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Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
CDs (204) new/used, Vinyl (319) new/used, LPs (309) new/used, 12-inch (4) new/used, 7-inch (5) new/used, 78 RPM (1), Books (1), All (524)
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Syllart/Melodie (France), 1987. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
IDS/Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1989. New Copy ... $12.99 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
Also available Hommage A Zanzibar ... LP 18.99
IDS/Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 21.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Hommage A Zanzibar ... CD 12.99
Jugoton (Yugoslavia), 1979. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $7.99
Nyami Nyami (France), 1986. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 28.99
An album from the 80s, but one with a very timeless vibe – as the set is heavy on mbiri work from Dumisani Maraire – recorded in a way that mostly just features vocals alongside the sparkling tones of the thumb piano! The mbiri is likely amplified here – as it's got a resonance ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
General Ehi Duncan & The Africa Army Express —
Africa My No 1 (captain planet remix, captain planet vibes mix, original mix) ... 12-inch Canopy (Portugal), 1987. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(2021 remaster.)
Out Here (Germany), 2023. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
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
Also available Berlin Session ... LP 25.99
Out Here (Germany), 2023. New Copy Gatefold ... $25.99 29.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Berlin Session ... CD 16.99
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
That's "Dytomite", not "dynamite" – and don't ask us what it means, either! But we can tell you that the set's a great bit of highlife, recorded with a lean, breezy feel – a bit more heft than just the duo pictured on the cover – with criss-crossing guitars, ... read more CD
Canopy (Netherlands), 2022. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 26.99
A killer groove from the legendary TP Orchestra – served up here with these really playful vocals from Tomede Ehue, a singer whose style really amplifies the groove! The original itself is great enough on its own – a killer club track with great percussion and horns – and the ... read more 12-inch, Vinyl record
Audio Fidelity, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
(Now Sound, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono gold label pressing with deep groove. Cover has a small split on the bottom seam and light wear.)
Hamza El Din —
Al Oud – Instrumental & Vocal Music Of Nubia (clear vinyl pressing) ... LP Vanguard/Real Gone, 1965. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic little record – one that's not only important as a key introduction of Middle Eastern sounds to the US market, but one that also fits perfectly with other Vanguard label experimental folk sets from artists like Peter Walker and Sandy Bull! Unlike those musicians, who absorbed ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Folkways, 1963. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has top seam wear, but is nice overall.)
Soutelphan/We Want Sounds (UK), 1980. New Copy ... $31.99 34.99
A record with a great mix of subtle drama and soulful styles – served up by Egyptian singer Nagat, with help from the Al Massrieen group of Hany Shenouda! This isn't all-out Arabic club music, but there's some contemporary instrumentation in the mix that really works well – especially ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
PMG (Austria), 1979. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
The Elcados serve up a new sort of Nigerian groove for the end of the 70s – one that's got an electric vibe that definitely matches the look of their sweet suits on the cover! There's a fair bit of keyboards amidst the guitars that riff along with the rhythms – and the style has a bit ... read more CD
Jorji (Nigeria), 1980s. Very Good- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy edge & ring wear, spot of pen on the back and labels.)
Philips (Japan), 1978. Near Mint- ... $23.99
A very cool Japanese album of Brazilian percussion – audiophile, and plays at 45rpm! (Brazil, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
Sony, Late 80s/1990s/Early 2000s. Used 2CD's ... $8.99
... CD
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
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 CD
Also available Eze Nri Royal Drummers Vol 1 (180 gram pressing) ... LP 19.99
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 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
Also available Eze Nri Royal Drummers Vol 1 ... CD 9.99
Fadoul —
Al Zman Saib (with download) ... LP Habibi Funk (Germany), Mid 70s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Maybe one of the funkiest records ever cut in Morocco – the debut set from Fadoul – a singer who starts out the record with a cover of James Brown funk, then moves into a whole host of heady sounds as the set goes on! In truth, these guys are probably more of a garage band than a soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Habibi Funk (Germany), Late 70s. New Copy ... $24.99 28.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Polskie Nagrania (Poland), 1972. Very Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging.)
