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 (259) new/used, Vinyl (393) new/used, LPs (376) new/used, 12-inch (15 used), 7-inch (1 used), 78 RPM (1), All (652)
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Zambezi/Sharp Flat (Netherlands), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99 32.99
A killer full length set from this Zambian group of the 70s – a smaller combo made up of members from some of the bigger hotel bands of the time – coming together with a lean groove that's really wonderful throughout! Core elements include the guitar of Zacks Gwaze, the keyboards of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vampi Soul (Spain), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $5.99 24.99
Heavy Nigerian funk from the great Segun Bucknor – an artist who was working during the same Afro Funk revolution as Fela Kuti & Africa 70, but one who never fully got the exposure he deserved on a global level! By the time of these cuts, Segun had already been working hard in a variety ... read more CD
Musical Reflections (Canada), 1998. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
African Records International (UK), 1987. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Charlie's, 1978. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split bottom seam, partial top seam split.)
Polydor (France), 1980. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
Caribbean Jazz Project (Dave Samuels) —
Birds Of A Feather ... CD Concord, 2003. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Dave Samuels on vibraphone and marimba, Romero Lubambo on guitar, Dario Eskenazi on piano, Ray Vega on trumpet and flugelhorn, Randy Brecker on trumpet, Ruben Rodriguez on bass, Roberto Quintero on congas and percussion, Dafnis Prieto on drums and timbales, Mark Walker on drums, and Cafe on ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
AACE/Far Out (UK), 1987. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 29.99
A legendary early set from percussionist Francisco Mora Catlett – and a really sublime blend of spiritual jazz and Latin rhythms! Mora's percussion is definitely at the core – but the set also features wonderful contributions from Vincent Bowens on tenor and soprano sax, Jerome LeDuff ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
EMI/His Master's Voice (India), 1970. Near Mint- ... $28.99 39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Boxed logo label pressing. Cover has light wear, aging, and is split halfway on the spine side at the bottom seam.)
Black Sweat (Italy), 1976. New Copy ... $26.99 39.99
Rare 70s work from Don Cherry, and one of the most perfect realizations of his organic music concept – a quartet session recorded for Italian broadcast, with long songs that have a very spun-out, meditative vibe! Cherry's on pocket trumpet, but is way more than a horn player – as his ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Don Cherry/WHP (Italy), 1978. New Copy 2LP ... $35.99 39.99
A really fantastic record from this groundbreaking trio – a group who cut some seminal albums for ECM in the 70s, but who sound even more raw and spontaneous in this rare live recording from 1978! The lineup enough will let you know that you're in for something great – as the trio ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Shanachie, 1998. Used ... $4.99
... CD
Chocolate Affaire (Barbados), 1988. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a light scrape in front.)
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 29.99
Two rare albums from Uncle Victor Chukwu – a hell of a guitarist, and the driving force behind both of these Nigerian gems from the late 70s! Akalaka is a record that's maybe higlife in outward appearance, but which has a very different quality overall – in part because the guitar work ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sublime Frequencies, 2023. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
Baba Commandant serves up a wonderful blend here – tight Afro Funk mixed with rootsier elements from mandingue – all at a level that really makes the album stand out from the pack! There's some especially great performances on ngoni and balafon, both instruments that get some key ... read more CD
Afrikord, 1980s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Doctor Bird (UK), 1974. New Copy 2CD ... $18.99 23.99
One of the most righteous albums to come out of the Kingston scene in the early 70s – a set that's driven by the new spirit of the Rastafarian generation, but which also pushes the music much more than some of the commercial efforts of the time! The style of the music here is almost to ... (Reggae, Global Grooves) read more CD
Trojan/Antarctica Starts Here, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
One of the most righteous albums to come out of the Kingston scene in the early 70s – a set that's driven by the new spirit of the Rastafarian generation, but which also pushes the music much more than some of the commercial efforts of the time! The style of the music here is almost to ... (Reggae, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
IK Dairo & His Blue Spot Band —
Iya O Yemi ... LP Afrodesia (Nigeria), 1983. Very Good ... $28.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, aging.)
RCA (Italy), 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $19.99 29.99
(Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear on the spine, tiny tear on the opening with a piece of clear tap, light wear overall.)
