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 (285) new/used, Vinyl (441) new/used, LPs (410) new/used, 12-inch (10) new/used, 7-inch (21 used), Books (1), All (727)
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Old Beachcomber, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A great single – George Mackie plays solo Hawaiian koa guitar – but with a very bluesy style – all acoustic, and nothing like regular Hawaiian guitar! (Funky 45's, Global Grooves) 7-inch, Vinyl record
Sahel Sounds, 2018. Near Mint- ... $16.99
Madlib & Others —
Madlib's Medicine Show No 3 – Beat Konducta In Africa ... CD 
Madlib Invazion, 2010. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98
Raw crackling hip hop funk beatcraft at its deepest from mighty Madlib – working in his Beat Konducta style for this third entry in the epic Madlib's Medicine Show Series! Beat Konducta In Africa is a hazy hip hop instrumental set from 'Lib (lest you thought it might be a funky compilation ... (Hip Hop, Global Grooves) read more CD
Tone Cool/Artemis, 2000. Used ... $6.99
Shanachie, 1986. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
NCF/Superfly (France), 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
Sheila and Desmond Majek work here with support from the Nigeria Conservation Foundation – whose message really comes across in the album's earth-minded grooves! The rhythms are a blend of 80s soul modes, with maybe a bit of a Caribbean vibe at times too – and the spirit of the vocals ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 1000 copies.)
RCA, 1960. Very Good+ ... $6.99
One of Miriam's first albums in the US – issued under the supervision of Harry Belafonte, and recorded with only guitar backing on most cuts, plus some additional vocal help from the Belafonte Folk Singers. Tracks include "Olili", "The Retreat Song", "Umhome", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono black label pressing with deep groove.)
Reprise, Late 60s. Very Good ... $9.99
A huge breakthrough moment for Miriam Makeba – a South African singer who'd been bringing her music to the American scene for a number of years, but really took off in new soulful directions with this album! Previously, Makeba was maybe more confined to the world of folk – mostly ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Tri-color stereo pressing. Cover has light wear and a small stain on the back.)
Polydor (Japan), 1982. Near Mint- ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
Moya Aliya Malamusi —
Music Of Malawi – From Lake Malawi To The Zambezi ... CD Popular African Music (Germany), 1999. Used ... $12.99
Amazingly rootsy work – much of it played on homemade instruments, and all recorded relatively recently by Moya Aliya Malamusi in Malawi! Despite the contemporary nature of the recordings, though, the sound is quite timeless – a spare, highly rhythmic mode that varies strongly from ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Bongo Joe (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $16.99
Malawian Madalitso are more of a duo than a band – Yobi Maligwa on babatoni and lead vocals, and Yosefe Kalenkeni on guitar and percussion – both working together with a beautiful sense of tightness and melody! The mix of stringed instruments is great – pulsating with an inherent ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tzadik, 2007. Used ... $7.99
JMD/Digger's Digest (France), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $36.99
An album that's unlike anything else we've ever heard before – served up by a percussionist who spent the mid 70s touring the Caribbean and South Pacific, and who seems to have absorbed a globe's worth of rhythms in the process! The album's probably closest to a jazz fusion album – as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500 copies!)
Mandingo —
Primeval Rhythm Of Life ... CD EMI (Australia), 1973. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A groundbreaking mix of exotica, Afro Funk, and electric 70s production – the first album from Mandingo – a tight, thumpingly savage barrage of jungle rhythms and sterling electronics! The record's a landmark from the Brit easy scene, but it's also got an amazing funky sound that sets ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Celluloid, 1984. Near Mint- ... $7.99
80s electro Afro grooving from Mandingo – not to be confused with the UK group who recorded electronic exotic albums in the 70s – but one of the New Africa crossover projects on Celluloid, recorded during their brief period of colonial expansion! The group mixes together traditional ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Essiebons (Ghana), Very Good ... $11.99
Zimbob, Late 70s/Early 80s. Used ... $14.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Gallo/Mr Bongo (UK), 1982. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
A really unusual album from the South African scene of the 80s – served up by a blind quartet who partly echo the styles of other vocal ensembles of the period, but done with a mish-mash of styles that really keeps the whole thing interesting! The album's maybe best-remembered for a few ... read more CD
Hugh Masekela —
Boy's Doin' It ... LP Casablanca, 1975. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
A mid 70s effort from Hugh Maskela, recorded in Nigeria, an excellent melding of his jazz inflected pop sound with some deeper soulful grooves. The vibe here is showing both some funk and disco influences, but with trademark South African style melodies floating over top and a dedication to Fela, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a peeled spot on front and some stains.)
