might know for her fantastic contributions to the London Afrobeat Collective and other groups – yet clearly an artist waiting to shine in the spotlight on her own! Euka is Congolese, but raised in Argentina – and given her recent work on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Semp (UK), 1977. Near Mint- ... $16.99
That's Winston Henry – aka The Explainer – working here with arrangements from Godwin Bowen, on titles that include "When Basil Come", "The Penicillin", "Sunday Night Fever", "In Parliament They Kicksin", and "Dread". LP, Vinyl record album
Afro Soul/Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $13.99 17.99
A treasure trove of funky soul and trippy grooves from Eye Q – a group who hail from the same scene in Zimbabwe that gave us Witch and Ngozi Family, but who are maybe even groovier overall! There's some really wonderful guitar on most of these cuts – more funk-styled than some of the ... read more CD
Attitude (France), 1986. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small center split in the top seam.)
EMI, 1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s/2000s. Used ... $1.99 9.99
... CD
Fela —
Army Arrangement (inst, voc) ... 12-inch Celluloid, 1985. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $34.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Back cover has an index sticker.)
EMI, 1984. Near Mint- 2LP ... $39.99
An excellent live set from Fela – one that shows that he was still very capable of going over the top during the 80s! The set's a double LP – and it features 4 great numbers by the group, with Fela on soprano sax, piano, and organ, and plenty of other great work on tenor, alto, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has an index label over the barcode in back.)
Celluloid/Knitting Factory, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
One of the best soul collaborations ever! Fela and Roy Ayers team up for this whopping album that brings together the best sides of these monster soul talents of the 70s! In keeping with Fela's work, the tracks are long and Afro-tinged, with a complicated groove that grows over the length of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory, Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
One of the most compelling Fela albums of the 70s – and one that's got a very different feel than some of his others. The album features one long track – "Coffin For Head Of State" – and although the track still has the usual Fela staples of horn riffs, chopping vamps, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory, 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
A killer from the classic years, and one of Fela's best albums! "No Agreement" is a super great groover – with a catchy hook that goes on and on, and some very tasty playing by Tony Allen and the group. The track is long, with heavy solos, and vocals that will knock you out! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Celluloid, 1978. Very Good+ ... $19.99
A killer from the classic years, and one of Fela's best albums! "No Agreement" is a super great groover – with a catchy hook that goes on and on, and some very tasty playing by Tony Allen and the group. The track is long, with heavy solos, and vocals that will knock you out! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Scorpio reissue.)
Partisan, 1972. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $32.99 34.99
A brilliant album from Fela – and one that shows him really coming into his own, with that tremendous new sound that would go onto influence decades of musicians! The title track – "Roforofo Fight" – is a side-long jam that instantly sets a new standard for African funk ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy 2LP pressing – on limited colored vinyl!)
Knitting Factory, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
An impassioned attack on police and army violence in 70s Nigeria – and easily one of Fela Kuti's best-remembered albums of the time! The lead track – "Sorrow Tears & Blood" – is really tremendous – a wicked groove that begins with a very long electric piano ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Africa 70 —
Zombie (80s Celluloid pressing) ... LP Celluloid, 1977/1985. Near Mint- ... $39.99
80s reissue of one of the few US major label issues of work by Fela – the 1977 Mercury Zombie album, a record that's titled after the import Zombie LP, but which has a different set of tracks. The record does include the 12 and a half minute reading of "Zombie" that was on the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Samtech, 1980. Sealed (pic cover)... $0.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Trutone/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
A South African jazz set from the end of the 60s, but one with a different vibe than some of the rest – as the group have a lean style that still also seems to mix a fair bit of Township elements in with the jazz – which makes for tracks that have a wonderfully playful mix of modes, and ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hit Parade (Martinique), 1973. Sealed ... $29.99
A great set of biguine rhythms from keyboardist Francisco! LP, Vinyl record album
(Well-done reissue, from 2017 – heavy cover and vinyl)
Alhambra (Portugal), 1977. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some aging and lightly bent corners.)
EMI (Uruguay), Early 50s. Very Good ... $6.99
With vocals by Hector Pacheco. LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 70s issue, still in the plastic outer sleeve, with import sticker.)
Columbia, Late 50s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 Eye pressing with deep groove. Cover has discoloration from age, a split bottom seam held with wide clear tape, and a small peeled spot in front.)
Tidal Waves, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
Heady sounds from Friimen – a 70s combo from Nigeria, but one who have some of the deeper, more psychedelic elements of groups from farther south on the West African scene – lots of basslines and a dubby sort of vibe! At times, the feel here is almost more like Blo or Cymande (even ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies!)