Aux Ecoutes (Benin), 1970s. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Fela —
Fela Box Set #6 (Open & Close/Knitting Factory, 1970s/1980s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A really well-chosen set of classic Afro Funk records from Fela Kuti – hand-picked by Idris Elba, and brought together in this limited box set! Open & Close is an early classic from Fela Kuti & Africa 70 – the kind of early 70s record that helped both the leader and the group ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Shanachie, 1989. Used ... $7.99
Another great one by Fela! Recorded in Lagos and mixed in Paris, with a hard raw afro funk groove. Two long tracks, as usual, played with a lot of fire by the Egypt 80 band with nice hard sax solos and choppy funky guitars. A real turn back to hard and heavy afro funk, after the Celluloid ... read more CD
(Out of print, small cutout hole through case.)
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, 1971. Used Gatefold ... $11.99
A really seminal album from Fela Kuti – searing live set that's presented with drummer Ginger Baker – formerly of Cream, and a huge supporter of Fela's music on the UK scene! Baker had already picked up a lot of Fela's influence in his music – and his presence here made for a key ... read more CD
(LP sleeve edition.)
Knitting Factory, Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
One of the most compelling Fela albums of the 70s – and one that's got a very different feel than some of his others. The album features one long track – "Coffin For Head Of State" – and although the track still has the usual Fela staples of horn riffs, chopping vamps, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory, 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
Knitting Factory, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
Fela's no gentleman here – and instead, the Afro Funk legend is wide-open and completely unbridled – soaring with boundless energy over the course of the side-long title track, then still serving up a really extended groove on the two shorter tracks on side two! The album's one of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
An early classic from Fela Kuti & Africa 70 – the kind of early 70s record that helped both the leader and the group establish themselves as a global powerhouse of funk and soul! The set begins with the side-long "Open & Close" – a righteous tune that's driven onward ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Barclay/Universal, 1977/1978. Used ... $9.99 12.99
Shuffering & Shmiling is one of the tougher Fela albums to find, and it's reissued here with the original cover art, and with the super-extended title cut laid out non-stop end to end. The cut's a very nice groover, and a scathing attack on religion to boot! "No Agreement" is a very ... read more CD
(2000 pressing.)
Knitting Factory, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
One of Fela's greatest albums – and one of the few that got any sort of international circulation in the 70s! "Zombie" shows Fela at the height of his powers – grooving away in incredibly fast, incredibly tight Afro Funk lines, weaving guitar, sax, and keyboards together with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
World Music Network (UK), Late 50s/1960s/1970s/1980s. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, crease through traycard artwork.)
Frank & His Sisters —
Frank & His Sisters ... LP Mississippi, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
Beautiful sounds from Tanzanian guitarist Frank Humplick – who plays here alongside vocal harmonies from his two sisters – in a mode that's almost like a East African cross between The Carter Family and Andy & The Bey Sisters! The vibe is different, of course – as the raw ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes booklet.)
Habibi Funk (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
A stunning set of funky tracks from the Libyan scene – music that's not free in a "free jazz" sort of way, but which definitely shows a new sense of liberation in the way the group puts together their groove! The combo's headed by legendary arranger Najib Alhoush – and the ... read more CD
Also available Free Music – Part 1 ... LP 25.99
Habibi Funk (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $25.99 27.99
A stunning set of funky tracks from the Libyan scene – music that's not free in a "free jazz" sort of way, but which definitely shows a new sense of liberation in the way the group puts together their groove! The combo's headed by legendary arranger Najib Alhoush – and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Free Music – Part 1 ... CD 14.99
Hot Casa (France), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 39.99
Funky genius from the mighty K Frimpong – an album recorded in Germany in the mid 80s – but a set that cooks like some of the best West African funk from the decade before! The sound is lean and mean, and there's plenty of grit in the grooves – a lot more bass and funky drums ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Taretone/Mondo Groove (Italy), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 34.99
A funky soul record with a really great pedigree – tracks recorded by a Nigerian group, but done up in London with a vibe that's very much like some of the best east coast soul of the time! There's a style here that's not unlike some of the best club work of the P&P Records generation ... (Soul, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Odeon (Colombia), 1910s/1920s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
(Latin, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some aging, small stained spots, and some splitting in the seams.)