Soundway (UK), 2024. New Copy Gatefold ... $28.99 30.99
An album recorded over the space of four different nations, and one that carries a sound that definitely echoes that legacy – references to older North African, Indian, Arabian, and post-colonial traditions – delivered with a lean style that makes the whole thing work wonderfully ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chantecler (Brazil), 1963. Near Mint- ... $28.99 39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Maroon label pressing with deep groove, still with plastic outer sleeve.)
Olumo (Nigeria), 1979. Very Good- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy ring wear, tape on top seam, some surface wear & discoloration.)
Blue Thumb, 2004. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Earthworks (UK), Mid 1980s. Near Mint- ... $6.99 9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear, light aging, small center split in the top seam, and a small streak of blue pen in back.)
Narada, 2002. Used ... $3.99
... CD
(Promo sticker over barcode and on disc.)
Hannibal/Chrysalis, 1999. New Copy ... $27.99 30.99
A set from the late 90s, but one that's got a very timeless vibe – as it features spare duets on kora between these two legendary players – coming together in a way that's completely magical, and fresh enough to earn the "new ancient" in the title! There's a sense of warmth ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Onzou (Canada), 1980. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through booklet.)
Soul Makossa/Diggers Factory, 1976. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A 70s funky nugget from the legendary Manu Dibango – a set cut a few years after his big global hit, and one that still has Manu very much right on the money! The sound is slightly expanded, with a larger group that really sends things over the top – as Manu blows a variety of saxes, ... read more CD
(Newly remastered edition!)
Ostinato (UK), 2023. New Copy Gatefold ... $16.99 26.99
A group with a name that might not easily roll of the tongue, but one who've got a sublime harmony sound that's wonderfully fluid overall – a combination of nine young voices from the scene in Soweto, working without any other instrumentation at all! The combination of vocals almost takes us ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(On orange colored vinyl and includes download code!)
Continental, Mid 1960s. Very Good+ ... $11.99 13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam with clear tape remnant & peel spot from sticker removal, small split on spine, light wear & aging.)
Worldly/Triloka, 1995. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1979. Good ... $28.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with clicks throughout side A. Cover has masking tape on all seams, surface wear, big spot of marker on the face, lots of pen, some patchy spots of stuck-on paper on the head. Labels have marker & pen.)
IDS/Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1989. New Copy ... $7.99 14.99
Gibraltar Drakus was one of the key members of world music powerhouse Les Tetes Brulees back in the 80s – and here, he pays tribute to the legendary guitarist Theodore Zanzibar Epeme, whose sound was such a big part of the group! Guitar lines criss-cross wonderfully, really livening up some ... read more CD
Jugoton (Yugoslavia), 1979. Very Good (pic cover)... $0.99 3.99
Dumi, 1979. Near Mint- ... $13.99
A totally cool record – one that's very heavy on work on marimba, with a bit of vocals and some additional percussion too! The group's led by Dumisani Maraire, and the set was recorded in Seattle – but with a nicely lean vibe! LP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, and in great shape!)
Dur Dur Band —
Berlin Session ... CD Out Here (Germany), 2023. Used ... $8.99
A great return to form for this legendary Somalian group – a combo who made some important records in the 80s, but were part of the huge diaspora on their scene as the troubles of the following decade forced a long pause in cultural activity! Here, the group are reborn with new youthful ... read more CD
(Still sealed.)
Brownswood (UK), 2023. New Copy ... $21.99 25.99
Maybe the richest album to date from South African pianist Bokani Dyer – a set that has vocals on most tracks, and which also carries a more direct and powerful message than any of his previous releases – very uplifting and righteous, at a level that marks Dyer as one of the key forces ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
BBE (UK), 1997. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $30.99 35.99
A very cool vocal group from the Brazilian scene of the 90s – a quintet who issued this album initially only on CD, but with a sound that's got a much more classic vibe than you'd expect from the date! The harmonies are great – and follow in a legacy that includes older groups like ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ashtree, 1975. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $1.99 3.99
Original cast production of this semi-popular musical from the early 70s – a collection of South African tunes performed by a large uncredited cast. The tunes have a nice groove that's sort of in the Miriam Makeba soul mode, mixed with others that get a bit more folksy and use a lot of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and some ring wear.)
