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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Munchener Studioorchester —
Twlights Of Bali ... LP 
Sound-Star-Ton (Germany), 1978. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A groovy set of exotica from the German scene! (Now Sound, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Reissue pressing from 2018, on Free Soul. Includes insert.)
Now Again, 1975. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
Searing sounds from 70s Zambia – from one of the hippest, funkiest, most sharp-edged groups on the scene! This sweet little set may well be the best album ever from Musi O Tunya – a perfect fusion of funky roots with lots of Afro Soul touches, and a wicked approach to the guitar that ... read more CD
Rounder, 1988. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch.)
Royal/Strut (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
Hauntingly beautiful work from Nashenas – a singer whose name literally translates as "unknown" – although that may not be the case after this well-done collection gets his music out to the western market! Nashenas was something of a minor star in his own sphere – these ... read more CD
Also available Life Is A Heavy Burden – Ghazals & Poetry From Afghanistan ... LP 24.99
Strut (UK), 1970s. New Copy ... $24.99 25.99
Hauntingly beautiful work from Nashenas – a singer whose name literally translates as "unknown" – although that may not be the case after this well-done collection gets his music out to the western market! Nashenas was something of a minor star in his own sphere – these ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Life Is A Heavy Burden – Ghazals & Poetry From Afghanistan ... CD 14.99
Sudiphone (France), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
Warmly hypnotic work from this great Moroccan group – a set of long tracks that mix together percussion, acoustic strings, and chanted vocals – all swirling together with a vibe that's as spiritual as it is timeless! The set was recorded in the 70s, but the only aspect of that decade ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jive, 1989. Near Mint- ... $4.99
With Errol Dyres on guitar, Denver Furness on drums, Spencer Mbadu on bass, Cyril Ngcukana on piano and synths, Casper McKenzie on percussion, and others. (Jazz, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small cutout hole.)
Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
Heady work from the Ngozi Family – a Zambian rock band that was the first to be dubbed as "Zamrock" – a cool fusion of older African rhythms and 70s rockish modes – never too polished, but with a tightness that might have made Anglo groups up in London sit up and take ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Now Again, 1976. New Copy ... $7.99 17.98
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 CD
Also available Day Of Judgement (with download) ... LP 18.99
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
Also available Day Of Judgement ... CD 7.99(Includes download.)
Ostinato (UK), 2002. New Copy ... $20.99 22.99
Noori is pictured with a very cool "tambo guitar" on the cover – an instrument that combines familiar electric strings with some of the more ancient harp-style modes that were used in East African music in the past – electrified here, and used to create a really amazing sound ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Cumbancha, 2009. Used ... $1.99 2.99
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
(Penmark through barcove.)
Strut (UK), 2021. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 29.99
Nubiyan Twist really open up their sound here – in part by opening the door to a rich array of guest singers and instrumentalists – a lineup that includes Cherise, Pat Thomas, Soweto Kinch, Ria Moran, and Nick Richards – all artists who help bring a different personal flavor to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
As Shams/Soul Town (Netherlands), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 32.99
A landmark album in the history of South African jazz – a set that marks a real shift in the way the music was put together, and maybe a new sort of sophistication that would really mark the scene in years to come! The album's not the first recording from pianist Gideon Nxumalo, but it ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mike Nyoni & Born Free —
My Own Thing ... 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
Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1989. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
A set from the late 80s, but one that's got some nicely classic touches – thanks to strong work on the small-stringed ngombi from Pape Nziengui! Pape sings alongside his instrument, often with a raspy voice that's instantly compelling, even if you can't understand the lyrics – and ... read more CD
Obey (Nigeria), 1983. Fair ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl is in Fair condition and plays with surface noise and crackle. Cover has masking tape holding the spine and bottom seam, with writing in pen in front, and is bent at the sides, with a small tear in the opening.)
Profile, 1991. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through booklet.)
EMI (Nigeria), Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $24.99
Classic work from Sonny Okosuns – four long tracks that include "Highlife", "Oba Erediauwa 1", "Olorun Mose", and "Togetherness". LP, Vinyl record album
(French Celluloid pressing.)
Jive Afrika, 1984. Very Good+ ... $11.99
Nice uptempo modern afro funk by Sonny Okosuns from the mid 80s. 4 stretched out grooves, with less of the syncopated approach or raw funk of Fela, but still with a great post disco feel that never loses its distinctly Nigerian vibe. Pulsing interwoven guitar lines keep the tracks moving along ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has an index label in back.)
EMI (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear – mostly on the back.)
