Etran De L'Air —
Agadez ... CD Sahel Sounds, 2022. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
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 moreCD
Etran De L'Air —
Agadez ... LP Sahel Sounds, 2022. New Copy ...
$18.9919.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Titles include "Beijo De Longe", "Maria Elena", "Flor Di Nha Esperanca", "Sorte", "Carnaval De Sao Vincente", "Paraiso Di Atlantico", and "Roma Criola". CD
Cesaria Evora —
Sao Vicente ... CD Windham Hill, 2001. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Roger Fakhr —
Fine Anyway ... CD Habibi Funk (Germany), Late 70s. New Copy ...
$14.9916.99
Beautiful sounds from Roger Fahkr – a Lebanese singer/songwriter who recorded most of this music in the late 70s – but with a sound and style that's every bit as compelling as western talents from the earlier part of the decade! The tunes often begin with voice and acoustic guitar, but ... read moreCD
Roger Fakhr —
Fine Anyway ... LP Habibi Funk (Germany), Late 70s. New Copy ...
$19.9925.99
Beautiful sounds from Roger Fahkr – a Lebanese singer/songwriter who recorded most of this music in the late 70s – but with a sound and style that's every bit as compelling as western talents from the earlier part of the decade! The tunes often begin with voice and acoustic guitar, but ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ahmed Fakroun —
Mots D'Amour ... CD Celluloid/PMG (Austria), 1983. New Copy ...
$5.9916.99
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 moreCD
A surprisingly wonderful little project – one that brings together shorter snippets of Fela's classic tunes, into an extended sound collage that's got a really captivating feel! We initially expected this one to be gimmicky and a bit silly, but it's really not – and instead stands as a ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Fela & Roy Ayers —
Music Of Many Colors ... LP Celluloid/Knitting Factory, 1980. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.9925.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Fela & Africa 70 —
VIP ... LP Knitting Factory, 1979. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.9925.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the first-ever collection of the work of this important group from Djibouti – a huge state-financed ensemble whose performances were captured on tape for radio, but never issued as regular commercial albums at the time! 4 Mars take their name from a key moment of independence in the ... read moreCD
(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.)
Alhaji K Frimpong —
Abrado ... LP Hot Casa (France), 1984. New Copy (reissue)...
$34.9939.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Funkadesi —
Yo Baba ... CD Funkadesi, 2008. Used ...
$4.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ghetto Blaster —
People ... LP Blackframe (France), 1984. Near Mint- ...
$19.99
A lost bit of Afro Funk from 80s Paris – a lot better and rootsier than you'd think from a name like Ghetto Blaster! The record mixes together older styles of African Funk with some of the newer grooves coming out at the time – shifting the focus from a strict emphasis on rhythmic ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set that's definitely a giant on the move – a heavy, hard rocker from the Indonesian scene – full of freak and fuzz, in this fantastic blend of psych elements and progressive jamming! The group are fantastic – speaking plenty with the guitar of Benny Soebardja, who also sings ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
The Gotan Project have waited 5 years to follow up their international smash debut – but hearing the set, it's clearly been worth the wait – as the group have expanded into wide new realms of sound! It would have been easy for Gotan to quickly churn out another batch of nuevo tango ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves)read moreCD
Green Door Allstars —
Youth Stand Up ... LP Autonomous Africa (UK), 2015. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
A really great combo from the small nation of Djibouti – stepping out here in one of the first international record releases from that company in decades – a shuttered legacy to the rest of the world, given the tight control of music by the state! Yet despite that situation, the Groupe ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(A 45 rpm double vinyl pressing – with download!)
Henri Guedon —
Karma ... CD 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 moreCD
A fantastic groover from Kiki Gyan – a singer from Ghana who worked in Osibisa during the early 70s – but one who's also got a really universal club vibe here on this overlooked gem from the end of the 70s! The record's got a bubbling, upbeat vibe that really lives up to its title ... read moreCD
Petroloukas Halkias & Vasilis Kostas —
Soul Of Epirus ... CD Texnotropon (Greece), 2020. Used ...