Mississippi, 1960s/1970s/Mid 90s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
A beautiful set of solo piano work by Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou – probably the most delicately melodic material to date in the wonderful Ethiopiques series! Pianist-composer Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou has an extraordinary personal history. She is a daughter of the heralded Ethiopian intellectual the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing in a non-tip on cover.)
Mississippi, 1960s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
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
Ever (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Not the first album from saxophonist Camilla George, but the set where it really feels like she's found her voice in music – weaving together her own strong solo on alto sax with the work of a top-shelf array of players from the London scene, while also nodding towards her roots in the Ibibio ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Omega/Mr Bongo (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 30.98
Fierce funky grooves from the legendary Nico Gomez – a set cooked up in Europe, but heavy with influences from the other side of the Atlantic – from Havana all the way up to New York! There's definitely a Latin groove to the record – one that's similar to other Gomez productions ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Indie exclusive pressing on red vinyl!)
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!)
Philips (France), 1970s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear, spot of pen.)
Orfeo (Argentina), 1960s. Very Good- ... $4.99
(Latin, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl has oxidation and plays with surface noise. Cover has split seams held with clera tape, some wer and aging, and is lightly stained and wrinkled at the bottom left corner.)
Sublime Frequencies, 2010. Used ... $11.99
A fuzzed out guitar and heavy drums anchored set from Group Doueh – fusing traditional Saharan instruments and western rock influences as brilliantly and excitingly as ever on this fourth set of their evolving sound to appear on the vital Sublime Frequencies label! The blazing electric ... read more CD
Da'N Records/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
NSI stands for "new sounds from the islands" – and that's definitely what you'll get here from this combo who serve up a fantastic blend of Antilles rhythms and contemporary club funk – all very much in the best spirit of the early zouk movement at the time! There's lots of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Souvenir/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 34.99
A really burning record from the Venezuelan scene at the height of its musical growth – and an album that seems to echo the blend of Latin and rock styles that were happening on the American west coast at the time – but with a nicely different vibe! Guitars and keyboards come into play ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
PMG (Austria), 1981. Used ... $8.99
A wonderful fusion of traditional roots and contemporary funk – handled perfectly by this legendary Gambian band! The groove is unique – with earthy percussion and haunting vocals mixed with more 70s-styled funk instrumentation – but often in a way that's as interested in sonic ... read more CD
Windham Hill, 1987. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Playa Sound/Altercat (Germany), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 32.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Beatball (Korea), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 33.99
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
Gallotone (UK), Early 50s. Very Good+ ... $24.99
Hawk —
African Day (pink vinyl pressing) ... LP Parlophone/Lion, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
An incredible concept album from the South African scene of the early 70s – a record that mixes rootsy percussion with plenty of freak and fuzz – all in a style that seems to take UK psychedelic inspirations and forge them into a very unique Johannesburg expression! Acoustic elements ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited numbered pressing of 150 copies!)
Allegro (UK), Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Ostensibly a record of Calypso tracks, but with a killer groover buried in the mix! Most of this is the usual exotic kind of stuff, but there's a real stormer called "West Indian Drums" that's a monster dance track, with a hard heavy conga beat, and a killer vamping electric guitar that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing, in a flipback cover.)
Onix (Ecuador), Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
(Latin, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the plastic outer sleeve, with light wear, a bit of faded marker, and yellowed tape at the bottom seam.)
