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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Crowell-Collier Record Guild, 1957. Very Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some wear and aging, half split seams, and a bumped corner.)
Katherine Dunham —
Afro-Caribbean Songs & Rhythms (10 inch LP) ... LP Decca, 1950. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A groundbreaking set of Latin percussion – presented by dancer Katherine Dunham, who'd done tremendous work in bringing African and Caribbean rhythms to American audiences in the 50s! The set was recorded under Dunham's name, and features vocals in Spanish, French, and Portuguese. (Latin, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light water damage along the bottom, and a mark from an old sticker.)
Dur Dur Band —
Dur Dur Of Somalia – Vols 1 & 2 (3LP set – with bonus tracks) ... LP Analog Africa (Germany), 1986/1987. New Copy 3LP Gatefold ... $34.99
80s sounds from the Somali scene – but served up with a lean, raw quality that feels a lot more like 70s funk overall! In a decade where some of the other scenes on the continent were using more beats, electronics, and keyboards – Dur Dur Band still keep things plenty live, and plenty ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Dur Dur Of Somalia – Vols 1 & 2 (with bonus tracks) ... CD 23.99(Includes download!)
Analog Africa (Germany), 1986/1987. New Copy 2CD ... $23.99
80s sounds from the Somali scene – but served up with a lean, raw quality that feels a lot more like 70s funk overall! In a decade where some of the other scenes on the continent were using more beats, electronics, and keyboards – Dur Dur Band still keep things plenty live, and plenty ... read more CD
Also available Dur Dur Of Somalia – Vols 1 & 2 (3LP set – with bonus tracks) ... LP 34.99
Johnny Dyani/Sonet (UK), 1972. Used ... $16.99
A classic set of world jazz jams from the left edge of the spectrum – featuring the duo of ex-Blue Notes Johnny Dyani and Mongezi Feza, teamed up with European percussionist Okay Temiz! The format is free and open, with strands of South African rhythms from the Blue Notes' roots, plus some ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
(CDr pressing.)
Radio Martiko (Belgium), Late 60s. New Copy ... $23.99
A relatively short record, but one that more than makes up for that with a double-dose of grooviness – some wonderfully cool tunes put together for the soundtrack to the Egyptian film titled Respectable Families! Abderrahman El Khamissi plays keyboards and organ throughout – often with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Tropical Diaspora (Germany), 2018. New Copy (pic cover)... $5.99
"El Doctor" is a lively little number with a nice hint of revolution – performed here by a combo from Italy, but with a very South American vibe! The percussion is upbeat, the horns punch along with the groove, and the rolling lyrics are nice and compelling – and the flipside ... (Funky 45's, Global Grooves) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited edition red colored vinyl.)
Our Records, Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
A pretty straight set of steel band tracks played by one of the biggest groups of the genre! The tracks are a real crowd-pleasing assortment – 60s pop numbers, a few calypso tunes, and even 2 classical tunes given a steel twist! A few tracks feature vocals, but the set's mostly instrumental ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Esso! Afrojam Funkbeat, 2015. New Copy ... $3.99 9.98
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 CD
Sonic Octopus/Esso! Afrojam Funkbeat, 2018. New Copy ... $14.99 15.00
A mix of timeless and modern Afro Latin grooves from Chicago's excellent Esso! Afrojam Funkbeat! Stylistically, the sky is the limit with this Esso!, with arrangements that roll from a broad palette of Latin jazz & soul instrumentation to more of a modern dancefloor vibe, and from instrumentals ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of just 200 copies!)
Sahel Sounds, 2018. New Copy ... $18.99
A trio of guitars, augmented by bass, all swarming around each other in a way that might well make this group the Spacemen 3 of the Tuareg scene! There's not the obvious psychedelic influence here that group had back at the end of the 80s – but the mix of guitar fuzz is equally trippy – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Get/Bongo Joe (UK), 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
General Franco is alive and well – at least General Franco Lee Ezute, as the sound of his work on this record is so vibrant, it will keep his legacy alive for decades! The rhythms move fast, the guitar dances along at a similar speed, and Franco works with his Harmony Kings International ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Allca/MCD World Music (Brazil), 2000. Used ... $1.99
Hitam Manis (Italy), Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Pretty darn catchy Indonesian pop from Fariz RM – all material that was originally issued on cassette – given a vinyl debut here in a package that brings together some of the best material from his early releases! The fidelity echoes the cassette generation a bit – kind of a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Feeling Kreyol —
Las Pale ... LP Asterie/Strut (UK), 1988. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 23.99
Electrified zouk from the Guadeloupe scene – just the kind of unusual musical hybrid that's always made the Antilles so great! The work here has some echoes of the more familiar modes of zouk, but also has a leaner, more soul-based mode too – almost like a New York take on the genre, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Barclay, 1975. Used ... $6.99
Two excellent Fela albums from 1975 – both quite rare in the original! Everything Scatter features two long tracks – "Everything Scatter", a bass-heavy, sax-riffing jammer with a mad mad electric piano solo; and "Who No Know Go Know", a funky call for freedom in ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode & clear promotional sticker on jewel case cover.)