Linic Major/Odion Livingstone (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
A rare boogie set from the Nigerian scene – but one that also has the power to circle the globe with a universal sense of soul – as you might guess by the cosmopolitan look of Livy Ekemezie on the cover! The set's got a very strong tie to the grooves of the New York scene of the time ... read more CD
Nonesuch, 1971. Near Mint- ... $24.99
While in the intervening years Hamza El Din has gone on to great prominence, this Nonesuch recording of his work on the oud was one of the earliest documents of his North African style of music. This recording consists of three pieces, with his virtuoso playing and singing, the first two extended ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing with Warner rim logo. Cover has a cutout hole, light wear, bumped corners, and a tiny sticker spot at the top left corner.)
Vertical (Ireland), 2007. Used ... $2.99 4.99
Sitap (France), 1985. Near Mint- ... $24.99 29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and bent corners.)
Eternal, Late 1980s/Early 1990s. Used ... $3.99
Recorded between 1987 and 1995 in San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, New Delhi and Bombay. CD
(Out of print.)
BMG/Lusafrica (France), 1999. Used ... $2.99
Titles include "Beijo De Longe", "Maria Elena", "Flor Di Nha Esperanca", "Sorte", "Carnaval De Sao Vincente", "Paraiso Di Atlantico", and "Roma Criola". CD
(Out of print, packaged in a nice book style case.)
Charlie's, 1981. Near Mint- ... $1.99 3.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
B's Records, 1986. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear.)
Universal (France), 2024. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
Faada Freddy already has a very striking style – a blend of gospel and soul with some elements of his Senegalese roots – yet here, he pushes the boundaries even more by just working with voice and human percussion elements, but in a mode that makes for a mighty full groove! Freddy's ... (Neo Soul, Global Grooves) read more CD
Relax In/We Want Sounds (UK), 1991. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 34.99
Fairuz is a singer with a legendary voice – already one of the most important vocalists in Lebanon by the time of this album – with a way of soaring and stretching a note that's completely breathtaking, even if you can't understand the language! And while Fairuz had previously recorded ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl – with a bonus set of notes in English and French!)
Fela —
Kalakuta Show (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP Knitting Factory, 1976. New Copy ... $24.99 25.99
The album begins with the side-long "Kalakuta Show" – one of the most powerful tunes ever recorded by Fela Kuti, as it describes a police attack on his compound and all the violence that followed – but all while Tony Allen and Africa 70 serve up these amazing riffing grooves ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Celluloid, 1985. Used ... $12.99
The full-length version of the Army Arrangement album, issued here with 3 long tracks – "Army Arrangement", "Cross Examination", and "Government Chicken Boy". The record was recorded in 1985, with Bill Laswell producing, and it's got a bit more of an electro ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Kalakuta/Knitting Factory, 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 29.99
An album-length monster from Fela Kuti – and a cut that has him still burning strong in the final years of his too-short life! The cut "Overtake Don Overtake Overtake" is a funky monster – spanning both sides of the record with a choppy drawn-out groove that features a cool ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Africa 70 —
Alagbon Close (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Partisan, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
One of the lesser-known 70s session from Fela – but a great one too, and a record that captures the Africa 70 group at all their early raw best! Tracks are both very long – stretching for a side of the record apiece – and the title track "Alagbon Close" features some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Africa 70 —
Expensive Sh*t (180 gram pressing) ... LP Knitting Factory, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 25.99
A real classic from the great Fela Kuti – a seminal mid 70s record that not only shows his impeccable sense of rhythm, but also his sense of rage as well! The title track – "Expensive Sh_t" – is Fela's answer to the time that he got busted for dope, and was forced to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
African Music International/Knitting Factory, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 25.99
A mid-70s message from the legendary Fela Kuti – a record whose title and cover image are a commentary on the wrong directions the Nigerian elite were heading in at the time – served up here with all the fantastic frenzied grooves that Afrika 70 can deliver! "Ikoyi Blindness" ... 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
Fela & Africa 70 —
Shakara ... LP EMI (Nigeria), 1974. Sealed ... Just Sold Out!
The cover image here really demonstrates the charisma of Fela at his height – dozens of topless women, kneeling around the maestro and spelling out the number 70 – but to us, the music is what really shows the man's power – a bold, progressive statement of the new energy bubbling ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Shakara (pink vinyl pressing – with bonus yellow vinyl 7" single) ... LP 32.99(180 gram Knitting Factory reissue, still sealed with a small hole from sticker removal.)
