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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Favorite (France), 2020. New Copy ... $19.99
A great release by this really unique combo – a Brazilian group, but one who are equally interested in the African roots in their music – but in ways that are completely different than any other contemporary act we can think of! Camarao Orkestra aren't one of those Fela-styled Afro ... read more CD
Also available Nacao Africa ... LP 26.99
Favorite (France), 2020. New Copy ... $26.99
A great release by this really unique combo – a Brazilian group, but one who are equally interested in the African roots in their music – but in ways that are completely different than any other contemporary act we can think of! Camarao Orkestra aren't one of those Fela-styled Afro ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Nacao Africa ... CD 19.99
Warner (Thailand), 1984. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Recent 180 gram pressing, still in the stickered outer sleeve.)
Selected Sound/Be With (UK), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
A very unusual sound library album from the German scene – a set that's maybe a lot more ethnographic than the usual stock TV and commercial grooves you'd expect – done by Victor Cavini with a fairly sensitive blend of traditional Japanese instrumentation and a few key modern elements ... (Sound Library, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chicago Afrobeat Project, 2008. Used ... $6.99
A short set, but one that's packed with loads of great work from this hip Chicago ensemble – an Afro Funk group with a style that's a bit different than some of the rest – not content to simply copy older 70s sounds, and always searching for unusual ways to serve up a groove! The ... read more CD
RCA (France), 1963. Very Good+ ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear.)
Udisco Sound (Nigeria), 1970s. Very Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ring and edge wear.)
Diram (Ghana), 1981. Good ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy wear & aging, with some pen on both sides. Label also has some pen.)
Crammed (Belgium), 1991. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Harmonia Mundi (France), 1978. Near Mint- ... $24.99
A fantastic record – one that maybe has global styles at the core, but which also features improvisations in a modern European mode – Rene Clemencic on flutes, and Chemiriani on zarb, which is a percussive instrument! LP, Vinyl record album
(Top cover seam is partially unglued, but this is a great copy overall.)
Kalita, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy Gatefold ... $18.99
Classic tracks from the short-but-strong music career of Julie Coker – a huge figure in Nigerian culture, both for her work onscreen and off! Coker recorded a handful of records at the end of the 70s – right at the height of her career – and the tracks here are from two of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Frank Colon, 2019. Used ... $4.99
Nonesuch, 1998. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Includes slipcase, mark through barcode.)
Ogene (Nigeria), 1991. Fair ... $2.99
A small label set from Nigeria – featuring guitar and lead vocals from Oliver De Coque, on four long tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and tape on the seams.)
Wazuri, 1985. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Xtra Mile (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $6.99 11.98
Nicola Cruz has a very unusual style here – one that mixes percussion, wooden flutes, and some occasional contemporary production touches – almost in a way that bridges ancient musical modes and 21st Century spirits – but at a level that's always far less gimmicky than that ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more CD
Six Degrees, 2014. Used ... $5.99
Sonorama Discos, 2019. New Copy ... $11.99 15.00
Something of a split single from Don Cuco – a set that features him remixing a track by Ibeyi on side one – really expanding on the warm vocals of the sister duo, with beats that are gentle and glowing, but which move nicely in a strong sort of Afro House mode! The flipside features ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited to 500 copies.)
Arhoolie, 1993. Used ... $2.99
Analog Africa (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
An incredible compilation of material by Mestre Cupijo and the musicians of Cameta – the Amazonian town where the Siria style was born! The always-great Analog Africa label turns to Brazil for this one – a nice step after their rich range of African reissues – given the nature ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more CD
Star (Nigeria), 1974. Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split spine, with flaking, stains and a 3 inch rip out of the spine. Label has wear and marker.)
Desco, 1998. Used ... $6.99
Reputedly, this is an African funk band recorded recently by the folks at Desco Records – but as with a lot of their projects, we're not entirely sure whether or not to believe them, since they're always a bit too mysterious about the origins of their material, and this may just be some new ... read more CD
(Out of print Desco pressing.)
Minos (Greece), 1987. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
Featuring Al Di Meola. LP, Vinyl record album
Ekimogun, 1979. Very Good ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ink stamps and aging. Labels have ink stamps.)
DMO, 1987. Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Plays with some surface noise. Cover has some wear, aging, some pen on front & back, and yellowed tape on the bottom seam. Labels have some pen.)