Hugh Masekela —
Lady (rmx, album)/Jive Afrika, 1985. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $9.99
2 versions of Masekela's take on Fela's "Lady" with some very 80s electro touches over the afrobeat groove. The 17 minute version of "Coal Train" on the flip side is recorded live, with a long, slow, spare reading until the crescendo at the end. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has light wear and a promo stamp.)
Arsivplak (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
A very groovy little record – one that was only ever issued in Denmark, but which stands up strongly next to the best Turkish grooves of the 70s – thanks to a great blend of Turkish percussion, keyboards, and some mighty nice work on guitar! The guitars aren't as totally exotic as some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Matata —
Wild River ... CD President (UK), 1972. Used ... $3.99
Swirling Afro soul from Matata – with lots of African rhythms and heavy percussion laced with some trippy elements from the psychedelic scenes in the US and UK! Matana arrived in London, via their native Kenya in the early 70s – and rather seamlessly blended elements of soul, and on ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Denon (Japan), 1984. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz —
Prince Nico Mbarga & Rocafil Jazz (ASALPS 6) ... LP RAS (Nigeria), 1976. Good ... $6.99
Lengthy afro-pop numbers and Nigerian grooves, recorded in the mid 70s by Prince Nico Mgbarga and his Rocafil Jazz group. 4 tracks in all: "Sweet Mother", "Wayo Inlaw", "Aki Special" and "Christiana". LP, Vinyl record album
(French Soul Posters/AIT pressing. Cover has heavy wear with some masking tape along the seams. Label has pen and marker.)
A&M, Early 70s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
A surprisingly nice album for A&M, and one in which Letta's funky African soul style gets a bit more of an LA studio sound. The record features backing by a lot of well-known funky studio players, and Herb Alpert produced the record with a nice sound that still keeps Letta's rich voice in ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing, including the insert.)
Lauren (Italy), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
A lost combo from the South African scene of the 70s – and one who play here with a wonderfully spiritual vibe! The tunes are longish, and open – with some rhythmic currents that fall in the Dollar Brand side of the spectrum, but which are also topped with really tremendous work on ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 70 hand numbered copies.)
Oscar, Mid 70s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has small stickers on front.)
Makossa, 1976. Very Good ... $19.99
Side one is a wicked jammer – the excellent "Bonsue", an Afro funk tune with a very unusual groove! Other tunes include "Rokpokpo", "Bere Bere", and "Ye Gbawa Oo Baba" – all with a jazzy flair. LP, Vinyl record album
(Red & white label pressing. PLEASE NOTE – Cover has staining and peeling on the bottom half – and fully split seams.)
Yehudi Menuhin/London, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(UK pressing.)