Habibi Funk (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
One of the most unusual entries in this amazing set of releases from the Habibi Funk label – a set that's definitely what's promised in the title – in that Ibrahim Hesnawi delivers a really unique take on the sound of Kingston! The music is certainly in a rhythm that echoes ... read more CD
Ibrahim Hesnawi —
Father Of Libyan Reggae ... LP Habibi Funk (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the most unusual entries in this amazing set of releases from the Habibi Funk label – a set that's definitely what's promised in the title – in that Ibrahim Hesnawi delivers a really unique take on the sound of Kingston! The music is certainly in a rhythm that echoes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Father Of Libyan Reggae ... CD 14.99
PC, 1992. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Ostinato (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
Timeless sounds from this legendary group – a Somalian combo who issued all this music only on cassette back in the 80s, and who finally get a proper presentation in a much more durable format! The music is at once ancient and contemporary – with plenty of echoes of older East African ... read more CD
Lagos International (Nigeria), 1981. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Green vinyl pressing, including insert. Cover has heavy edge wear, some wrinkles & creases, light ring wear and some scrapes, ink stamps.)
Finders Keepers/B- Music, Mid 80s. Used ... $4.99
Great electronics from the Indian scene of the 80s – music that's a lot warmer and more evocative than you might guess from the "robotic" in the title – thanks to plenty of roots in the Kollywood soundtrack scene! The instrumentation is often spare, but still echoes the ... read more CD
Finders Keepers/B- Music, Used ... $9.99
A pastiche of of styles from the late 70s and early 80s Kollywood cinema scene – amazing stuff produced and arranged by Ilaiyaraaja – music that trades as much in heavy funk as it does electronic pop! Over the span of a few decades, maestro Ilaiyaraaja recorded hundreds of scores, many ... read more CD
Ras Iley —
King Of The Stage ... LP WIRL (Barbados), 1993. Very Good+ ... $4.99
British Progressive Jazz (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $11.99 14.99
An unusual British jazz group gets even more unusual – with a sound that's even more mindblowing than some of their better-known records! The combo's headed by pianist John Mayer, who cut two fantastic Indo Jazz Fusions with reedman Joe Harriott in the late 60s – working here on an ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Toshiba/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $39.99 44.99
One of the coolest records we've ever heard from Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa – even wilder than some of his famous funk sessions of the time! The set definitely lives up to its African Rock promise – as it features lots of sparely percussive tracks that build beautifully – ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition version in a cool box set package – like the original album!)
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Tight Nigerian boogie from Ben Jagga – done with a lean groove that really represents the change in styles during the 80s, while still holding onto modes that reference some of the funk from before! Ben's got this bright style of singing, and at times the record almost has a Caribbean vibe ... read more CD
Jaubi —
Deconstructed Ego ... LP Astigmatic (Poland), 2022. New Copy ... $25.99 28.99
Spiritual sounds with a global bent – served up here by a group who mix together sarangi, tablas, cajon, guitar, and a bit of kalimba – plus vocals of their own, which are often buried down in the mix a bit, and help created a larger sonic palette rather than stand as more conventional ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Juan De La Cruz —
Himig Natin ... CD Vicor (Philippines), 1973. New Copy ... $3.99 14.99
Juan De La Cruz is a band, not a guy – and they're one of the hardest rocking combos of the far east in the early 70s! The trio's propelled strongly by some razor-sharp guitar from Wally Gonzales – a player who stands mightily with some of the biggest British names of a few years ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more CD
EMI (Argentina), 1978. Good ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split top seam with heavy wear at the top right, surface wear & aging, edge wear,)
Black Fire/Strut (UK), 1973. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
A much-needed slice of work from Juju – the group who later transformed into spiritual funk ensemble Oneness Of Juju! Juju only recorded two full albums in the early 70s, so this unissued live set is a key addition to their catalog – and the whole thing's got this bold quality that's ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Philips/Voodoo Funk, 1973. New Copy ... $6.99 16.98
An uber-rare album from Orlando Julius & The Afro Sounders – recorded at Ginger Baker's studio in Lagos and originally (apparently quite scarcely) released by Philips in 1973 – wonderful stuff and on par with the excellent material the group recorded in the handful of previous years! ... read more CD
(CD version comes with a great hardcover book-like package that includes liner notes by Orlando Julius.)