Knitting Factory, 1970s. New Copy 7LP (reissue)... $108.99 119.98
Seven amazing albums from the legendary Fela Kuti – all packaged here in a special limited box set – with choices made by modern soul legend Erykah Badu! The package includes some of our favorite Fela albums ever – and all of them are records that really show him honing his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Celluloid, Mid 70s/1985. Near Mint- ... $34.99
The US issue of "Shuffering & Shmiling" – a fierce attack on religion, and one of Fela's best grooves from the 70s! The track's presented here in both vocal and instrumental versions – each of which runs for over 12 minutes long – in a skipping Afro Funk groove that' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original US pressing with Hub etch. Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Victor (Japan), Late 80s/1998. Used ... $11.99
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 CD
(Out of print.)
EMI (UK), 1984. Sealed ... $79.99
Groovy compilation that features shorter takes on some of Fela's best tracks from the 70s' – including a number that don't show up on vinyl that often! Titles include "Unknown Soldier", "Chop N Quench", "Ye Ye De Smell", "Don't Gag Me", and "Black ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bent corner.)
Knitting Factory, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.98
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
(Limited edition colored vinyl pressing – with download!)
Fela & Africa 70 —
Sorrow Tears & Blood ... LP Barclay (France), 1977. Near Mint- ... $19.99
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
(Recent reissue on Knitting Factory.)
Bongo Joe (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $16.99
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 CD
Folkways, 1953. Very Good ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Academy, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99
A fantastic funky combo from the mid 70s African scene – one who worked previously with Geraldo Pino, and who definitely show some traces of his own great work too – but who also have a madly great groove that's all their own! Freedom Family are definitely on the funkier side of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes bonus download! Vinyl version includes a nice booklet and photos and notes by singer Albert Jones.)
Funkees —
Point Of No Return (French cover) ... LP PMG (Austria), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Funkees —
Point Of No Return (Nigerian yellow cover) ... LP PMG (Austria), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Buda (France), 1988. New Copy ... $24.99
A later gem from the Ethiopian music scene – but one that has the same great qualities as albums issued during the golden years of the 70s! This rare set was originally issued only on cassette, so maybe has had less global circulation than earlier sounds from Ethiopia – and it features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Palm, 2003. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Penmark through barcode, digipack case has some edgewear.)
Philips/Polysom (Brazil), 1977. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $32.99
One of the funkiest albums ever from Gilberto Gil – a set that beautifully mixes rootsy elements with tighter funk arrangements – in a style that's not unlike some of the 70s samba soul experiments from Jorge Ben! The record borrows heavily from American funk and soul of the time, and ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Refavela (with bonus tracks) ... CD 19.99
Warner (Brazil), 1977. New Copy ... $19.99
One of the funkiest albums ever from Gilberto Gil – a set that beautifully mixes rootsy elements with tighter funk arrangements – in a style that's not unlike some of the 70s samba soul experiments from Jorge Ben! The record borrows heavily from American funk and soul of the time, and ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Refavela (180 gram pressing) ... LP 32.99
Le Chant Du Monde/Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), 1974. New Copy ... $13.99
A groundbreaking set of work from the team of Jef Gilson and Hal Singer – a uniquely cross-cultural session recorded in the Paris scene of the 70s, and easily some of the best work ever from both musicians! Singer's probably best remembered on these shores for his older R&B tenor work of ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
482 Music, 2015. Near Mint- ... $11.99
EMI/Odion Livingstone (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $23.99
A wonderfully funky set from this hip Nigerian group of the 70s – a set that's a lot more soulful than their trippy first album – and done with a range of great grooves overall! The instrumentation here is focused on the core talents of the combo – with lots of riffing guitar ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sublime Frequencies, Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... $9.99
Great music from the personal archives of Group Doueh – tracks all originally recorded on cassette, but cleaned up nicely and presented in one of those great Sublime Frequencies packages! The first half of the set features shorter numbers by the group – really compelling numbers that ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bembe, 2001. Used ... $7.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Fremeaux & Associates (France), 1970s/1980s. New Copy 2CD ... $19.99 29.99
Latin grooves in many styles – a massive collection of work by percussionist Henri Guedon – a musician with roots in the French West Indies, but who played heavily on both the Paris and New York scenes! Guedon's music here has a vibe that really shows that cross-cultural blend – ... read more CD
Spiritual Life, 2002. Used 2CD ... $6.99
A wonderfully ambitious project from Jephte Guillaume – a stunning blend of upbeat tracks steeped in Latin and African influences – grooving together with a globally conscious approach that's completely sublime! The album blows away any expectations we had for it – stretching ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Udisco Sound (Nigeria), Very Good- ... $33.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, with a small rip in the opening.)
