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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Cumbancha, 2009. Used ... $3.99
Remixed tracks from Novalima's Coba Coba album – put together with an even wider range of global influences than the original record! The group get plenty of overseas help here, especially some key input from London mixers – and many of the grooves are pointed firmly at the dancefloor. ... read more CD
Strut (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
Great work from a group who really know how to open up their sound – a larger ensemble who might have sounded like an Afro Funk combo at one time, but who've really done a lot to find their own special groove! The mix of sharp instrumentation, percussion, and horns could have just gotten a ... read more CD
Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $8.99 19.98
Wonderfully trippy sounds from Mike Nyoni – one of the funkier talents in the Zamrock scene of the 70s – even though he also works with lots of the slight psychedelic touches of other contemporaries too! Mike's style on guitar is a bit too loose to be funk, but it's also got this nice ... read more CD
BBE (UK), 1980. New Copy ... $8.99 14.98
A damn soulful album from Ghanaian percussionist Rim Kwaku Obeng – recorded in LA at the end of the 70s, with loads of sweet clubby touches in the mix! Rim gets in plenty of tight percussion – lots of which showcases his rim-heavy approach to the drums – and also plays keyboards ... read more CD
Decca (UK), 1977. Very Good ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Yellow label stereo pressing. Cover is lightly bent around the edges, with some aging on the back.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1987. Very Good- ... $9.99
Titles include "Suru La Fi Nsoko Obinrin", "Madaru Ma Lo", "Eru O Ba Mi", "Iba O Messiah Oba", "Ngo Sun Towotowo Juba Re" and "Ma Ri Temi Gba". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and a bit of pen on back. Label has a bit of pen.)
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey & His Inter Reformers Band —
Singing For The People ... LP Obey (Nigeria), 1983. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Titles include "Nike Oluwole", "Mori Sisi Kan", "O Se Baba", "Alfa Omega", "Singing For The People", and "Je K'Ajo Mi Jasi Rere". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but this is a nice copy overall!)
Ebenezer Obey —
Adventure Of Mr Wise (WAPS 138) ... LP Decca (Nigeria), 1973. Very Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing on Obey. Cover has light surface wear and a name in pen on front and back, in nice shape otherwise!)
Obey (Nigeria), 1986. Very Good ... $24.99
Titles include "Modupe Nairo Badero", "Eranko T'Onjobo Ninu Igbo Po", "Mo Fi Oro Mi Le E Lowo Edumare", "Mo Ti Bo", "Ero Bami Kalo", and "E Bere Mole E Mujo". LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice copy!)
Obey (Nigeria), 1980. Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear with some flaking at the opening and splitting seams. Vinyl plays with clicks and crackles.)
Lyrichord (UK), Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $16.99
A live recreation of Kpanlogo rhythms from West Africa – recorded live at Africa Centre in London! Mustapha Tettey Addy and four other drummers lay down simple percussion patterns, with vocals too – on two side-long tracks! LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing. Top cover seam is unglued, but cover is great overall.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1978. Sealed ... $24.99
The fourth and final album from Ofege – and a set that shows the Nigerian group still very much at the top of their game – soaring out on fast funk rhythms that often echo American styles of the time, but with a lot more edge – and produced with all these cool trippy touches ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(180 gram pressing on Tidal Waves, still sealed with obi.)
Evi Edna Ogholi —
No Place Like Home ... LP Polydor (Nigeria), 1989. Good ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Plays with some surface noise and crackles, nothing too bad. Cover has brown packing tape holding the seam, a stain with some flaking at the bottom right, heavy surface wear on back, and bent corners.)
Radic (Nigeria), 1979. Very Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cove has some wear and aging, lightly bent corners, and is lightly stained at the bottom right.)
EMI/Pathe (France), 1978. Very Good ... $39.99
Bouncing late 70s afro grooves, from Nigeria's Sonny Okosun's. Not as heavily syncopated as Fela, and with a more overt western rock influence, this set grooves a little harder than your typical NPR world music hour fare. 6 tracks in all, including "Bleech Peoiple", "Lagos High ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, a Sounds Workshop sticker, and a cut corner. Vinyl is nice and clean.)
Sonny Okosuns Ozziddi —
Holy Wars ... LP EMI (Nigeria), 1978. Good ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear, a bit of pen and a small peeled spot on front, bent corners, and some light stains.)
Phonodisk (Nigeria), 1982. Good ... $9.99
Arranged and composed by Kris – titles include "Is It Wrong", "Carolina", "She'll Never Go Home", "I Need Someone", "Just For You", and "Down Down Down". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, brown packing tape holding the bottom seam, and a name in pen on front. Label on Side A has some pen.)