Rokel (UK), 1980. Very Good ... $4.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Labels have a name in marker.)
Lean Lion, 1988. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has stuck-on paper on the bottom 3 inches and some stains at the edges.)
Ogene (Nigeria), 1987. Very Good ... $13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Philips (Japan), 1967. Used ... $9.99
An early gem from the great guitarist Paco DeLucia – and one of the first to feature his solo instrument right out front in the mix, without support from another player or any large arrangements! The setting is breathtaking – incredibly deft guitar lines, with a style rooted in ... read more CD
(Out of print. Booklet has a small inventory sticker on the back cover.)
Philips (Spain), 1984. Used ... $7.99
A wonderfully rich extrapolation of the sound of Paco DeLucia – still served up with all the intensity of his solo guitar work of the 70s, but also with some additional instrumentation that helps bring out a stronger jazz vibe too! The approach is different than Paco's early jazz flamenco ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sing A Song Fighter (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $24.99
New work from Dekula Band – a group with roots in the Tanzania scene of decades back, but who currently reside in Sweden, where they cut this wonderfully intimate recording! The group are relatively lean, but have a great way of criss-crossing their musical elements, so that they actually ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vergara (Spain), 1968. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear on the opening and a name in pen on the back.)
Palace, Early 60s. Very Good ... $0.99
Jean De Vres presents this collection of drum songs that use the traditional drums of Haiti. The songs are meant to invoke the happy gods of voodoo rather than the dark, black magic gods outsiders normally associate with voodoo. Tracks include "Ao-Mao", "Fire Dance", "Drum ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Alex Wilson, 2010. Used ... $6.99
... CD
Rogue (France), 1987. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Hannibal, 1999. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
World Circuit/Nonesuch, 2006. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print, includes slipcase.)
EMI (Hong Kong), 1971. Very Good ... $28.99
A really cool set from a really groovy trio – a group from Hong Kong, but who sing in English, and have a great mix of jazz and soft rock styles! Danny sings, plays guitar and beer cans – and Rudy and Romeo harmonize while playing bass, keyboards, flute, and rice tins – on tunes ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE: record has an edge warp, but played fine for us. Cover has autographs on back, and some light wear.)
PSI/Hot Casa (France), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99
An amazing rare chapter in the career of the legendary Manu Dibango – and a darn funky one as well! This early 70s album was recorded in Paris, right before Manu's huge global "Soul Makossa" hit – and although it was done as an obscure sound library release, it really shows ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wilfilms/Dig This Way (Italy), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99
Sweet boogie groovers from the early 80s Nigerian scene – heavy on warm vocals from Victor Essody and riffing guitar from Claude Dibson – but also warmed up with plenty of basslines and keyboards too! The sound is pretty spare and tight – electro soul, maybe filtered through a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
World Network (Germany), 1994. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Makossa, 1973. Very Good- ... $11.99
Vinyl Land (Brazil), 2010. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes insert.)
P-Vine (Japan), 2020. New Copy ... $26.99
The cover's got the look of a vintage set from the West African scene of the early 80s – and Lady Donli steps out here with an equally classic mode at times – but the set's also very contemporary at others, and really grabs our attention right away! The Lady's got a great style – ... read more CD
Sub Rosa, 2019. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
D Ones, Early 80s. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $28.99
A rare single, issued by the group themselves – with two upbeat groovers that have a very Caribbean vibe! 12-inch, Vinyl record
Decca, Late 50s. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing with deep groove. Cover has some splitting on the bottom seam.)
PMG (Austria), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
A sweet bit of Afro Funk from Effi Duke & The Love Family – a set that's got some great touches that make the whole album pretty darn unique! There's a lot more groove here than you might expect from the "love" in the title – long tracks that build up in a flurry of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Mushroom Hour Half Hour (Germany), 2020. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Large promotional sticker on rear of case.)
Yonca/Matsuli (UK), 1976. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $32.99
One of the hippest albums we've ever heard from bassist Johnny Dyani – and that's saying a lot, given his tremendous records of the 70s! The album's different than the album that Johnny recorded with fellow Blue Notes members on the Steeplechase label – and instead, the group here is ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ojikutu (Nigeria), 1983. Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy wear, ink stamps with a stained, flaking and torn top right corner.)
Coconut (Nigeria), 1981. Fair ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – FAIR condition. Cover has heavy wear and aging.)