Awesome Tapes From Africa, 2020. New Copy ... $18.99
A great new recording from Hailu Mergia – the Ethiopian keyboardist who's given us some great records over the years! This set has Hailu working on both of his strengths – using keyboards in the lead on some tracks, accordion on others – plus a bit of melodica, and just a slight ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1977. New Copy ... $18.99 19.98
An amazing organ player from the Ethiopian scene – one whose work here easily rivals that of Mulatu and some of the best artists on the Ethiopiques series! Hailu Mergi has plenty of jazz in his approach – not just on his own keyboard lines, but also in the way he lets the group members ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
George Mgrdichian —
Now Sounds Of The Middle East ... CD Monitor, Mid 60s. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
A really cool combo album of music on the lute-like oud – and one that almost seems to echo the way that bassist Ahmed Abdul Malik took the instrument into more jazz-based territory at the start of the 60s! George Mgrdichian plays in a style that's maybe more traditional overall, but with a ... read more CD
MELT 2000/Matsuli (UK), 1999. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99
Groundbreaking work from Busi Mhlongo – a real shift in South American soul at the end of the 90s, almost as if the set was marking the new sense of pride and nation that was taking place at the tip of the continent! Mhlongo's vocals are amazing – expressive in familiar soul ways, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Kim Jung Mi —
Now ... CD Lion, Early 70s. New Copy ... $9.99
A folk funk masterpiece from Korea – sung with breathy brilliance by female singer Kim Jung Mi, and featuring some great fuzzy backgrounds from guitarist Shin Jung Hyun! Although not in English, the record has a very similar feel to some of the hippest British female work of the same period ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more CD
Drum Boy, 1950s. Very Good+ ... $18.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
National/Modern Harmonic, 1963. New Copy ... $9.99 14.99
A great 60s record from Mighty Sparrow – and the kind of set that shows just how different calypso music could sound when you got away from Harry Belafonte and the hits! The music here is every bit as political and socially conscious as earlier recordings of the genre – but you can ... read more CD
East West/Ascensionale (Italy), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $44.99
One of the most evocative albums ever recorded by the enigmatic Lloyd Miller – a set created at Brigham Young University, in Utah – but filled with a mix of different styles from the other half of the planet! Miller plays a variety of stringed instruments and percussion – ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited to 200 copies – and packaged in a very heavy, hand-assembled cover!)
East West/Now Again, 1968. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 25.98
Possibly the greatest album ever from the enigmatic Lloyd Miller – his legendary Oriental Jazz album from the late 60s, and a really wonderful blend of musical modes! Some of the tracks here really stretch out in the Eastern promise of the title – mixing jazz rhythms with santur, oud, ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ace/Globe Style (UK), 1989. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Mzuri/Afro 7 (Finland), 1960s. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99
Yaseen Mohamed doesn't look like a party animal on the cover – but he really makes some fantastic music with his group – in this unusual blend of percussion, vocals, and cool thin keyboard lines on an unusual 60s instrument! The group also recorded under the name Mac & Party, but ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 1000 – includes download!)
Tummy Touch/Soundway (UK), Early 70s. Used Gatefold ... $7.99
Massive music from Monomono – and a set of Afro Funk put together with a wonderful criss-crossing of sounds! The style here isn't just the familiar grooves you might expect – and instead, there's almost a post-colonial vibe going on – an ear towards London, and another towards ... read more CD
Claddagh (Ireland), 1973. Near Mint- ... $4.99
RCA, 1960. Very Good+ ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo black label pressing with deep groove.)
Crystal Clear, 1980. Near Mint- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wide clear tape on the seams and spine.)
EMI (Nigeria), 1983. Very Good- ... $29.99
Arranged by Stella with Odion Iruoje – and titles include "Oko Mi Ye", "What Is Life", "Elenuwa", "Lone Ranger", "Waiting For The Dice To Roll", and "I Like To Say It". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a bit of wear.)
Stella Monye —
Samba Sound ... LP Tabansi (Nigeria), 1980s. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
Produced and arranged by Lemmy Jackson. Titles include "Kilode", "Arigo Samba", "Nwa Ada", "I'm Checking Out", "Jidemu (Be My Love), and "Satisfaction Guaranteed". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has packing tape on the top seam and spine, and some peeled spots on front & back. Vinyl has a mark that clicks on "Jidemu".)