Strut (UK), 2014. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $32.99 34.99
The first new music we've heard in years from Afro Funk giant Orlando Julius – wonderfully paired here with the always-great Heliocentrics! Orlando's definitely in the lead here – singing, playing tenor, and contributing percussion to the overall groove of the group – which leans ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner, 1984. Near Mint- ... $3.99
(Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a cutout notch and is bent a bit at the top left corner.)
Udo Jurgens —
Das Goldene Udo Jurgens Album ... LP Ariola (Germany), 1970. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(In the booklet cover, with light wear, some smudges, and lightly bent at the back panel.)
Island/BBE (UK), 1976. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A really funky set from the UK scene of the 70s – an album that mixes West African roots with some of the hipper elements going on in London at the time – a city where Remi Kabaka had been lending his talents to a variety of different records over the years! The set was issued by ... read more CD
Also available Son Of Africa ... LP 34.99
Island/BBE (UK), 1976. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
A really funky set from the UK scene of the 70s – an album that mixes West African roots with some of the hipper elements going on in London at the time – a city where Remi Kabaka had been lending his talents to a variety of different records over the years! The set was issued by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Son Of Africa ... CD 16.99
Lyncell/BBE (UK), 1982. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A sweet Soweto group from the start of the 80s – one who have a nice current of funk in their mix, but who also serve up some well-crafted solos on both guitar and flute! The vocals are often warmly in that more familiar South African style of the period – but the record's nicely ... read more CD
Gramophone Company Of India (UK), 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 26.99
Brij Bhushan Kabra is handling his guitar on the cover in a very unusual way – and he gets some very unusual sounds out of the instrument too – on an incredible record that's almost a bridge between 60s Indian sitar recordings and some of the acoustic American experiments on Takoma ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pygmalion/World Village (France), 2008. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Barcode has a small cutout mark. Still sealed!)
PMG (Austria), 1980. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
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 more CD
Trikont/Sonorama (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. Sealed ... $11.99 19.99
Fantastic work from Kapingbdi – a group who hail from Liberia, but who recorded all of these tracks for a label in Germany – all at a level that makes for a wonderfully open, criss-crossing sort of sound! These tracks aren't cleaned up or polished world music for the post-colonial ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Habibi Funk (Germany), Early 90s. New Copy 2LP ... $32.99
Really wonderful work from the early 90s scene in Khartoum – sounds that have a much more 70s-styled sound than you might expect! That sound is in keeping with Kamal Keila, who was never a mainstream artist at all – and instead made material like this away from the limelight, which ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Arion (France), 1979. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Cover has wavy panels, stained at about 4 inches in back along the spine, and some light stains and small peeled spot along the spine in front.)
American, 2001. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print, slipcase has some light edgewear.)
Real World/Caroline, 1990. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Real World (UK), 1995. Used ... $2.99
Angelique Kidjo —
Black Ivory Soul ... CD Columbia, 2002. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Angelique Kidjo —
Keep On Moving – The Best Of Angelique Kidjo ... CD Sony/Wrasse, 2001. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Angelique Kidjo —
Spirit Rising ... CD Razor & Tie, 2012. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Mzuri/Mississippi, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $11.99 16.99
Really great work from Kiko Kids Jazz – neither a jazz group, nor a batch of child musicians – but instead an East African collective who have a sound that mixes familiar guitar lines and percussion with a slight bit of mandolin too – all in a mode that's this beautiful blend of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
EMI/We Are Busy Bodies (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 30.99
A really joyous album from the Kenyan scene at the end of the 70s – a set that has cascading group vocals even more in the lead than percussion and guitar – yet all delivered with this light, compact style that gives the whole record a really fluid sense of energy! Both presentation ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