Joni Haastrup —
Wake Up Your Mind ... LP Hot Casa (France), 1978. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Funky funky solo work from Joni Haastrup – an artist who's also known for his work in Monomono, and who sounds equally great on his own! Joni's got this tight approach that wraps together Nigerian grooves of the 70s scene, and some bolder soul star energy that would be right at home in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Artomax (Puerto Rico), Mid 70s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $11.99
A very cool combination of folksy elements and jazzier styles – almost like some of the more sophisticated records that came from Havana at the end of the 60s! These guys do a wonderful job of mixing percussion, guitar, and flute with some warmer keyboards and other more modern touches ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some ringwear and a half split seam.)
Triloka, 2002. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Hi Hat, 1979. New Copy ... $16.99
A great live set from one of the most unusual periods in the career of alto saxophonist John Handy – a time when he was working with a group of Indian musicians, in a great fusion of jazz and world styles! The Rainbow Band was really one of Handy's most creative endeavors – and this ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Delmark, 2018. New Copy ... $11.99 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
Third Man, Late 20s/Early 30s. New Copy Gatefold ... $16.99 18.00
Clarinet music, but unlike anything else you might have heard before – as Greek musician Kitsos Harisiadis uses the instrument in a style that's quite far from American jazz and swing! Instead, the clarinet here is used on a series of folkloric tunes – music from the northwestern ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Subah Zindagi (UK), 1981. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A disco album with a difference – given that the set was recorded in London by young Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan, and produced and arranged by Biddu – the man who gave the world the famous Biddu Orchestra records in the 70s! There's definitely grooves here that reflect Biddu's other ... read more CD
Hed Arzi (Israel), 1983. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Chop Time (UK), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
Excellent solo work from Amartey Hedzoleh – a key member of the important Afro Funk combos Psychedelic Aliens and Hedzoleh Sounds – heard here in a set of previously-unreleased tracks from the early 80s! The music is quite rootsy all the way through – with Hedzoleh on vocals and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Luaka Bop, Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $7.99 19.99
Incredibly unique work from Panduranga Henderson – an artist who first worked as John Henderson in the group of Ray Charles, then hooked up with Alice Coltrane and had a spiritual awakening that really shaped his sound! The music here isn't at all like Charles or Coltrane – although it' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition!)
HCH, 1979. Very Good ... $14.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Original pressing.)
Black Sun (Germany), 1998. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Lorem Ipsum (France), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $24.99
A set that's maybe a bit different than other Nigerian grooves you might know from the early 80s – as Hycento 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 Flash ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Honest Jons (UK), 2007. New Copy ... $13.99
The best Tony Allen project we've ever heard – largely because of the work by both artists involved! Hypnotic Brass Ensemble take on Allen's "Losun" – but they play the tune anew, as if it were one of their own – in an amazing style that features stepping rhythms from ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Rhythm On (Korea), 1971/1972/1973. New Copy 3LP ... $75.99
The cover's got a young guitarist, standing amidst a very psychedelic setting – and that's a very good summation of the sound of Shin Joon Hyun – easily one of the most enigmatic artists in Korean pop music! Hyun's got a career that starts way before these three albums from the early ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 300 copies. On splatter colored vinyl – very cool!)