Coconut (Nigeria), 1980. Fair ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has moderate wear with splitting, stains and marker. NOTE: Vinyl has an edge chip, but is outside the play area.)
Tradiscos (Nigeria), Early 80s. Very Good- ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging with marker on both sides.)
Star (Nigeria), Mid 70s. Very Good- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, a stain at the spine, and marker on front. Vinyl has press flaw bumps that play with some thuds, and pen on the label.)
Azul (Brazil), 2006. Used ... $11.99
Really great work from this up and coming Brazilian beatmaker – and a record that really lives up to the promise of its title! The style here is heavy on African influences – often mixing together live percussion and acoustic instrumentation with tighter rhythm programs and ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has overall wear, aging, and some pen.)
TJR (France), 1970s/1980s. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
TJR (France), 1970s/1980s. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Voice Of Lebanon (Lebanon), Mid 60s. Very Good ... $2.99
Audio Fidelity, 1958. Very Good ... $4.99
(Now Sound, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Silver label stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has a split top seam.)
Sahel Sounds, 1994. New Copy ... $13.99 21.98
A fantastic album from a West Saharan group dedicated to political independence of the Sahrawi people, but who also work with a great blend of older acoustic styles and a few contemporary electric elements! The music has maybe a touch of Tuareg guitar in the mix, but there's also some powerful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sterns (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. Used 2 CDs ... $11.99
Passionate, legendary and feverishly played music from Senegal's great Etoile De Dakar – an ultra important group previously anthologized by Sterns, but the the label outdoes itself once again – a great selection of material the group recorded between 1979 and 1981! It's the roots of ... read more CD
BMG/Lusafrica, 1999. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Includes slipcase.)
Teranga Beat (Senegal), 2020. New Copy ... $15.99
The ancient styles of Thrace, filtered through a psychedelic sensibility – with a result that's completely unlike anything we've ever heard! Imagine fuzzy guitars and trippy keyboards mixing with exotic reeds and rootsy percussion – all to rework the sorts of styles you might have ... read more CD
Disques Debs/Tidal Waves, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 29.98
The fantastic first album from Exile One – a group who recorded more mainstream work in Paris later in their career – but who really sound fierce and funky here right at the start! The sound is lean, stripped-down, and a lot more aimed towards American soul than you'd guess from their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies!)
Barclay (France), 1976. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Lots of groovers from this combo who were big on the Parisian scene of the 70s – titles tha tinclude "Viel Ou La", "Music Of The Brothers", "Cadence Lypso", "Eldorado Main Road", "Misery", and "Sexile". LP, Vinyl record album
(Japanese King pressing – nice vinyl and cover!)
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 28.99
One of the most rootsy albums ever issued by the Tabansi label – a set that's quite different than their more familiar electric modes, and which features very raw, tribal sounds by a percussion group that is tied to the Niri Kingdom in Nigeria! As you'd guess from their name, the ensemble is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mango, 1989. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Relax In/We Want Sounds (UK), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $31.99
One of those records that grabs you right away, even if you can't understand the language – a classic 80s set by Lebanese singer Fairuz, set to superb arrangements that resonate with some of the best European work of the time! Fairuz herself has a voice that's amazing – full of life ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Celluloid/PMG (Austria), 1983. New Copy ... $6.99
Words of love from Libyan singer Ahmed Fakroun – an artist who works with some sweet 80s electro soul backings that perfectly match his look on the cover! The vocals are mostly in Arabic, but they're set to backings that have a definite western approach – very universal in sound, with ... read more CD
Also available Mots D'Amour ... LP 18.99
Celluloid/PMG (Austria), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
Words of love from Libyan singer Ahmed Fakroun – an artist who works with some sweet 80s electro soul backings that perfectly match his look on the cover! The vocals are mostly in Arabic, but they're set to backings that have a definite western approach – very universal in sound, with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Mots D'Amour ... CD 6.99
Philips (Uruguay), Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has half split seams, some wear, and yellowing from age.)
Underdog (France), 2009. Used ... $6.99
Fantastic funk from Fanga – one of the hippest Afro-styled combos around! These guys have a bit more grit in their grooves than most – still very much in the best 70s-inspired Afro Funk styles you'd expect, but with a nice edge in some of the rhythmic undercurrents – almost as if ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Exworks, Early 80s. Used ... $4.99
Tracks include "Don't Gag Me", "Suffering & Smiling", "Fefe Ka Efe", and "Gentleman". CD
(Out of print.)