Hot Casa (France), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
Funky genius from the mighty K Frimpong – an album recorded in Germany in the mid 80s – but a set that cooks like some of the best West African funk from the decade before! The sound is lean and mean, and there's plenty of grit in the grooves – a lot more bass and funky drums ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ofori Brothers/Hot Casa (France), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 39.99
The sublime first album from K Frimpong – a really unique blend of hi-life and Afro Funk, but served up with all these unusual touches that make the album stand out from even most of the rest of the revolutionary sounds that were coming from Ghana at the time! There's this sense of flow that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – heavy vinyl and cover!)
Funkadesi, 2008. Used ... $1.99 2.99
... CD
(Cover has light wear and a bumped corner.)
Taretone/Mondo Groove (Italy), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 34.99
A funky soul record with a really great pedigree – tracks recorded by a Nigerian group, but done up in London with a vibe that's very much like some of the best east coast soul of the time! There's a style here that's not unlike some of the best club work of the P&P Records generation ... (Soul, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sunnyside, 2022. Used ... $1.99 6.99
Tracks include "Que Carajo", "Senora Dona Igualdad", "Boca Con Boca", and "No Son Los Muertos". CD
(Mark through barcode.)
Pepita (Hungary), 1976. Near Mint- ... $6.99
(Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Export version, with English titles on the labels. Cover and label on Side A have an index label.)
Camilla George —
Ibio Ibio ... CD Ever (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Not the first album from saxophonist Camilla George, but the set where it really feels like she's found her voice in music – weaving together her own strong solo on alto sax with the work of a top-shelf array of players from the London scene, while also nodding towards her roots in the Ibibio ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Ibio Ibio (yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP 26.99
Sonolux, 1930s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, with a small peeled spot in back.)
Sublime Frequencies, 2010. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $16.99
A Saharan stunner – hypnotic music from longtime Saharoui music masters Group Doueh – mixing traditional Moorish instruments with modern guitar and synth with transcendent beauty! It's the third set of music by the group we've seen from the great Sublime Frequencies label, and it's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a thin peeled strip in front, most likely from a resealable outer sleeve.)
Da'N Records/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
NSI stands for "new sounds from the islands" – and that's definitely what you'll get here from this combo who serve up a fantastic blend of Antilles rhythms and contemporary club funk – all very much in the best spirit of the early zouk movement at the time! There's lots of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Odeon (Spain), 1978. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wavy corners and some tape remnants at the corners. Label on Side A has an application tear.)
Mississippi, 1960s/1970s. New Copy ... $16.99 21.99
A beautiful set of solo piano work by Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou – probably the most delicately melodic material to date in the wonderful Ethiopiques series! Pianist-composer Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou has an extraordinary personal history. She is a daughter of the heralded Ethiopian intellectual the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
La Voix Du Globe/Outre National (France), 1975. New Copy ... $16.99
A really brilliant album from percussionist Henri Guedon – an artist with Caribbean roots, but a sound that really seems to transcend all boundaries – as he mixes his own instrumentation with a great blend of keyboards, organ, piano, and plenty more percussion – in styles that ... read more CD
Habibi Funk (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $22.99 25.98
A really mindblowing set of music from late 70s Lebanon – an ambitious blend of jazzy instrumentation, poetic vocals, and larger instrumental impulses – all with this soaring sort of energy that reminds us of some of the more complex Brazilian records of the 70s, or of some of our ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Analog Africa (Germany), Mid 70s. Used ... $13.99 16.99
Early work Zimbabwe legends Hallelujah Chicken Run Band – a group that was an early showcase for the vocal talents of the equally legendary Thomas Mapfumo! The set's not just a Mapfumo showcase, though – as the sound here resonates strongly from the whole group – nice harmonies ... read more CD
Also available Take One ... LP 29.99
Analog Africa (Germany), Mid 70s. New Copy Gatefold ... $29.99 31.99
Early work Zimbabwe legends Hallelujah Chicken Run Band – a group that was an early showcase for the vocal talents of the equally legendary Thomas Mapfumo! The set's not just a Mapfumo showcase, though – as the sound here resonates strongly from the whole group – nice harmonies ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Take One ... CD 13.99(Includes download!)
Sublime Frequencies, 1970s. New Copy ... $16.99
A wealth of wonderful work from Baligh Hamdi – an artist who had a huge impact on Egyptian music in the postwar years, even if he's not as well known on our side of the Atlantic! The tracks here all date from a time when Hamdi had been already recording for a number of years – first ... read more CD
Gallo/Tidal Waves, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 26.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 500!)
Columbia/Music On Vinyl (Netherlands), 1975. New Copy ... $39.99 41.99
A wicked bit of funky Latin from the Colombian scene of the 70s – and a record that mixes together all different styles at once – in a mode that's maybe a lot more like some of the hip samba soul and funky productions on the Emi/Odeon label in early 70s Brazil, than some of the more ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Individually numbered limited edition of 1000 – on heavyweight translucent green vinyl!)