Roulette, 1986. Near Mint- ... $9.99
It's the mid 80s and Mickey Hart's behind the production on this album, so you know it has a slick, glossy touch all over it, with a very "world music" approach. But the beauty of Olatunji's playing and subtle complexity of the rhythms trump the flashy approach. The lineup is huge, with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a promo sticker.)
Warner, 1999. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print, promotional stamp on booklet cover.)
Soundway (UK), 2012. Used 2 CDs ... $19.99
Colombian music, both classic and contemporary – as a group of older all-star players comes into contact with Will "Quantic" Holland! The set's easily one of the most smoking Latin-styled projects we've heard from Quantic so far – recorded in Colombia with work from Fruko, ... read more CD
(2CDs, in a cool hardcover book-like package!)
EMI (Nigeria), 1978. Good ... $6.99
(Reggae, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and aging, bent corners, wide clear tape on the seams and spine, with some scraped patches and a peeled spot on front, and a name pen on front & back. Labels have a name in pen.)
Black Fire/Now Again, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 25.98
A landmark of 70s Afro-styled jazz – and the first album by this famous underground collective! Oneness of Juju were a Washington DC-based group that grew out of the ashes of the Juju avant jazz ensemble – formed in the culturally rich African-American community of DC in the 70s, with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available African Rhythms (UK pressing – expanded) ... CD 13.99(Lacquered from the original master tapes in a tip-on sleeve. Includes 12 page booklet!)
Black Fire/Strut (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
A landmark of Afro-centric jazz in the 70s – and the first album by this famous underground collective! Oneness of Juju were a Washington DC-based group that grew out of the ashes of the Juju avant jazz ensemble – formed in the culturally rich African-American community of DC in the ... read more CD
Also available African Rhythms ... LP 20.99
Real World, 1989. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Luaka Bop, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 20.99
A great early moment for the legendary William Onyeabor – music created for the film Crashes In Love – which tells the sad story of a princess who has to choose between love and money – a setting that helps make for some of Onyeabor's greatest music on record! The style here is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wilfilms/Luaka Bop, 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 20.99
Amazing sounds from William Onyeabor – space age keyboards mixed with electro funk mixed with Afro beat, snakey sax lines, and lots lots more – a really mind-bending album that's well-achieved legendary status over the years! Each song takes up a side of the record – but spins ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Luaka Bop, 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 20.99
William Onyeabor looks like a great lover on the cover of this set – and he follows up that image with some of the slinkiest, most seductive music of his career! There's almost a dub element to the record at times – as if Onyeabor was borrowing inspiration from Kingston, and bringing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
William Onyeabor —
Hypertension ... LP Luaka Bop, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 20.99
William Onyeabor's looking pretty chilled out on the cover – especially given the Hypertension title of the record – a cool, confident dude decked out in a velvet jacket and sombrero – able to carry off that look as well as he can carry the grooves on the set! In anyone else's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Luaka Bop, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $7.99
Grooves unlike anything else you've ever heard before – the rightly legendary musical legacy of William Onyeabor, one of the most enigmatic talents to come from the African scene of the 70s! The work here is all plenty darn funky, but it's also very different from familiar Afro Funk too ... read more CD
World Circuit/Nonesuch, 2002. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 29.99
A great return to form for Orchestra Baobab – a group who really shone on the Senegalese scene in the 70s, but disbanded right as they were hitting global fame – eventually reuniting around the time of this album, thanks to demand from listeners around the world! The style is nicely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Albarika Store/Acid Jazz (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 23.98
Searing sounds from this legendary group – two side-long tracks that burn with fire throughout! First up is "Unite Africaine" – a tune with a political message in the lyrics, and non-stop grooves in the rhythms – this wonderfully fast percussion that's laced together ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Le Chant Du Monde (France), 2010. Used ... $5.99
... CD
CBS/Polysom (Brazil), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99
A wholly unique late 60s record by Orquesta Afro Brasileira – with these raw, heavy and unforgettable roosty rhythms and chorus vocals that give it something of a spiritual, folkloric vibe – yet the overall sound is still indicative of the genre-busting creativity of the many different ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Osibisa —
Happy Children ... LP Warner, 1973. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
This UK Afro Funk group is slicking things up a bit for this 1973 album – but not in a bad way, because it actually kicks up the groove considerably. In fact, it almost sounds like they've been listening to a bit of War – because the the best tracks on the album have lots of that funky ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican pressing. Cover has some surface wear, aging, small tears in the opening, and a half split bottom seam.)