Chulo, 2021. New Copy ... $12.99 13.99
A contemporary Cuban group, but one who fit easily in the long cultural legacy of Havana – as the combo have a way of taking timeless modes and making them come alive again in all new ways – often really stripping things down to their roots, with an intimate, earthy presentation that ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
Columbia, 1960. Very Good+ ... $13.99
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! Babatunde Olatunji is joined here by a great assemblage of players – including Montego Joe and Baba Hawthorne Bey on percussion ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 360 Sound pressing. Cover has light wear and some light aging on the opening.)
Columbia, 1963. Sealed ... $13.99 16.99
One of the more obscure Olatunji sessions on Columbia – but a record that's still got plenty of firey percussion! Titles include "Bo Su Aye", "Ashafa", "Ojo Davis", and "Dyke Ko Dide". LP, Vinyl record album
(Sealed stereo pressing! Cover has some light aging, but is nice overall.)
Mississippi, Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy ... $17.99 20.98
The title here is certainly well-put, as the guitar of John Ondolo is every bit as hypnotic as any of the more adventurous musicians we've loved over the years – and that would include the work of artists like Sandy Bull or Peter Walker! As with both of them, Ondolo has a way of using ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Remmy Ongala & Orchestre Super Matimila —
Songs For The Poor Man ... LP Real World, 1989. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve. Cover has a promo stamp, title sticker, and an index label in back.)
Luaka Bop, Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 22.99
An incredible legacy in music! For years, the music of William Onyeabar has been the stuff of legend, but only accessible to a few who could get their hands on scarce original pressings – but that lack has really been corrected by Luaka Bop's revival of Onyeabar's magical music, complete ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
World Circuit/Nonesuch, 2002. Used ... $4.99
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 CD
(Out of print, slipcover is not included.)
United One (Germany), 1998. Used ... $1.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Luaka Bop, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 29.99
The Nigerian scene has given us plenty of music over the decades – and while the scene in the 70s was best known for heavy funk and crossover club, it also really resonated strongly with some new spiritual currents as well! One of the shining stars of that moment was Alhaji Waziri Oshomah ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Osibisa —
Osibisa ... LP Decca, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $13.99
Although Osibisa were one of the most successful of the London-based Afro-funk groups, they were also one of the best. This cool first album is filled with (as the label says) "criss cross rhythms that explode with happiness". Translated, that means that the record's got lots of nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo Decca pressing. Cover has light wear, small split on top, promo sticker, some marker inside gatefold, and two little index stickers.)
Osunlade —
Paradigm ... CD Soul Jazz (UK), 2001. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A great album, featuring work by New York-based Osunlade – a house artist with a strong taste for classic Afro-Funk influences, which criss cross his work along with bits of classic Latin and Brazilian styles from the 70s. Osunlade's music is positive, spiritual, and uplifting – in all ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1991. Very Good- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging and wide clear tape on all sides.)
Mango, 1988. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a promo stamp and is bent a bit at the sides.)
Ivory (Nigeria), 1990. Very Good ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Panini, 1972. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $29.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Adolphe Parillon —
I Paint The Sky – Ce L'En Mo ... LP Quenette (Canada), 1980. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
An interesting French Canadian album, the kind of record you might pick up because you're made curious by the very indie-looking cover, and the lineup seems interesting even though there's no recognizable names. The music's jazzy grooves, with vaguely African and dance influenced rhythms, and lots ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the inner sleeve. Vinyl has a short click in one spot, but is very nice. Cover has a tiny bump in one corner, but is great too.)
Decca, 1975/1977. Used ... $3.99
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 29.99
Issste/Mr Bongo (UK), 1981. New Copy Gatefold ... $29.99 32.98
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
EM (Japan), Late 70s. Near Mint- ... $29.99
Other-worldly sounds from 70s Thailand – served up by the sublime vocals of Phairin Phonhibun – one of those singers who will grab you, even if you don't know what she's saying! Fortunately, this great package also features translations of the lyrics – which are helpful to turn ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2016 issue.)
American Clave/Nonesuch, Late 80s. New Copy 3LP ... $87.99 89.98
A stunning collection of work from one of the greatest periods in the career of this global music legend – material that gave Astor Piazzolla a chance to really stretch out and push some of the more modern ideas in his creations! First up is the incredible Zero Hour album – a fantastic ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
American Clave/IRS, 1986. Used ... $6.99
A fantastic late life album by the Argentine musical genius Astor Piazzolla – and a set that shows just how far he'd transformed the format of the tango along his musical path of the previous decades! The sound here is completely unique – with some elements of modern string quartet ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
American Clave, 1986. Near Mint- ... $34.99
A fantastic late life album by the Argentine musical genius Astor Piazzolla – and a set that shows just how far he'd transformed the format of the tango along his musical path of the previous decades! The sound here is completely unique – with some elements of modern string quartet ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing on Pangea.)