Knitting Factory, 1985. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
The original take of "Army Arrangement" – one of the greatest 80s grooves from Fela Kuti – stretched out here over the course of the entire album! The notes list side one as being the "instrumental" and side two as the "vocal" – but in truth, the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory, 1992. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 22.99
Late Fela – but great Fela! Underground System was released in 1992, but it sounds like Fela's best work from the late 70s – grooving away at a triple-time beat on two incredible tracks, "Underground System" and "Pansa Pansa". "Pansa Pansa" is especially ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Roy Ayers —
Music Of Many Colors ... LP Celluloid/Knitting Factory, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.99
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
Fela Ransome Kuti & His Highlife Rakers —
Fela's First – The Complete 1959 Melodisc Session (10 inch LP)(2020 Record Store Day Release) ... LP Cadillac (UK), 1959. New Copy ... $13.99
The first-ever vinyl issue of the earliest recordings ever made by Fela – and a set that also includes two tracks that appear here for the first time ever! The work was recorded in London at the end of the 50s, and features a very young Fela doing a jazzy take on highlife styles – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Africa 70 —
Coffin For Head Of State ... LP Knitting Factory, Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 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, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.99
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
Knitting Factory, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
An amazing album-length jam from Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 – recorded on the group's home turf at Kalakuta, and with this stretched-out building of energy that's completely amazing! James Brown may have created the longform funky style of vamping and soloing – but Fela takes it here to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Africa 70 —
No Agreement ... LP Knitting Factory, 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 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
Knitting Factory, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
A searing live set from Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 – a long album-length jam, recorded in Berlin – with the group really going to town in instrumental frenzy topped with very righteous lyrics! VIP doesn't have the usual meaning here – as it stands for "vagabonds in power" ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Barclay/MCA, 1979/1980. Used ... $6.99
Two albums on one CD – and they both have killer long tracks that are released here in their entirey, without the cutting up that you'd get if they were split out over both sides of an album. "V.I.P." stands for "Vagabonds In Power", and the track was recorded live by ... read more CD
(Punch through barcode, does not include slipcover from the image.)
Fela & Africa 70 —
Yellow Fever ... LP Knitting Factory, 1976/1999. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 26.99
A really killer 70s album from Fela Kuti – one that serves up a hell of a message, and some great slinky grooves too! "Yellow Fever" is a brutal attack on miscegenation, backed by a funky groove that makes the whole thing fall into place with an amazing riffing sound – bold, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bongo Joe (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $18.99
Not the kind of calypso that was issued by the big American labels in the 50s – and instead, sounds that have a sound, style, and overall approach that's maybe a lot more similar to American blues from the rural scene! The tracks here are all pulled from the personal archive of Walter Gavitt ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Frikyiwa, 2003. Used ... $8.99
Spare duets between guitarist N'Gou Bagayoko and vocalist Filifin. The album's got a nice rootsy feel – recorded mostly on location in Mali by Frederic Galliano. As with other of Galliano's Frikyiwa productions, the album has a bright consciousness that transcends its roots, yet firmly ... read more CD
Celestial Harmonies, 1995. Used 2CDs ... $9.99
... CD
Nanga Boko (France), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
The first album recorded by singer Nkotti Francois and his Black Styls group – a combo who'd been backing Nkotti for years in clubs in Cameroon, and who work here with a very sharp sound right from the start! The instrumentation is often a bit unique – organ and guitar sometimes used ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus download.)
Ofori Brothers/Hot Casa (France), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99
Fantastic guitar work from K Frimpong – and plenty of other fantastic sounds too – all rolled up in his unique blend of Afro funk and high-life – served up here on four nice long tracks! There's vocals on the record, but the guitar and rhythms are what really drive the train ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – mastered at The Carvery, and served up in a nice heavy cover!)
Ofori Brothers/Hot Casa (France), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99
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!)
Denon (Japan), Early 70s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
PMG (Austria), 1975. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
The fantastic first album from The Funkees – a Nigerian group, but one who also spent a good deal of time on the London scene – and who work here in a freaky, fuzzy, funky style that we might put somewhere in the same space as music by Demon Fuzz or Cymande! Like both of those groups, ... read more CD
