Global Grooves — In Stock
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
CDs (210) new/used, Vinyl (374) new/used, LPs (352) new/used, 12-inch (7) new/used, 7-inch (15) new/used, All (584)
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Khun Narin —
Khun Narin's Electric Phin Band II ... LP 
Innovative Leisure, 2016. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue marbled vinyl.)
Afrosynth, Late 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 22.98
Sweet South African soul from Ntombi Ndaba – recorded at a time when electro elements were being used heavily down in Johannesburg, but never at a level that makes Ntombi's music sound too thin at all! Instead, these songs are almost a contrast to some of the more lightweight South African ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Odion Livingstone (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $31.99
A sweet compilation of rare Nigerian funky soul from Willy Nfor – choice selections from a trio LPs he recorded between 1979 and 1982 at Decca Studios in Lagos! It's an era that bridges early-to-mid 70s style jazz funk sounds with the sleeker synths of the 80s, giving this a really unique ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ngozi Family —
Day Of Judgement (with download) ... LP Now Again, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 19.98
Some of the heaviest work to come from the African scene of the 70s – the initial offering of the Ngozi Family – a group who clearly take strong inspiration from the Cream years of the UK scene, but who also come across with a grittier, punkier vibe overall – thanks to lean, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Soul Jazz (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
A fantastic set from the contemporary scene in Lagos – a set that's very heavy on percussion, but has a slightly electrical vibe too – almost the same sort of clash of contemporary and classic that we loved in the Congotronics series from a few years back! The approach here is ... read more CD
Also available Synchro Sound System & Power (with bonus download) ... LP 26.99
Soul Jazz (UK), 2018. New Copy Gatefold ... $26.99 29.99
A fantastic set from the contemporary scene in Lagos – a set that's very heavy on percussion, but has a slightly electrical vibe too – almost the same sort of clash of contemporary and classic that we loved in the Congotronics series from a few years back! The approach here is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Synchro Sound System & Power ... CD 18.99(Includes download!)
Obey (Nigeria), 1987. Very Good- ... $7.99
Album features 12 tracks, including "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 stains on back.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1985. Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and pen. Label has some pen.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1981. Very Good- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear with ink stamps and pen.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1983. Very Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Decca (Nigeria), 1978. Poor ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(POOR CONDITION. Cover has some wear.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1987. Very Good- ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1969. Poor ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(POOR CONDITION. Cover has some ring and edge wear, with some splitting and pen.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1986. Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and pen. Label has some pen.)
West Side Latino/Fania, 1972. Used ... $9.99
The rare first album by Ocho – and a killer batch of Latin tracks that breaks down all definitions of the music! Ocho were a seminal group in the NuYorica scene of the early 70s – blending soul, funk, Latin, jazz, and other styles into a groove that was perhaps a bit too complicated ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Tidal Waves, 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
A blistering set of Afro-Funk from the 70s – the debut of Ofege, a band of high school students at the time! There's a really trippy sound to the set, as the guitars figure strongly in the groove, and are often recorded with some slightly psychedelic touches – similar to Blo or some of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 500!)
Supreme Disc (Nigeria), Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
OK Jazz —
DJ Qbico Plays Franco & The OK Jazz Vol 1 (180 gram vinyl) ... LP Qbico (Italy), Late 50s/1960s. New Copy ... $29.99
DJ Qbico spins tracks from his collection of rare work by OK Jazz – that important West African combo of the 60s and 70s, whose music helped transform a generation! There's elements in the rhythms that feel as if they floated over from Havana – and the instrumentation is heavy on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 70 hand-numbered copies!)