Oteghe Brothers Union Dance Band —
Oteghe Brothers Union Dance Band ... LP BOWO (Nigeria), 1977. Good ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear, some creases and bent corners, and some marker on front and back. Vinyl plays with some surface wear and crackles, but nothing too bad. Labels have some marker.)
Shanu Olu (Nigeria), 1982. Good ... $8.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear with a name in red marker on the front.)
EMI/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
No charity needed here – as reedman Eji Oyewole's got a wealth of talent on his own! Eji's a musician with roots in the 60s Nigerian scene, but left to follow a personal path through Europe and the US, where he picked up some wonderfully funky styles which are then brought home to create ... read more CD
Sounds Of Asia (Hong Kong), 1960s. Very Good+ ... $14.99
Part field recording including various incidental sounds with English narration on Side 1, and five vocal tunes by Rebecca Pan on Side 2. LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some edge wear.)
Copperbelt/Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
A really raw set from 70s Africa – one that's more rock than Afro Funk, but which has a pretty hypnotic groove overall! The group's heavy on guitars, which are often played in a fuzzy, jamming sort of way – but with different tones and phrasing than American or Anglo psyche groups ... read more CD
Nimbus (UK), 1999. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1996. New Copy ... $12.99
The strong second album from Penny Penny – a set that has the South African singer emerging as even more of a superstar than before – as you might guess from his look on the cover! The style is this unique blend of older South African vocal modes with more contemporary club elements ... read more CD
Also available Yogo Yogo ... LP 18.99
Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1996. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
The strong second album from Penny Penny – a set that has the South African singer emerging as even more of a superstar than before – as you might guess from his look on the cover! The style is this unique blend of older South African vocal modes with more contemporary club elements ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Yogo Yogo ... CD 12.99
Lusafrica/Sonovox (Portugal), 1994. Used ... $5.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Luis Perez —
Ipan In Xiktli Metztli – Mexico Magico Cosmico – El Ombligo De La Luna ... LP Issste/Mr Bongo (UK), 1981. New Copy Gatefold ... $25.99 27.98
A wonderfully hard-to-categorize album from the start of the 80s – a Mexican record that mixes folkloric roots with electronic instrumentation – but all in a way that sounds much more ancient than you'd expect for the time! The fusion of modes here is wonderful – almost at a ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Clover Sound (Nigeria), 1981. Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavy wear and aging, wide clear tape on the seams and spine, and initials in pen on front & back. Labels have initials in pen.)
Anodisc (Nigeria), 1980. Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and aging, masking tape holding the spine, a piece of tape with a name on front, some creases, and seam splits.)
Universal (Japan), Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $24.99
Very early work from Astor Piazzolla – recorded in the decades before he first started hitting fame on the international scene – and with a sound that shows that his skills on the bandoneon were every bit as great in his youth as they were in his later years! The music here is a bit ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
(HQCD pressing!)
Polydor/Universal (Japan), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $24.99
Some really fantastic collaborations from the legendary Astor Piazzolla – done at a time when the Argentine musician was being seen as way more than just a bandoneon player – and instead the fully creative genius whose experiments really helped shape the music of the 70 at a global ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
(HQCD pressing!)
Polydor/Universal (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $24.99
One of the most striking recordings of the 60s from the legendary Astor Piazzolla – a set recorded live in New York, and one that explodes with new sounds right from the very first note! Astor's in prime modernist form here – completely exploding the old format of the tango, stripping ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
(HQCD pressing!)
Polydor/Universal (Japan), 1965. New Copy ... $24.99
An important 60s project from the bandoneon legend Astor Piazzolla – a collaboration with writer Jorge Luis Borges, and done with all these new sorts of modern modes that point the way towards the growth that Astor would show in the 70s! Borges contributes words to some of the project, which ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
(HQCD pressing!)
Polydor/Universal (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $24.99
An amazing example of the genius of the legendary Astor Piazzolla – as the set has him taking older tune from Argentine music, and completely revising their presentation with all sorts of modern elements that he was using in his own music at the time! The tunes are from the 20s/30s stretch ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
(HQCD pressing!)
Polydor/Universal (Japan), 1967. New Copy ... $24.99
Astor Piazzolla takes on tango themes from the romantic era – but he explodes the music in the process, and fills it in with all these weird and wonderful modern elements that you never would have heard on the original Argentine singles! Piazzolla's own bandoneon is fantastic – a ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
(HQCD pressing!)