Fela & Africa 70 —
Shakara (pink vinyl pressing – with bonus yellow vinyl 7" single) ... LP Knitting Factory, 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
The cover image here really demonstrates the charisma of Fela at his height – dozens of topless women, kneeling around the maestro and spelling out the number 70 – but to us, the music is what really shows the man's power – a bold, progressive statement of the new energy bubbling ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wrasse, 1971/1972. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A real killer of an Afro Funk set – a CD that brings together 2 sparkling moments from Fela's early career! The Shakara album is a longtime classic, and features 2 extended jams – "Lady" and "Shakara" – that are both tight straight-ahead funky groovers with a ... read more CD
Celluloid, 1977. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A record that was originally recorded for Polydor in 1977, and one which has the same title as one of Fela's Barclay LPs (not reissued in the box set or on French CD), but which has a different set of tracks! The record includes a 12 and a half minute reading of "Zombie" that was on the ... read more CD
Hungaroton (Hungary), 1982. Near Mint- ... $4.99 9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert. Cover has a small corner cut.)
International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2024. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
We first fell in love with the work of Frank Rosaly when he was a drummer here on the Chicago jazz and improv scene – but this album is something completely different overall, and a real evolution of Frank's talents both as a percussionist and musical visionary! The album's a collaboration ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Mestizx (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99
Mestizx ... LP 22.99
Mestizx ... CD 9.99
Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly —
Mestizx ... CD International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2024. Used ... $9.99
We first fell in love with the work of Frank Rosaly when he was a drummer here on the Chicago jazz and improv scene – but this album is something completely different overall, and a real evolution of Frank's talents both as a percussionist and musical visionary! The album's a collaboration ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Mestizx (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99
Mestizx ... LP 22.99
Mestizx ... CD 13.99
International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2024. New Copy Gatefold ... $22.99 24.99
We first fell in love with the work of Frank Rosaly when he was a drummer here on the Chicago jazz and improv scene – but this album is something completely different overall, and a real evolution of Frank's talents both as a percussionist and musical visionary! The album's a collaboration ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mestizx (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 27.99
Mestizx ... CD 13.99
Mestizx ... CD 9.99
Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly —
Mestizx (red vinyl pressing) ... LP International Anthem/Nonesuch, 2024. New Copy Gatefold ... $27.99 29.99
We first fell in love with the work of Frank Rosaly when he was a drummer here on the Chicago jazz and improv scene – but this album is something completely different overall, and a real evolution of Frank's talents both as a percussionist and musical visionary! The album's a collaboration ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (On "red moon" colored vinyl!)
Mestizx ... LP 22.99
Mestizx ... CD 13.99
Mestizx ... CD 9.99
Visa (France), 1980. Very Good- ... $13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has yellowed tape on all sides, heavy surface wear, discoloration from age, some spots of pen.)
Native Rebel (UK), 2024. New Copy 2LP ... $30.99 36.99
A record with a fantastically beautiful sound, and one that's fantastically difficult to describe in words as well – which is maybe great praise for the amazing combination of vocals and instrumentation that's taking place over the course of the record! Ganavya sings in Tamil, with this ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
ECM, 1990. Used ... $4.99
Includes four ragas composed by Ustad Fateh Ali Khan, plus the Garbarek composition "Saga". (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
Sahel Sounds, 2014. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
The title certainly gets the "low-fi" right – given that most of these tracks were originally recorded on cellphones – but the sound of the performance more than breaks through any sonic barriers the method might impose! In fact, there's a compressed quality to the recordings ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies, please note that the LP jacket has a slight creased corner, nothing major.)
Awalom Gebremariam —
Desdes ... CD Awesome Tapes From Africa, Mid 2000s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A beautiful mix of ancient and contemporary modes – tracks that feature Awalom Gebremariam playing the Ethiopian krar, which is a lute-like stringed instrument – and the especially cool wata, which features just a single string, inflected with a bow! These elements are set to spare ... read more CD
Mississippi, Late 1970s/Early 1980s. New Copy ... $12.99 15.99
Very early work from this legendary Ethiopian musician – a very haunting blend of voice and piano, often recorded with a very echoey tone – in a style that's completely unique! Emahoy Tsege Marian Gebru comes across in a very intimate mode here – on songs that have a deeply ... read more CD
Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru —
Spielt Eigene Kompositionen ... LP Mississippi, 1960s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A beautiful set of solo piano work by Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Gebru– pulled from one of the CDs in the Ethiopiques series of compilations, and probably the most delicately melodic material in the series! The Pianist-composer has an extraordinary personal history – she is a daughter of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Buda/Heavenly Sweetness (France), 1970s. New Copy ... $24.99 29.99
A stunning set of vocal recordings by Tlahoun Gessesse – one of the most important singers during the golden age of Ethiopian Music – caught here on a set of sides that sadly saw that period coming to an end! The tracks on the set are mostly from the early 70s, a time that saw great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mace, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Pretty heady stuff – a recorded version of speaking in tongues! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has aging, spot of pen.)