Big Crown, 2018. New Copy ... $9.99 17.98
Soulful and spiritual sounds from Yoruban via Brooklyn combo Okonkolo! There's a wonderful sonic range here – with voices, bata drum and coro strngs at the core – often taking flight on Cantos with some really nice additional strings and horns that bring the songs to soaring, sometimes ... read more CD
Also available Cantos ... LP 19.99
Big Crown, 2018. New Copy ... $19.99 22.98
Soulful and spiritual sounds from Yoruban via Brooklyn combo Okonkolo! There's a wonderful sonic range here – with voices, bata drum and coro strngs at the core – often taking flight on Cantos with some really nice additional strings and horns that bring the songs to soaring, sometimes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Cantos ... CD 9.99
EMI (Nigeria), 1981. Poor ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(POOR CONDITION. Cover has some wear with peeling at the opening and masking tape along the spine.)
EMI (Nigeria), 1982. Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and pen.)
Mig, 2005. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Small cutout notch through digipack spine.)
Olatubosun Records Company (Nigeria), 1979. Very Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has moderate ring and edge wear with some pen and peeled spots. Label has some marker.)
Alawada (Nigeria), Fair ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Alawada (Nigeria), 1978. Good+ ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear with masking tape along the spine and some pen.)
Polygram (Nigeria), 1980. Good+ ... $12.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, a spot of tape at the top seam and a name in marker near the bottom.)
Olatunji —
Drums of Passion (with bonus track) ... CD Columbia, 1960. Used ... $1.99
A classic session of pounding percussion – quite possibly the most successful entry into this earthy genre that hit the recording scene at the end of the 50s! Babatuned Olatunji is joined here by a great assemblage of players – including Montego Joe and Baba Hawthorne Bey on percussion ... read more CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Omoge (Nigeria), Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and pen, with some splitting held by a few staples.)
Decca (Nigeria), 1979. Very Good- ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and stains.)
Afrodisia (Nigeria), 1984. Good+ ... $12.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear with a torn bottom left corner.)
Ondatropica —
Ondatropica ... CD Soundway (UK), 2012. New Copy ... $15.99
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
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 (UK pressing – expanded) ... LP 27.99
Black Fire/Strut (UK), 1975. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available African Rhythms (UK pressing – expanded) ... CD 13.99
Black Fire, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $11.99
A fantastic record from one of the greatest underground jazz groups of the 70s! Oneness of Juju are perhaps best known for the heavy funk of their first album, African Rhythms – but we're actually partial to this second album – a warmly spiritual batch of soul jazz tracks, and a set ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Luaka Bop, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 20.99
The sound of tomorrow, circa 1979 – as Afro groove pioneer William Onyeabor works his magic on a host of extended tracks – finding a way for earlier funk modes to move into leaner styles for the 80s! The music here has plenty of keyboards and basslines, but is maybe less totally ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Luaka Bop, Late 70s/Early 80s. Sealed 3LP Gatefold ... $33.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Makossa, 1980. Near Mint- ... $39.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has bent corners.)
Strut (UK), 2017. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A legendary East African band – finally given their due on the international scene! The set's got all the sharp edges and rich charms of older work by Orchestre Les Mangelepa – but there's also a focused clarity, and maybe even a maturity of presentation that's really nice too – ... read more CD
Polygram (Nigeria), 1988. Very Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Agu Iroko Sound, 1979. Very Good- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring & edge wear, with minor splitting.)
Island, 1976. Very Good- ... $1.99
Osibisa's smoothing things up a bit by this point – going for a groove that's partially African-inspired, but which also has some mainstream Caribbean touches, and an overall approach that uses more mainstream R&B styles than on some of their previous records. The sound isn't bad, though ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and a sticker in the top left.)
Supreme Disc, 1984. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and pen.)
Owoh (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ink stamps and pen. Label has an ink stamp.)
Shanu Olu (Nigeria), 1981. Good+ ... $34.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, with some pen. Label has some pen.)
Olumo, 1976. Very Good- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear with clear tape along the seams, with some pen. Label has some pen.)
Matsuli (UK), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99
A seminal album from one of the hippest groups going on the South African scene of the 70s – a combo who mixed equal parts electric jazz and R&B, in a mode that's strongly inspired by American groups of the time! The Pacific Express vibe has plenty of echoes of the Earth Wind & Fire ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Yinka Esho (Nigeria), 1975. Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and marker. Label has some marker.)