Polydor/Universal (Japan), 1977. New Copy ... $24.99
A live set from Argentine musical legend Astor Piazzolla – recorded in Paris, and with a vibe that really makes the music even more striking than some of his other fantastic records from the 70s! The group's a bit different – in that it's got a drummer, who brings an even bolder sense ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
(HQCD pressing!)
Dub Store (Japan), Early 60s. New Copy ... $19.99 23.99
A great mix of modes from Hubert Porter – tunes that are definitely the calypsos promised in the title, but which also have some unique elements that mark them as Jamaican, too – touches of mento, nice jazzy elements in the music, and that bubbling up of the new island modes that would ... (Reggae, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jose Prates —
Tam Tam Tam ... LP Trunk (UK), 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99
Heavy rhythms from the Brazilian scene of the 50s – a set of grooves originally used to accompany a touring dance production, but a set of tracks that's gone on to have quite a life of its own! The music here isn't the cool bossa or spare samba you might expect – and instead has this ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
EMI/Soundway (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
The People Rock Outfit really knock it out of the park with this dark-edged classic from the 70s – one of the heaviest albums we've heard from the Nigerian scene at the time, and a record that's almost got more of a South African spirit overall! These guys effortlessly mix together funk and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition.)
EMI (Argentina), Early/Mid 40s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
PVP (Patience, Violet, Pinky) —
Malende ... LP La Casa Tropical (Netherlands), 1992. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99 30.98
PVP are a trio of South African singers who really update their groove with this sweet set of tracks from the early 90s – music that still comes across with some of the charm of 80s soul music from South Africa, but which also shows a stronger house music influence in the rhythms – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pressed up here as a 2LP set – better sound than the original!)
QDK (Germany), Early 70s. Used ... $11.99
Tightly grooving, organ-laced rock, but not the Question Mark of "96 Tears" fame – this Question Mark is a Kenyan group, who recorded this set in 1974 – with English vocals and a bit more of a western-styled sound, but with unpredictable tempo changes other trippy elements! ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Hometown Music, 1991. Very Good+ (pic cover)... $1.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Still in the shrink with contact info sticker. Label on Side A has a name in marker.)
Relativity, 2009. Used ... $4.99
Vanguard, 1978. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Sterns (UK), 1970s/Early 80s. Used 2CDs ... $18.99
A third selection of work from the golden years of Mali's legendary Rail Band – and a set that digs even deeper than the first two volumes! Despite being third in the set, this volume features just as wide a range of work as the other two – mostly material from the 70s, plus a few ... read more CD
Tropic (Canada), Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Optimus (Portugal), 2009. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Includes Optimus obi.)
Rha-Gram (Guatemala), 1975. Very Good+ ... $34.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue label pressing with deep groove. Cover has some light aging on back.)
Be! (Germany), 1984. New Copy 2CD ... $26.99
Unreleased work from Terry Riley – recorded in the WDR studios of German Radio, and a tremendous addition to his catalog! The first half of the music here features Riley on piano and electronics, in duet with Krishna Bhatt on sitar and tabla – in a mode that further unlocks the ... (Out Sound, Global Grooves) read more CD
Office Home (France), 2021. New Copy ... $19.99
A French group, fronted by an MC from Chicago – working here in a style that's every bit as striking as the cover! The core sounds blend together older Afro Funk elements with jazz – in a groove that's nice and lean, and which provides a really unique setting for the rhymes of Days ... read more CD
Also available Fire Eater ... LP 29.99
Office Home (France), 2021. New Copy ... $29.99 47.99
A French group, fronted by an MC from Chicago – working here in a style that's every bit as striking as the cover! The core sounds blend together older Afro Funk elements with jazz – in a groove that's nice and lean, and which provides a really unique setting for the rhymes of Days ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Fire Eater ... CD 19.99
PRC, 1982. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Steel drums from Michael Rogers – with a bit of added percussion and guitar! LP, Vinyl record album
Roulette, 1967. Sealed ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Shrinkwrap has a cut corner where a promo ink stamp was applied to the back cover.)
EMI (Brazil), 1995. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Equilibrio Distante)
Sonodisc, 1994. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Strawberry Rain, 1976. Used Gatefold ... $11.99
Plenty of fuzz and plenty of spirit – a wonderful debut from this African group of the 70s – a combo who work here with equal parts of influence from Jimi Hendrix and some of the other Zamrock groups of the time! Lyrics are in English, and have this blue-toned quality that's really ... read more CD
AVI, 1980. Very Good+ ... $16.99
An unusual mix of disco and African elements – with a nice dancefloor polish on most tracks! (Soul, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo. Cover has some ring and edge wear and a cutout hole.)