Latency (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $16.99
A really cool criss-crossing of modes from percussionist Mohammad Reza Mortazavi – a musician who handles a range of older Persian instruments on the set, but also produced the album with a fair bit of echo and effects – so that the acoustic instruments crackle with deeper, more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
PMG (Austria), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99
Sweet grooves from Harry Mosco – once the leader of The Funkees, but stepping out here with some wicked work from the London scene at the end of the 70s! The album's got a snapping electric vibe – sometimes clubby, but with more of a funk feel overall – thanks to some heavy ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Fontana, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
Mukta —
Jade ... CD WEA (France), 2000. Used ... $6.99
Excellent work from this jazzy Indian combo! Mukta mix together Indian rhythms and funky jazz – in a way that's unlike anything we've ever heard, but which draws a bit of an influence from the 60s funk of Ananda Shankar and the 70s Bollywood funky era. The focus on this album, though, is ... read more CD
Worthy, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $12.99
Pure insanity from the mighty Mulatu – one of his few American albums from the 60s! The record's an incredible blend of New York Latin and some of the more Afro-styled grooves Mulatu explored more freely on his Ethiopian recordings – served up in a jazzy style that has plenty of vibes ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Worthy, 1966. New Copy (reissue)... $12.99
Rare early work from Mulatu – material recorded in America, in the years before Mulatu returned to his Ethiopian homeland, and really set the scene on fire! The style here is a mix of Latin jazz with some more exotic elements – played by a combo that features Mulatu on vibes, alongside ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mulatu —
Mulatu Of Ethiopia ... LP Worthy, 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $12.99 14.98
Amazing work from the legendary Mulatu Astatke – one of Ethiopia's funkiest musicians of the 70s, making a rare appearance here on this lost American recording! The album has been a holy grail for years amongst beatheads – loved for its killer blend of weird rhythms, sweet funk, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
L'Arome/P-Vine (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $26.99
Mad grooves from the Ethiopian scene of the 70s – featuring work by the enigmatic Mulatu, plus some of the other extra-cool artists on that country's groundbreaking soul and funk scene! Mulatu plays Fender Rhodes and organ on his tracks – grooving with a slow, snakey approach that's ... read more CD
L'Arome/P-Vine (Japan), 1970s. New Copy ... $26.99
Mad funk from Ethiopia – classic work by the legendary Mulatu, one of Africa's heaviest artists of the 70s! Mulatu's been kind of a beathead secret for years – as most of his exotic grooves were never issued properly outside of Africa, and have only been the province of collectors who ... read more CD
Agogo (Germany), 2020. New Copy ... $15.99
A great entry in the ongoing resurgence of the mighty Mulatu Astatke – the legend of Ethiopian music from the 70s, still going strong after all these years – and finding new ways to interact with generations of musicians that he inspired with his original recordings! This set has ... read more CD
Also available To Know Without Knowing (with bonus download) ... LP 22.99
Agogo (Germany), 2020. New Copy ... $22.99
A great entry in the ongoing resurgence of the mighty Mulatu Astatke – the legend of Ethiopian music from the 70s, still going strong after all these years – and finding new ways to interact with generations of musicians that he inspired with his original recordings! This set has ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available To Know Without Knowing ... CD 15.99(Includes download card!)
Justin Time, 2004. Used ... $8.99
A rich tapestry of Afro-Caribbean rhythms – and one of the most compelling albums we've heard in years from David Murray! The set features an expanded group of percussionists, vocalists, and other instrumentalists – fronted by lead solo stars David Murray and Pharoah Sanders – ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Real World, 1998. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode.)
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
Dig This Way (Italy), 1989. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99
A sweet set of digital dub from the Nigerian scene – a record that blends drum machine beats with richer, bassier currents – all in a vibe that's like some of the best underground work coming out of Kingston a few years before! Singer/leader Essco Wilson, aka Sharon Dread, features ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Comes with a nice booklet of notes!)
Makossa, 1976. Very Good ... $8.99
Chaos, 1994. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has a cut corner.)
Crown (Japan), Early 80s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
Crown (Japan), Early 80s. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
Tradition, 1970s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
The notes on this one fail to offer any region, but we're assuming this was recorded live somewhere in the Carribean. It's a nice lively set of steel drum tracks, reportly played on the oil can kind. Tracks include "Fire Down Below", "Zulu Chant", "Grass Skirt", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sonorama Discos, 2020. New Copy ... $19.99
A really striking group from the contemporary Austin scene – one that's led by Victor Andrews Cruz, and who blend together his Colombian roots with some deeper strands of guitar-based music – with resonances that move between the fuzzy sounds of Saharan guitar and some of the moodier ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Introducing/World Music Network (UK), 2004. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(Tray card has a crease.)
Jive, 1989. Near Mint- ... $3.99
Featuring Errol Eyres, Denver Furness, Spencer Mbadu, and more. (Jazz, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a cutout notch and light wear.)