Yinka Esho (Nigeria), 1979. Good+ ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has moderate wear, with stains and staples holding split seams.)
Ivo Papasov & His Bulgarian Wedding Band —
Orpheus Ascending ... LP Hannibal (UK), 1989. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on the spine.)
Hannibal, 1997. Used ... $0.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
Oriental, 1982. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Issste/Mr Bongo (UK), 1981. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
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 CD
Also available Ipan In Xiktli Metztli – Mexico Magico Cosmico – El Ombligo De La Luna ... LP 25.99
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
Also available Ipan In Xiktli Metztli – Mexico Magico Cosmico – El Ombligo De La Luna ... CD 10.99
CBS (Nigeria), 1990. Good+ ... $12.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and stains around the edges.)
Top Star/Strut (UK), 1986. New Copy ... $11.99 12.99
There's a really fantastic sense of sound going on here – not the usual Afro Funk, even though the record is plenty darn funky – and instead this really unique interplay between the bass and drums of the rhythms, and the overall sense of production! The record clearly has some mixing ... read more CD
Also available Sewele ... LP 21.99
Top Star/Strut (UK), 1986. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 22.99
There's a really fantastic sense of sound going on here – not the usual Afro Funk, even though the record is plenty darn funky – and instead this really unique interplay between the bass and drums of the rhythms, and the overall sense of production! The record clearly has some mixing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Sewele ... CD 11.99
Trova (Italy), 1974. Near Mint- ... $24.99
One of Astor Piazolla's beautiful expanded tango albums from the 70s – really groundbreaking work that still holds up beautifully today! For the set, Piazolla's usual modern bandoneon tangos are augmented by a set of lush orchestral arrangements that have an excellent romantic feel to them ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US promo pressing on Chrysalis. Cover has light wear.)
Retro Afric/P-Vine (Japan), Early 70s. New Copy ... $19.99
A blistering batch of live tracks from the amazing Geraldo Pino – super-tight Afro Funk with a groove to rival some of James Brown's funkiest work! Pino clearly takes a lot of cues from The Godfather in the way he leads the band – working with an MC who starts the set and calls him to ... read more CD
Philips (Nigeria), 1972. Good+ ... $16.99
Awesome Tapes From Africa, Mid 80s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
Wicked house music grooves from Professor Rhythm – a South African producer from the 80s, but one who rivals some of the New York underground of the time! The work here has a compelling blend of straight-ahead house and Afro-styled inflections – maybe a bit like some of the tracks that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Bafana Bafana (with bonus download) ... LP 15.99(With download card.)
Awesome Tapes From Africa, Mid 80s. New Copy ... $15.99 20.98
Wicked house music grooves from Professor Rhythm – a South African producer from the 80s, but one who rivals some of the New York underground of the time! The work here has a compelling blend of straight-ahead house and Afro-styled inflections – maybe a bit like some of the tracks that ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Bafana Bafana ... LP 14.99(Includes download!)
Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1991. New Copy ... $11.99 14.98
A set of brightly bubbling grooves from Professor Rhythm – and a record that really seems to fit the changing mood on the South African scene of the time! Most of the tracks are instrumental – with just a bit of chorus vocals here and there – and they've got an upbeat, optimistic ... read more CD
Academy, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $11.99
A lost chapter from the late 60s/early 70s Ghana scene – a great mix of African rhythms & melodies with the raw grit of garage rock, the heavy groove of funk and soul, the swirling and fuzzed out guitars and organ of psychedelia – the Psycho African Beat of The Psychedelic Aliens! ... read more CD
(Beautiful hardbound book style packaging – with a thick set of and photos and notes by band leader Carl Ricky Telfer!)
Pupo —
Piu Di Prima ... LP Baby (Italy), 1980. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has light wear.)
EMI (India), 1976. Very Good- ... $11.99
(Soundtracks, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge wear, staining on the open half, and a sticker at the opening.)
Rough Guide, 1960s/1970s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print promotional copy, small crease on rear artwork.)