Sahel Sounds, 1978. New Copy ... $12.99 15.98
Amazing sounds from Niger – some really hypnotic lines on electric organ – played in a way that's unlike any other use of the instrument we've ever heard! There's a flowing, water-like quality to the music that's almost in the territory of Terry Riley's work on organ – yet the ... (Out Sound, Global Grooves) read more CD
Frikyiwa (France), 2004. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Outcaste (UK), 1996. Used ... $1.99
The second full length offering from Nitin Sawhney, with a much smoother sound starting out with a more stripped down approach, before giving in to some heavier beat oriented material. Overall, there's more vocals featured here, ranging from Jayante Bose's Asian style to Nina Miranda's softer ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more CD
Glitterbeat, 2017. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Still with the stickered outer sleeve, and includes the inner sleeve with download code.)
Jet (Austria), 1978. New Copy ... $14.99
An unusual album from the West African scene of the 70s – a set that brings together that area's styles with touches of reggae and maybe a slight current of soul – all of which makes for a very distinct approach to rhythm, which is also echoed in the vocals and instrumentation! There's ... read more CD
Also available Free The People ... LP 28.99
Jet (Austria), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
An unusual album from the West African scene of the 70s – a set that brings together that area's styles with touches of reggae and maybe a slight current of soul – all of which makes for a very distinct approach to rhythm, which is also echoed in the vocals and instrumentation! There's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Free The People ... CD 14.99
Sahel Sounds, 2020. New Copy ... $20.99
Really unusual music recorded in contemporary Niger – performed by a group that features two different musicians each playing calabash – a large gourd that is used in this very percussive way, but with deep sounds that almost rumble as if the earth itself were being pounded in the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 500 copies – and includes download!)
Sony/Be With (UK), 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
A sweet little record from Caiphus Semenya – a South African singer, but one who works here with backings from some top-shelf studio talents in LA – a mix of jazz and fusion players who really bring a great sense of groove to the material! Tracks include two originals co-written with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Munjale/Be With (UK), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
South African soul from Caiphus Semenya – and a set that's got a nicely righteous, upbeat vibe throughout! Caiphus works here in that best sort of South African style in the decade when the nation's struggles were getting a lot more global attention – showing a spirit that refuses to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Shabaka & The Ancestors —
Wisdom Of Elders ... CD Brownswood (UK), 2016. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic jazz group from the contemporary South African scene – one who've got a very righteous vibe, and a sound that's maybe even more far-reaching than any jazz we've heard from that scene back in the 60s or 70s! The group's led by Shabaka Hutchings on tenor, but is a very ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Comb & Razor, Early 70s. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
Insanely wonderful work from Shango Dance Band – a group headed by onetime Fela Kuti bandmate Ojo Okeji – whose bass work here is worth the price of admission alone! Okeji was a key part of Fela's Koola Lobitos, until leaving the group in 1968 – and taking some of the best ... read more CD
World Pacific, 1962. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
An early American recording by Ravi Shankar – with some brief help from American jazz players! The bulk of the record features Ravi in a trio with tampura and tabla, performing long tunes similar to the ragas on his other albums from the time – but there's also a great track called ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Liberty pressing with deep groove. Cover has a cut corner and half split bottom seam.)
Soutelphan/We Want Sounds (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99
That's a pretty groovy looking keyboard on the cover – and the record's got a pretty groovy sound as well – very different than other organ records or Mid-East instrumental titles of the time, thanks in part to some very dexterous work on the multi-level keys from Omar El Shariyi! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
CBS (Israel), 1981. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Tabansi (Nigeria), 1980s. Very Good- ... $11.99
Luaka Bop, 2001. Used ... $3.99
A compelling blend of Latin influences and modern electronic grooves – served up by this hip New York combo! The lovely voice of Carol C graces most of the tracks, singing in a light and airy style that floats dreamily over the snapping percussion and gliding keys of most of the tunes. The ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Sinn Sisamouth —
Groove Club Vol 4 – Sinn Sisamouth ... LP Lion/Pearl Of Asia, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $19.99
The first-ever western collection to pay tribute to the lost legacy of Sinn Sisamouth – easily one of the coolest singers in Cambodia, before the Khmer Rouge shut down his career along with the rest of mainstream society! Sinn's got this amazing voice – surprisingly deep for a little ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cultures Of Soul, 1977. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
Fantastic funk from SJOB Movement – a 70s group who only cut a handful of records – all of them every bit as righteous and heavy as this one! The group have a perfect fusion of funk, psych, and other cool elements – all served up in a blend that's more straightforwardly soulful ... read more CD