Phil Hawkins —
Sugarcane Suite – Jazz Inspired By The Music Of Trinidad, Cuba & Brazil ... CD P Note, 2010. Used ... $5.99
Phil Hawkins on steel pans, drums, percussion, keyboards, and synth bass, Randy Brecker on trumpet and flugelhorn, Joe Cohen on alto saxophone, Ray Obiedo on guitar, Scott Sorkin on acoustic and electric guitar, Murray Low on keyboards, David K Mathews on keyboards, Gerry Grosz on vibes, Marc van ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Digipack case has some edgewear and two small stickers. Appears to be signed by the artist.)
Now Again, 2015. Used ... $8.99
The first-ever CD issue of a range of material from this ultra-hip group – all tracks that originally appeared on vinyl-only releases, now making their CD debut in an overstuffed collection that features 24 tracks in all! The vibe here is great – that Karl Hector & The Malcouns mix ... (Deep Funk, Global Grooves) read more CD
Saulito, 2011. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Digipack case has some edgewear.)
SG-Hljomplotur (Iceland), 1967. Near Mint- ... $29.99
(Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(2015 180 gram reissue on Sena. Cover has a wide center split at the spine.)
Honey Machine —
Honey Machine ... LP Grandstar/Mondo Groove (Italy), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A clubby classic from the Nigerian duo of Sega Gafatchi and Chris Ify Hanem – and a record that maybe feels a lot more like some of the coolest work from the US and Anglo scenes at the time – complete with all sorts of spacey keyboards that really give the album a distinctive sound! ... (Soul, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Liberty, 1968. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
One of Paul Horn's first forays into the "world" zone, and a lot better than his later ones. He plays alto flute, and is backed by a group of 3 Indian musicians playing sitar, tabla, and tamboura. Lots of groovy flutey ragas, and the cover features a dedication to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging.)
Indian, Early 70s. Sealed ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Tabansi (Nigeria), Mid 80s-Early 90s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
A set that's maybe a bit different than other Nigerian grooves you might know from the early 80s – as Hycentto Junior has a strong influence from American hip hop, and also a bit of reggae as well! Side one of the album feels almost as if it was lifted from the same scene as Grandmaster ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue on Lorem Ipsum. Includes the insert.)
Merge (UK), 2022. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow and black splatter vinyl. Includes the insert signed by the group.)
Chiaroscuro/Downtown Sound, 1977. Used ... $11.99
A landmark New York session from Dollar Brand – recorded in the late 70s, with a larger group than usual! Brand spins out some really magical African-tinged jazz grooves – stretching forth in his usual modal mode, with lots of rhythmic lines – but in a way that's also augmented ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Colemine, 2019. New Copy ... $22.99 23.98
It's hard to imagine these kings being left behind, as the sound of Ikebe Shakedown just keeps getting bolder and more majestic with each new release – a very special strand of deep funk, with a blend of horns that you might find in a more Afro-styled band, mixed with tighter rhythms at the ... (Deep Funk, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Finders Keepers (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $6.99 16.99
Great electronics from the Indian scene of the 80s – music that's a lot warmer and more evocative than you might guess from the "robotic" in the title – thanks to plenty of roots in the Kollywood soundtrack scene! The instrumentation is often spare, but still echoes the ... read more CD
Finders Keepers (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $14.99
A pastiche of of styles from the late 70s and early 80s Kollywood cinema scene – amazing stuff produced and arranged by Ilaiyaraaja – music that trades as much in heavy funk as it does electronic pop! Over the span of a few decades, maestro Ilaiyaraaja recorded hundreds of scores, many ... read more CD
MPS (Germany), 1967. Near Mint- ... $39.99
Really wonderful stuff – and a record that may well be even better than the previous flamenco jazz albums cut by Paco DeLucia and Petro Iturralde in Spain! This set is part of a key late 60s moment when the MPS label was experimenting with a blend of jazz and sounds from around the globe ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese pressing – with insert.)