Lion, 1974. New Copy ... $9.99
A heady set from mid 70s South Korea – the debut album from a mighty edgey little trio! The album's not nearly as psych as some of the other Korean efforts from the period – as the group's got a tight groove on most numbers, with a definite funk influence on the drums and bass – ... read more CD
Kedzie, 1974. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $11.99
A really great chapter in the long and funky history of the musicians that also played in Lafayette Afro Rock Band and Cane & Abel – and a cool little set that may be one of the best records to ever come from the collective! The players work here as Ice – and come across like some ... (Soul, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
PMG (Austria), 1978. New Copy ... $9.99
The debut album from Theadora Ifudu – a singer who hit greater fame on a bigger label a few years later – but who sounds pretty darn great here at the start! The music is an offbeat blend of American soul and Nigerian funk – recorded both in Lagos and London, but with a sound ... read more CD
Epic, 1983. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Ikebe Shakedown —
Assassin/Colemine, 2018. New Copy ... $5.99 7.98
Heady Afro Funk from Ikebe Shakedown – a tight little tune that sums up everything the group does so well – with sharp riffing guitar in the rhythms, lots of lively percussion, and horn parts that really flesh out the mood! "View From Above" is deeper funk overall – ... (Funky 45's, Global Grooves) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Colemine, 2009. New Copy Gatefold ... $18.99
Hard Steppin funky sounds from Ikebe Shakedown – solid stuff from the fertile Brooklyn scene – blending hard hitting 70s funk & soul with both stateside and African influences! The group is young and doesn't take the task of honoring the pioneers of these sounds lightly – ... (Deep Funk, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Blue Note, 1963. Near Mint- ... $34.99
One of the most roosty albums on Blue Note – and a fairly straight session of African percussion tracks by Solomon Ilori and his Afro Drum Ensemble. Unlike similar albums by Art Blakey, this one lacks any strong sort of jazz component – and really just features fairly straight African ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available African High Life (Japanese pressing) ... CD 14.99(Japanese pressing!)
Blue Note (Japan), 1963. Used ... $14.99
One of the most roosty albums on Blue Note – and a fairly straight session of African percussion tracks by Solomon Ilori and his Afro Drum Ensemble! Unlike similar albums by Art Blakey, this one lacks any strong sort of jazz component – and really just features fairly straight African ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available African High Life ... LP 34.99(Out of print.)
Newcreek (Japan), 1983. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(With obi and insert.)
Vanguard, 1991. Very Good- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, price sticker remnants, and some marker on back.)
EMI (India), 1972. Very Good- ... $14.99
(Soundtracks, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split spine, mostly split bottom seam, and some corrosion on back.)
Zoho, 2004. Used ... $2.99
Xenophile, 1992. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole. Out of print.)
Hannibal, 1990. Used ... $18.99
... CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
Cobra Rose (Korea), 1974. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $29.99
A very moody, very enigmatic album from Korea – one that was recorded in 1974, but feels as if it's from the previous decade – and also has this oddly timeless sound as well! The tunes are dreamy, snakey, and served up with an undercurrent of slow funk underneath strings – almost ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available My Heart Wavers (LP sleeve edition) ... CD 24.99
Cobra Rose (Korea), 1974. New Copy Gatefold ... $24.99
A very moody, very enigmatic album from Korea – one that was recorded in 1974, but feels as if it's from the previous decade – and also has this oddly timeless sound as well! The tunes are dreamy, snakey, and served up with an undercurrent of slow funk underneath strings – almost ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available My Heart Wavers ... LP 29.99
Musical Heritage Society, Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $33.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Africa Seven (UK), Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
Afro club with a very international vibe – no surprise, given that Momo Joseph was raised in Cameroon, but spent most of the 70s living in Paris – where he quickly assimilated a range of soul and funk styles to the music of his roots! The result is work with a nice sort of polish, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soul Jazz (UK), 1994. New Copy Gatefold ... $13.99 22.99
A really groundbreaking album of Brazilian sounds – a set recorded in the mid 90s by a London label – but one with a vibe that stretches back to the most important classics of the Brazilian scene in the 60s and 70s! In a way, the whole record's a bit out of time – nothing at all ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more CD
(New 2018 edition!)
Strata East/Shout (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... $26.99
The rare second album from Juju – the avant jazz collective who'd later morph into funk band Oneness Of Juju, but who still sound pretty revolutionary here! There's a bit more focus than before – still energy that's a lot like the best righteous jazz groups coming out of Chicago or St ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Black Fire, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $9.99
The first album by the group that later went on to become Oneness Of Juju! The album was recorded with a group that featured Plunky Nakabinde and Lon Moshe on reeds and percussion – plus Babatunde on congas and drums – and the overall sound is very much in kind of an Art Ensemble Of ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Strut (UK), 1966. Used ... $11.99
A landmark album of Afro Soul! Orlando Julius was one of Nigeria's biggest soul artists in the 60s – and has been credited with virtually inventing the Afro Funk sound, and for being the inspiration to some of James Brown's funkier work of the late 60s! Julius came to the US at the end of ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Celluloid, 1984. Near Mint- ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner and lightly bent corners.)