$11.99
Duets between clarinetist Petroloukas Halkias and Vasilis Kostas on laouto, which is similar to an oud. CD
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 moreCD
One of the most unusual fusions of styles you're ever likely to hear – as the set has Indian musician Magid Khan playing sitar over a set of Egyptian tunes composed by Baligh Hamdi – all in this amazing criss-crossing of cultural modes! The record features some larger arrangements from ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 500!)
Harari (The Beaters) —
Rufaro/Happiness ... LP Sun/Matsuli (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.99
Seminal South African work from Harari – a group who'd previously recorded as The Beaters, but changed their name after getting a new spiritual awakening while touring Zimbabwe! That new name and new spirit really fits the sound here – an even deeper incarnation of the style they ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
A lost classic from reedman Joe Harriott – and a landmark blending of jazz and world music! The core of the group is that quintet of West Indian alto player Joe Harriott – one of the leading lights of the British jazz scene of the 60s, and a dedicated modernist who was as important to ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Mono red and purple label pressing, with Atlantic inner sleeve. Cover has a small cutout hole, a Factory Sealed sticker in back, and a small center split in the bottom seam.)
Includes "Dry Sands Of The Desert", "Saudacao Popular", "Ice Of The North", "Reunion", "Subterranean Caves Of Kronos", "The Gates Of Dafos", and "Passage". LP, Vinyl record album
A huge global crossover for this amazing-voiced singer – with titles that include "Love Song", "Eshal", "Im Nin'Alu", "Shaday", "Galbi", "Face To Face", and "Take Me To Paradise". LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed, lightly shopworn, with a small tear at the spine and a cutout notch.)
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Recent reissue on Lorem Ipsum. Shrinkwrap has a hole at the top right from sticker removal.)
Christy Essien Igbokwe —
Ever Liked My Person? ... LP Lagos International (Nigeria), 1981. Very Good+ ...
$29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Green vinyl pressing, including insert. Cover has heavy wear on spine, some names in pen, light edge wear.)
Igna Igwebuike —
Bomp ... CD PMG (Austria), 1980. New Copy ...
$6.9916.99
Sweet funky sounds from east Nigeria, circa 1980 – a great little set that's got a laidback groove, and a style that's clearly learned plenty from the hipper corners of the American funk universe! The approach is a bit like funky club at times, a bit more like some of the larger funk acts of ... read moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
Imitshotshovu —
Icala ... LP Soul Brothers (South Africa), 1985. Near Mint- ...
$6.99
Titles include "Into Yami", "Hamb Uyogana", "Icala", "Ungazi Ngabo", "Wangithanda Ungaqondanga", and "Ungenwe Yini". LP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rare Nigerian funk and soul from The Jay-U Experience! Rather than following Fela's or any other template for 70s Afro Funk or soul, the group does a pretty incredible job of mixing up styles into a unique hybrid, rooted in the above, touching on reggae and jazz, too, and all the while holding ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A mighty nice set from Berkely Ike Jones – guitarist and one of the founders of the legendary Blo – working here in a groove that's a bit more Afro disco overall, but which still has all the great touches of his previous work! The music's plenty funky, but more in a clubby way than ... read moreCD
Hank Jones with Cheick Tidiane Seck & The Mandikas —
Sarala ... CD Verve, 1995. Used ...
$8.99
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 moreCD
(Out of print. Barcode has a cutout hole. Cover has a promo stamp.)
Momo Joseph —
War For Ground ... LP Africa Seven (UK), Early 80s. Near Mint- ...
$9.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreCD
(CD version comes with a great hardcover book-like package that includes liner notes by Orlando Julius.)
Jungle By Night —
Livingstone ... CD New Dawn (Netherlands), 2018. Used ...
$9.99
... CD
(Out of print and still sealed.)
Jupiter & Okwess —
Na Kozonga ... CD Everloving, 2021. New Copy ...
$13.9914.99
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 moreCD
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the coolest in this hip series of Indian releases – with raga tracks on electric guitar, accompanied by tabla and tamboura! LP, Vinyl record album
(In the Unipak cover, with light spine and edge wear.)