Meta (Germany), 2001. Used ... $4.99
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
Tight Nigerian boogie from Ben Jagga – done with a lean groove that really represents the change in styles during the 80s, while still holding onto modes that reference some of the funk from before! Ben's got this bright style of singing, and at times the record almost has a Caribbean vibe ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Honey Pie, 1959. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 29.99
A landmark album in South African jazz – featuring a group that includes early work from Dollar Brand on piano, Hugh Masekela on trumpet, Kippie Moeketsi on alto, and Jonas Gwanga on trombone! The style here is surprisingly close to American hardbop of the 50s – with less of the more ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Verve, 1995. Used ... $6.99
One of the hippest albums Hank Jones ever recorded – a very unique mixture of jazz and African elements, put together with organist Cheick Tidiane Seck! Jones plays his usual piano, but the strongest elements on the set come from Seck's Hammond work, and instrumentation from other members of ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Black Fire/Strut (UK), 1973. New Copy 2LP ... $27.99 29.99
A much-needed slice of work from Juju – the group who later transformed into spiritual funk ensemble Oneness Of Juju! Juju only recorded two full albums in the early 70s, so this unissued live set is a key addition to their catalog – and the whole thing's got this bold quality that's ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips/Voodoo Funk, 1973. New Copy ... $6.99 16.98
An uber-rare album from Orlando Julius & The Afro Sounders – recorded at Ginger Baker's studio in Lagos and originally (apparently quite scarcely) released by Philips in 1973 – wonderful stuff and on par with the excellent material the group recorded in the handful of previous years! ... read more CD
(CD version comes with a great hardcover book-like package that includes liner notes by Orlando Julius.)
Warner, 1982. Near Mint- ... $7.99
(Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp and an index label in back.)
New Dawn (Netherlands), 2018. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print and still sealed.)
Everloving, 2021. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Fast funk and lots of sharp riffs from Okwess – a group with roots in the Congo, but who've risen to international fame – thanks in part to their updating of older Afro Funk modes, and the strong presence of lead singer Jupinter Bokondji! The group are clearly aware of more ... read more CD
Kelit, 1960s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label with deep groove. Cover has nicely taped seams.)
Lyncell/BBE (UK), 1982. Sealed ... $13.99
A sweet Soweto group from the start of the 80s – one who have a nice current of funk in their mix, but who also serve up some well-crafted solos on both guitar and flute! The vocals are often warmly in that more familiar South African style of the period – but the record's nicely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed copy!)
Gramophone Company Of India (UK), 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99 26.99
Brij Bhushan Kabra is handling his guitar on the cover in a very unusual way – and he gets some very unusual sounds out of the instrument too – on an incredible record that's almost a bridge between 60s Indian sitar recordings and some of the acoustic American experiments on Takoma ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gramophone Company Of India (UK), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $14.99 26.99
An amazing setting for the groundbreaking guitar work of Brij Bhushan Kabra – set up here in a trio with Hariprasad Chaurasia on flute and Shivkumar Sharma on santoor! We already love Kabra's guitar on its own – played in a sitar-like way with all these amazing inflections and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Monitor, 1987. Used ... $1.99 6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
MCA, 1977. Very Good+ ... $11.99
These guys were a big group in Trinidad – where, according to the cover, they were the number 1 R&B group in the 70s – but they hardly cracked the US marked with this 1977 release. The album's a combination of 70s funk and various African influences – mostly uptempo, in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing in a folder-like cover. Labels are hand-written. Cover has light wear and a crease along the spine.)
Polydor/Barclay, 1987. Used ... $4.99 6.99
... CD
Also available Akwaba Beach ... LP 4.99
Polydor, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Akwaba Beach ... CD 4.99(Cover has a promo stamp, index sticker, hype sticker, and light trace of a price sticker.)
Eleni Karaindrou —
Herod Atticus Odeon, September 6, 1988 ... CD Minos (Greece), 1988. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Habibi Funk (Germany), Early 90s. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99 30.99
Really wonderful work from the early 90s scene in Khartoum – sounds that have a much more 70s-styled sound than you might expect! That sound is in keeping with Kamal Keila, who was never a mainstream artist at all – and instead made material like this away from the limelight, which ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mango, 1989. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp, index sticker, and a light trace of a price sticker.)
Harmonia Mundi (France), 1996. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Nagam, 2004. Used ... $3.99
Marcel Khalide on oud – with Rami Khalide on piano, Peter Herbert on bass, Bachar Khalide on percussion and vibes, and special guest Omar Guey on violin. CD
5 Points, 2005. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Remixes by Ralphi Rosario, Nickodemus & Osiris, Joe Claussell, & Thievery Corporation. (New Grooves, Global Grooves) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Voice Of Lebanon/We Want Sounds (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 32.99
Fantastic work from Omar Khorshid – definitely a giant in the 70s, due to his roles on screen – and a hell of a guitarist here, one working with a really great blend of trippy styles and Lebanese rhythms! There's some great moments on the record that mix eastern grooves with strong ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Private (Italy), Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A wicked blend of sharp rhythms and soulful tenor sax – pulled together here from recordings that were originally done for Dutch radio in the 50s, and feature a very cool group! Kid Dynamite's got a snakey sound on his saxophone that's very different than both players in a more familiar ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Carotte (Trinidad & Tobago), 1987. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $1.99 9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light ring impression and a bumped corner.)