Axiom/Zehra (UK), 1990. New Copy ... $24.99 26.99
One of the earthiest recordings made by Bill Laswell during his run of classic productions on Axiom Records – a set that's very faithful to the unique sound of the Gnawa musicians of Morocco, and which features no performance at all from Laswell! Sometimes, Bill would like to insert himself ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RAS, 1999. Used ... $6.99 9.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
CBO/Analog Africa (Germany), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 36.99
A lean little groover from the Nigerian scene – an Edo funk set that's got a vibe that's more stripped-down than most – really focused on the rhythms, with a stark, spare quality that's very different than bigger groups of the decade before! There's almost an influence here going on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition orange vinyl pressing – in a silkscreened cover and with download!)
EMI/Capitol (Nigeria), 1983. Very Good- ... $14.99
(Reggae, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy ring & edge wear, peeled spots along the opening, discoloration, some spots of pen.)
Odion Livingstone (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $8.99 18.99
One of the most unusual groups we've heard from the Lagos scene of the 70s – a combo who definitely have a bit of funk in their style, but also a pretty trippy sound too – one that seems to draw from some of the headier sounds in the UK from a few years before – maybe folk-funk, ... read more CD
Also available At Last ... LP 13.99
Odion Livingstone (UK), 1977. New Copy ... $13.99 23.99
One of the most unusual groups we've heard from the Lagos scene of the 70s – a combo who definitely have a bit of funk in their style, but also a pretty trippy sound too – one that seems to draw from some of the headier sounds in the UK from a few years before – maybe folk-funk, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available At Last ... CD 8.99
Group NSI —
Roger A Ti Wawa ... LP Da'N Records (France), 1981. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
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
(Recent 180 gram EU Mad About Records reissue, with obi.)
Henri Guedon —
Henri Guedon – Early Latin & Boogaloo Recordings By The Drum Master ... CD Comet (France), 1970s. Used ... $9.99
Prepare to have your mind blown – and discover a whole new genre of funky grooves! Henri "Kike" Guedon was a French West Indian percussionist who recorded in both Paris and New York – crafting a really unique style that brought together American, Caribbean, and Parisian takes ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Nonesuch, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has splitting on the seams and light surface wear.)
Interworld, 1995. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Kiki Gyan —
24 Hours In A Disco – 1978 to 1982 (LP style sleeve) ... CD Soundway (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy Gatefold ... $4.99 17.98
Some of the funkiest, clubbiest work we've ever heard from the African scene of the 70s – great grooves that would be right at home on the New York dancefloors of the time! The style here is definitely drawn from disco, yet is a lot more funk-based too – more in the farther reaches of ... read more CD
Hannibal, 1983. Near Mint- ... $11.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light aging and minor blemishes in front.)
Columbia (Greece), 1962. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Beautiful work from the man who revolutionized Greek music in the 60s! LP, Vinyl record album
(Later blue label Greek pressing on Columbia/EMI. Cover has light wear and aging.)
CBS/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99 35.99
An incredible bit of global jazz from the French scene at the start of the 70s – one of those really unique records that's beyond easy definition, and which really represents all the cool criss-crossings in styles that were taking place on the Parisian scene at the time! Majole Hajary was ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Happy Dolls —
Show Album No 1 ... LP Beatball (Korea), 1978. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A very cool quintet of Korean lovelies from the 70s – five gals who could sing sweetly when they wanted, but also hit some funkier sounds on their instruments as well! The Happy Dolls follow strongly in the tradition of earlier Army base acts from the postwar Korean scene – but they've ... (Vocalists, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2015 reissue on cyan vinyl, still in the heavy resealable outer sleeve, bent a bit at the flap. Includes the obi.)
Delmark, 2018. New Copy ... $0.99 16.99
Quite an unusual album from guitarist Fareed Haque – very different than some of his more jazz-based work over the years, as the set features Haque working with a string quartet, on a host of more compositional pieces! The style's maybe in the best Spanish guitar mode – with Haque ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Gallo/Tidal Waves, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $13.99 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!)