Vasant Rai —
Spring Flowers ... LP Vanguard, 1976. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
Rainbird —
Holding On To A Thread ... LP Chronic (Mexico), 2013. Near Mint- ... $19.99
NMC/Be With (UK), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
A wonderfully strange combination of musical elements – and one that really stands out because of that strangeness! Judith Ravitz is an Israeli singer, but she's also got a love for the music of Jorge Ben – and she recorded this sweet little set at a time when Jorge's backing group, A ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
33rd Street, 2002. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
RGE/Discobertas (Brazil), 1984. New Copy ... $16.99
A set that's definitely the funk festival promised in the title – but one that's also served up in an 80s-styled mode! Almir Ricardi sings in a soulful style, amidst lots of basslines and keyboards set up by Lincoln Olivetti and Robson Jorge – both Brazilian musicians with plenty of ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more CD
Be! (Germany), 1984. New Copy 2CD ... $24.99
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
Latitudes, 1996. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Sounds Of The World (Portugal), 1999. Used ... $0.99
... CD
Empty Cellar, 2018. New Copy ... $8.99 10.00
Far-reaching yet finely-honed Chicano soul and Afro Latin grooves from Gilberto Rodriguez & Los Intocables – a Bay Area combo putting a fresh spin on diverse influences, captured really well on a debut album that captures them so naturally you feel like they're right there in the room! A ... read more CD
Romeros —
Evening With The Romeros ... LP Mercury (Netherlands), 1965. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Golden Imports pressing. Cover has a peeled strip across the bottom.)
Mercury, 1967. Very Good 2LP Gatefold ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing! Cover has some wear with a split top seam.)
Natha (Nigeria), 1986. Good+ ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
FJ, 1987. Very Good+ ... $0.99
Sire, 1988. Near Mint- ... $0.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures —
Dream Garden ... CD Justin Time (Canada), 2008. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Thoughtfully-crafted work from Adam Rudolph's Moving Pictures – a group who draw partially from the global influences of Rudolph's past, but also come across with some more angular modern jazz touches! Players include Graham Haynes on cornet and flugelhorn, Ned Rothenberg on clarinet and ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Sticker over barcode.)
ABC, 1961. Very Good+ ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has a cutout hole and small split in the top seam.)
Wicklow, 1998. Used ... $4.99
Includes Dave Liebman, Jah Wobble, Hamid Drake, Graham Haynes, Byard Lancaster and others. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(Out of print.)
Saddhu Brand —
Whole Earth Rhythm ... LP Uni, 1971. Very Good+ ... $24.99
(Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(In the textured cover, with some ring & edge wear and a few small stained spots.)
Source/Blue Note, 2000. Used ... $3.99
A beautiful album of French bossa nova tracks – sung by vocalist Henri Salvador, and backed with some light jazzy guitar and piano, very much in the style of backings you'd hear on a classic album by Joao Gilberto. Salvador's voice is wonderful – with that warm, honest quality you'd ... (French, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Mango, 1996. Used ... $1.99
Alfa (Japan), 1988. Near Mint- ... $9.99
Born Bad (France), Late 70s. New Copy ... $13.99
A lost legacy in music from Pierre Sandwidi – a singer from Burkina Faso who had a fair bit to say about the social situation in his West African nation – often working in a mode that was a bit more cut off from mainstream music on the continent, which resulted in a very unique sort of ... read more CD
Period, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Omo Aje (Nigeria), 1985. Very Good- ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, stains and ink stamps with a few staples holding split seams.)
Omo Aje (Nigeria), 1985. Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some pen.)
Sony (Nigeria), 1993. Good ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear.)
Habibi Funk (Germany), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.98
A fantastic set from the Sudanese scene of the 70s – served up by a group who've definitely got all the jazz promised in the title, but who also have a special vibe that's all their own! The rhythms are nicely jagged – sometimes rolling and romping, almost with a South African jazz ... read more CD
Also available Jazz Jazz Jazz ... LP 19.99