Sun Ark, 2015. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Beautiful balafon work from SK Kakraba – music with its roots in Ghana, but recorded in California – in an interesting criss-crossing of styles! The wooden xylophone seems to be the main instrument on most of these tracks – but often played in a variety of ways that show a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Arhoolie, Late 20s/Early 30s. Used ... $5.99
Favorite (France), 2018. New Copy ... $19.99
A great little album from French singer Pat Kalla – an artist whose "Super Mojo" here is really the genius of producer Bruno "Patchworks" Hovart! The set is a collaboration between Pat and Patchworks – and uses the great vocals of Kalla to bring new focus to the ... read more CD
Pharaway Sounds (Spain), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $16.99
Really lovely work from Gulden Karabocek – a Turkish singer in the 70s who made some really fantastic music – a cool mix of styles you might know from Arabesk rock, combined with groovier production modes that sometimes make the songs sound nice and funky! Karabocek draws a lot from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Turkofon/Pharaway Sounds (Spain), 1977. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $25.99
Cem Karaca is sounding even loftier here than before – mixing in some cool keyboard elements to his music, almost creating a prog-styled sound at times – with a lot more complexity than just a few short years before! His vocals also seem to rise to the setting, too – with all ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Expression Spontanee (France), 1974. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Canadian pressing on MIR.)
Sony (France), 1993. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Kah/Jazzaggression (Estonia), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
Two rare grooves from Somalia – both of them great! "Majogo" has a romping style that's almost Ethio funk, but maybe a bit looser overall – nicely upbeat, and with great interplay between a female singer and a really tremendous tenor sax solo! "Berflasana" has more ... (Funky 45's, Global Grooves) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Long View, Early 80s. Very Good ... $49.99
Includes an insane cover of Gary Numan's "Cars"! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has bent corners and unglued bottom seam with a torn portion.)
Kelenkye Band —
Moving World ... CD Emporium/PMG (Austria), 1974. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A wicked bit of funk from Ghana – a record that's as amazing and wonderful as it is rare! The set's one of the best African 70s rarities we've ever heard – filled with massive grooves that offer up a take on funk that's far different than American grooves – but which also comes ... read more CD
Decca, 1968. Very Good+ ... $19.99
Get ready to get blunted! Before trip-hop, there was this sort of stuff floating around for new age beatnuts. Sitar and Sarangi mix with Tabla and Drone on a few extended cuts. Authentic sounds recorded in Northern India, released by Decca for US hipsters. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout hole.)
Ustad Ali Akbar Khan —
Master Musician Of India ... LP Connoisseur Society, 1966. Very Good- ... $4.99
Features Khan on sarod, plus Pandi Mahaparush Misra on tabla and Anila Sinha on tanpura. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Angel, Mid 50s. Very Good ... $9.99
Early international recordings made by these two masters of Indian music. The first half features 50s sides by Ali Akbar Khan – oddly narrated with an introduction on each number by Yehudi Menuhin, then giving way to a much longer instrumental passage that features Khan's amazing work on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Capitol, Mid 60s. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Moody duets on sitar and shenai – with a bit of tabla as well! LP, Vinyl record album
(Rainbow label stereo pressing, with a sticker.)
Kilauea with Don Dualii —
Hello Hawaii ... LP Maile, Very Good+ Gatefold ... $3.99
Africa Seven (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99
A great little groover by an artist who may have been born in Africa, but who works here on the Munich scene of the 70s – with help from a surprisingly strong jazz lineup that includes Benny Bailey on trumpets, Sal Nistico on tenor, and the mighty Klaus Weiss on drums, keyboards, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Antilles/Oom Dooby Dochas (Germany), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99
A really unique project from guitarist Osamu Kitajima – a player you might know from his smoother fusion sets at the end of the 70s – but who works here in a very trippy blend of Japanese instrumentation and electric jazz! Kitajima handles a heck of a lot of strings – both ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Arhoolie, 1978. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Great work from one of the most important groups in the klezmer revival – with a nice Robert Crumb cover too! LP, Vinyl record album
Strut (UK), 2017. New Copy 2LP ... $22.99 23.99
Very cool sounds from a wonderful pairing of sources – the ancient African thumb piano and contemporary funky production – at a level that's almost a 21st Century update of the American 70s kalimba experiments by Phil Cohran and Earth Wind & Fire! There's moments here that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