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing in a folder-like cover. Labels are hand-written. Cover has light wear and a crease along the spine.)
A really unique project from the end of the 70s – a set that takes some of the Afro Funk energy that was bubbling in West Africa during the decade, then mixes it with some funky jazz touches arranged by the great William S Fischer! The mix of cultures comes out perfectly – with no ... read moreCD
Really fantastic work from the Kasai All Stars – a group we first discovered years ago, as part of the excellent Congotronics series – but one who here really stretch past their roots, and embrace a mature sound that really lets them spread their wings in fly! There's still some of the ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Kelenkye Band —
Moving World ... CD Emporium/PMG (Austria), 1974. New Copy ...
$5.9916.99
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 moreCD
Marcel Khalife —
Caress ... CD Nagam, 2004. Used ...
$5.99
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
Omar Khorshid —
Giant + Guitar ... LP Voice Of Lebanon/We Want Sounds (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)...
$30.9932.99
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
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 moreLP, Vinyl record album
E Koestyara & Group Gapura —
Sangkala ... LP Icon, 1985. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$28.99
A really fantastic album of small group gamelan music – one that ups the ante from the famous Nonesuch recordings of the 60s and 70s, with an even more transcendant sound! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner, and back has an NMDS sticker.)
Kondi Band —
We Famous ... LP Strut (UK), 2021. New Copy Gatefold ...
$22.9923.99
A really great record from the Kondi Band – one of the few groups who can manage to combine the sound of the kalimba with more contemporary styles – and somehow make the whole thing come off without feeling like a gimmick! Sorie Kondi handles both the thumb piano and lead vocals – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Funky sounds from Croatia – presented here with a sweet 70s groove, and some very offbeat vocals throughout! Zdenka Kovacicek has a completely different way of phrasing than most other European singers we've heard – all these weird twists, turns, and sharp little angles that are a ... read moreCD
Drummer Sarathy Korwar has a great reputation for blending together Indian music and contemporary jazz – and in ways that are very different than similar British experiments from the late 60s! That legacy is moved forward a few strong notches here – as Korwar works with his Upaj ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Two generations of the Fela Kuti legend work here back to back – in a double length set that features one full album from Fela's son, and another by his grandson! Femi is up first on a set titled Stop The Hate – full-on Afro Funk with plenty of message in the music – the older ... read moreCD
A record that really lives up to its title – as the sounds within were created by a number of young musicians in France, but at a level that seeks to conjure up an older Mediterranean mode! The approach is a bit like some of the best experiments on the Crammed Discs label at the time – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Jimi Lee is a hell of a studio talent here – as he handles all the arrangements and production, and also sets up load of sweet guitar lines that riff alongside the vocals of Mona Finnih & The Sensationals! That riffing guitar really gets things moving here – sometimes in a heavier ... read moreCD
Miary Lepiera —
Soro ... CD Tinder, 2003. Used ...
$1.99
... CD
(Still sealed.)
Lord Rhaburn & His Combo —
Down To Belize ... LP CES (Belize), 1965. Very Good ...
$39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl has a slightly heated edge that plays just fine but with some tone arm wobble. Labels have some fading. Cover has some wear and aging, splitting in the bottom seam, and a large sticker with an incription in front.)
An incredible batch of prime garage rock era nuggets from the Peruvian scene – fuzzy gems by the Saicos! The Saicos bring a sense of menace to these tunes – with a guitar tone touched with an eerie vibe, and lead vocals that are really piercing and gravelly in that instills this ... (Rock, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A rare bit of soul from the Hawaii scene of the 70s – and like some of the best of the genre, a record that's definitely got some influence from the warm Cali soul scene of the time, but which also brings plenty of its own style to play! The guitar lines have a nicely chromatic vibe, maybe ... (Soul, Global Grooves)read moreCD
Yo Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble —
Silk Road Journeys ... CD Sony/Masterworks, 2001. Used ...
$0.99