Naya Beat (France), 1985. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
A record with "disco" on the cover, but a set that's much more new wave overall – a very cool combination of UK 80s dance music and Southeast Asian roots! The music is heavy on beats and keyboards, and although the tunes are catchy, there's a bit of darkness too – almost as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
PI Records, 1972. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small split on top, but is otherwise great!)
Codiscos/Odeon (Colombia), 1960s. Very Good- ... $6.99
Accompanied by Pedro Laurenz and orchestra. LP, Vinyl record album
(Still in the plastic outer sleeve, with a bit of pen and a small hole from sticker removal.)
Trunk (UK), 1958. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
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
Comet/Platform, 2001. Used ... $2.99
Excellent work, very much in the same tradition of some of the Comet Records releases by Tony Allen – no surprise, as the group features Allen on drums and vocals, plus work by Doctor L and other French crossover funk luminaries. The set has a downtempo dubby Afro Funk feel – if you ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Enhanced CD, digipak pressing.)
Romica Puceanu —
Ridicati Cu Toti Paharul ... LP Lyrichord (Romania), 1991. Near Mint- ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover appears to have been inscribed by the artist.)
Virgin, 1973. Near Mint- ... $24.99
The great South African altoist Dudu Pukwana is joined by members of the Blue Notes (Mongezi Feza and Louis Moholo), plus Brit prog bassist Harry Miller, to form the pan-African, slightly funky, heavy jazz combo Spear. The record's a prime example of the skill that the early Virgin label had in ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s Earthworks pressing.)
EMI (India), 1976. Very Good+ ... $16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some seam splits and a sticker spot. Labels have Odeon stickers.)
Eteenpain (Finland), 1974. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and aging.)
Strut (UK), 1974. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Amazing grooves like you've never heard before – seminal sides by Salah Ragab and his Cairo Jazz Band – work done by the percussionist who'd also worked with Sun Ra, but who's even more amazing here on his own! As you can probably guess from their name, the ensemble was an Egyptian one ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Relax In/We Want Sounds (UK), 1978. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $29.99 33.99
A really fantastic record from the Lebanese composer Ziad Rahbani – music for a play, but a set that's also got a fair bit of bossa nova elements too! The songs are a mix of vocal numbers that are more straightforward and Mid-East in style, and instrumentals that blend jazz with light ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Relax In/We Want Sounds (UK), 1985. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 34.99
A really unusual album from the 80s Lebanese scene – very different than you might expect, and a record with so many different things going on at once! There's plenty of elements of sophisticated soul and west coast 70s jazz funk in the lineup – but Ziad Rahbani also blends these with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rounder, 1987. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a small cutout notch.)
Mykland Interamericana (Panama), Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, some small stains, and an inscription in pen in back.)
Real World, 1989. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch, index sticker, promo stamp, and a small trace of a price sticker.)
Musicolor (Brazil), Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $9.99 14.99
Titles include "Fadista Louco", "Namorico Da Rita", "Ave Maria Fadista", "Tentacao", "Esquina Do Pecado", "Disse Mal De Ti", and "Fado Amalia". LP, Vinyl record album
(Light blue label pressing, from 1967.)
Ducretet Thomson (Brazil), Late 50s. Very Good ... $6.99
Features backings by the ensemble of Fernando De Carvalho, and assorted guitarists! LP, Vinyl record album
Som Livre (Brazil), 1950s/1960s. Used ... $1.99 2.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Columbia (Portugal), 1969. Very Good+ ... $13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Glossy flipback cover has light wear, with aging on the back.)
Zodiac (Greece), 1970. Used ... $8.99
Sire, 1987. Near Mint- 2LP ... $6.99
One LP of Soca numbers by David Rudder and Charlie Roots, with 'Calypso Music", "Jourvert Music", "Yes Darling", "Bahia Girl", "Kojak", "Permission To Mash Up The Place" and others. The second album features numbers by Shadow, Natasha, Baron, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Mango, 1988. Near Mint- ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light ringwear, some scrapes from price sticker removal, a bumped corner, and a promo stamp and index label in back.)
Aruna Sairam —
Divine Inspiration ... CD World Village (France), 2008. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Still sealed, mark through barcode.)