Nubiphone (France), Early 80s. New Copy ... $18.99
A really cool little record, and one that's got a lot more going on than just the usual set from an African female singer – as Liza Ngawa's as much a great guitarist as she is a vocalist, and stretches out here in an excellent group with two other guitar players, two keyboards, and some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hand-numbered limited edition of 500 – includes poster & download!)
Starchild (Japan), 1985. Near Mint- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(With obi. Cover has some discoloration from age.)
Orbitone (UK), 1973. Good+ ... $49.99
Early work from a group who later grew into the famous Ikenga Super Stars Of Africa – recording here in London with a great raw sound – and an unusual mix of modes that's part Afro Funk, part something else entirely! The set's got that unique post-colonial vibe of some of the other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Original UK pressing! Cover has masking tape on the seams and spine, discoloration from age, and several ink stamps on back.)
Orbitone (UK), 1973. Very Good- ... $24.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and splitting.)
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
Numero Group/
Numero, 2016. New Copy ... $13.99
A beautiful book from the Numero Group – one that was part of a larger LP package, but which more than stands alone on itself here! The hefty volume features dozens of pages of photographs at the core – all taken by photographer Sory Sanle during the early years of independence in ... (Books, Global Grooves) read more Book
Makossa, 1978. Very Good ... $39.99
Crisp late 70s high life! The Versatile Vis-A-Vis Band deserve and award just for their great name, and their lively guitar based grooves spin out with a sweetly rolling, swelling sort of rhythm – featuring some great work on guitar by Sammy Cropper! All tunes have vocals, and titles include ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some surface wear and seam splitting.)
Victor (Japan), 1981. Very Good+ ... $5.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
Oti (Nigeria), 1980. Fair ... Just Sold Out!
2 lengthy Ju Ju numbers from Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey and His Inter Reformers Band: "Oba Sijuade" and "Ogunpa Flood Disaster". LP, Vinyl record album
(FAIR CONDITION. Cover has tape on the seams, surface wear, and aging.)
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey —
Get Yer Jujus Out ... CD Ryko, 1989. Used ... $18.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Obey, 1987. Fair ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(FAIR CONDITION. Cover has wear and staining.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1982. Good ... $8.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear, peeling and pen.)
Decca, 1974. Very Good- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wear and splitting along the bottom seam.)
Obey, 1985. Fair ... $2.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(FAIR CONDITION. Cover has wear, aging, and pen.)
Obey, 1984. Very Good+ ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Nigerian pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Obey (Nigeria), 1987. Good ... $8.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and an ink stamp.)
Olutone (Nigeria), 1975. Good ... $11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and pen.)
Polydor/Tidal Waves, 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 26.98
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
(Limited to 500 copies.)
Survival Research (Australia), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99
The debut album from the Ogyatanaa Show Band – a group who'd been working heavily on the Ghana scene in the early 70s, and who begin this set with a side-long track that pays tribute to all the giants in the world of highlife! That track's quite unusual – a highlife number, but one ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Victor (Japan), 1970s/1980s. Used ... $12.99
... CD
(Out of print, includes obi. Tray card has a small Japanese promo sticker.)
ADU Musical Society, 1981. Very Good (pic cover)... $39.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Cover has wear and a split bottom seam.)
EMI (Nigeria), 1981. Poor ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl is in Poor condition, with a melted spot in the middle of the play surface. Cover has overall wear, some stains, and waviness from moisture.)
EMI (Nigeria), 1982. Fair ... $16.99
Nigerian boogie/disco. LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE: Fair condition. Cover has wear and some pen notations. Vinyl has a heated spot that skips on "Mama & Papa" and "Onyinye Chukwu".)
Shanachie, 1984. Near Mint- ... $6.99
US issue of some of Sonny's African recordings from the early 80s. The groove here is afro-pop, with crisp guitars and a lighter beat than Fela's style of afrobeat, but with similar cascading horn parts. The production's a bit slicker too, with the vocals pushed way forward in the mix. Titles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
ACO (Nigeria), 1990. Poor ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl is in terrible condition unfortunately. Cover has heavy wear and aging, with wide clear tape on the seams and spine.)