Gallo/Tooth Factory, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 28.99
Wonderfully weird work from Saitana – one of those 70s South African groups who found a way of mixing equal parts soul, funk, and psychedelic influences – then deliver the music with this languid groove that's all their own! The group has ties to other SA combos of the time – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
AM (France), Early 80s. New Copy (reissue)... $29.99 34.99
Salar Salman may not be a household name, but the Kurdish guitarist will definitely be one of the best musical discoveries you'll make this year – thanks to this well-done collection that brings together some of his most amazing tunes! Salar's got a fast-moving approach on his instrument ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
World Circuit, 2022. New Copy ... $13.99 14.98
The fantastic vocals of Oumou Sangare are a great mix of the album's use of guitar and n'goni on most tracks – both instruments whose stringed voices have a way of bringing out the raspy charms in Sangare in this really wonderful way – with tone, feeling, and texture that goes far past ... read more CD
Hot Mule (France), Early 70s. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $28.99 42.99
Really powerful music from Jose Carlos Schwarz – both a singer and a key fighter in the movement for independence in Guinea-Bissau in the 70s – so much so that he spent a few years in prison, after recording most of the work on this set! The style of the music is a bit hard to describe ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Jet (Austria), 1978. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
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
Munjale/Priority (South Africa), 1984. Near Mint- ... $9.99
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
(Recent EU reissue on Be With.)
Brownswood (UK), 2016. Used ... $9.99
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
Also available Wisdom Of Elders ... LP 25.99(Digipack case has some light edgewear.)
Brownswood (UK), 2016. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $25.99 26.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Wisdom Of Elders ... CD 9.99
Strakers (Barbados), 1989. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
I Dischi Di Angelica (Italy), 2020. Used ... $0.99 6.99
... CD
Shango Dance Band —
Shango Dance Band ... 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
Deutsche Grammophon (Germany), 1978. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light edge wear.)
Angel, 1960s/1970s/1980s/1990s. Used 4 CDs ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print. Set is missing disc 2 and priced accordingly.)
World Pacific, Mid 60s. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $14.99
Classic 60s work by Shankar – working here with Alla Rhaka on tabla and Shyam But Nagar on tamboura. The album features 3 long tracks – "Raga Marawa", which takes up all of side two, plus "Raga Bairaga" and "Nata Bhariravi". LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing with deep groove. Cover has light surface wear and aging.)
Fantasy, Mid 60s. Used ... $6.99
Includes "Raga Palas Kafi", " Raga Bilashkani Todi", "Raga Ramdas Malhar" and "Raga Malika". CD
Ravi Shankar & Philip Glass —
Passages ... CD Private, 1990. Used ... $3.99
Oriental, Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
ECM, 1981. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing. Cover has a mark from sticker removal, a promo stamp, and surface wear on the back.)
Dark Horse, 1974. New Copy (pic cover, reissue)... $19.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited blue vinyl pressing!)
Atlantic City/Matsuli (UK), 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
A fantastic treasure from the South African jazz scene of the 60s – a record that's full of soul and spirit, and which draws enough from the piano of leader Chris Schilder as it does from the tenor of Winston Mankuku Ngozi! Nogzi's a player who's very much in the John Coltrane camp, but with ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Please note: the top edge has a small split from shipping.)
EMI (India), 1976/1981. Used ... $4.99
Time Capsule (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $18.99 22.99
Stories from another time and place – and music that's almost without comparison, either – as the set brings together material recorded by Angolan guitarist Mario Rui Silva, a musician whose range of expression stretches far past his West African roots! There's a heck of a lot going on ... read more CD
Odeon (Uruguay), 1930s/1940s. Near Mint- ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(60s issue, in a plain cover, without plastic outer sleeve. Includes both front and back cover slicks.)
Third Man, Late 50s/1960s/1970s/1980s. New Copy ... $14.99 18.99
Beautifully blue-tinged work from tejano legend Martin Solis – an artist who never recorded much during his life, but performed constantly for the Mexican community in and around Detroit! Solis both sings and handles the large bajo sexteto – a deep-toned instrument that really invokes ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sinner Lady (Italy), 1965. Near Mint- ... $11.99 33.99
ASAFO, 2008. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Booklet appear to be signed by two of the artists.)
Do Right (Canada), 2007. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
More Afro Funk than the soul jazz you might guess from the group's name – but that's OK with us, because the record's plenty darn great! Souljazz Orchestra are one of the best of the current wave of Afro combos to hail from Canada – and they manage to get an incredible full sound from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mr Bongo (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 27.98
A beautiful album from Idrissa Soumaoro and L'Eclipse – one recorded during a time of great political unrest in Mali, and a set that was never commercially issued – but just originally given away by the Malian Association for the Blind! The album's got all the power of earlier albums ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Freedom (Barbados), 1988. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a light scrape in front.)
Matsuli (UK), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
A soulful set of fusion from the South African scene of the 70s – a record that's a lot more electric overall than some of the others we know from the time – served up by a youthful group that's brimming over with power! The core of the set is awash in electric bass, guitar, and ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fremeaux & Associates (France), Mid 30s. New Copy 4CD ... $22.99 34.99
A huge amount of work from a reedman we'd never heard before – Martinique-born Alexandre Stellio – a hell of a clarinet player, and one who effortlessly weaves together island rhythms and early strands of jazz! All of the recordings here were done in Paris during the mid 30s, and ... read more CD
