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 (195) new/used, Vinyl (329) new/used, LPs (320) new/used, 12-inch (5) new/used, 7-inch (2 new), 78 RPM (2), Books (1), All (525)
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Luaka Bop, 1978. New Copy ... $21.99 22.99
A record with a groove that's hard to deny – yet one that's also maybe nicely understated, in comparison to some of the late 70s contemporaries of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah on the West African scene! The music's got this seductive quality that ebbs and flows with the groove – not full-on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah —
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah Vol 1 to 5 – 1978 to 1984 (5CD set) ... CD 
Luaka Bop, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 5CD ... $46.99 49.99
A huge package of work that finally brings the rare Nigerian albums of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah to a much larger global audience – all beautifully brought together with a booklet that pays tribute to Oshomah, with contributions from his family – and sound quality that's a heck of a lot ... read more CD
Also available Alhaji Waziri Oshomah Vol 1 to 5 – 1978 to 1984 (5LP set) ... LP 105.99
Luaka Bop, Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 5LPs ... $105.99 112.99
A huge package of work that finally brings the rare Nigerian albums of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah to a much larger global audience – all beautifully brought together with a booklet that pays tribute to Oshomah, with contributions from his family – and sound quality that's a heck of a lot ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Alhaji Waziri Oshomah Vol 1 to 5 – 1978 to 1984 (5CD set) ... CD 46.99
Luaka Bop, 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 22.99
A record with songs titles that maybe read more like the credits of officers of a business – but one with a sound that's wonderfully personal, and which really marks a strong step forward since the first album from Alhaji Waziri Oshomah! The set begins with "Alaji Yesufu Sado Managing ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Shanu Olu/Luaka Bop, 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 22.99
The music of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah just seems to get better as each new record moves on – stepping forth with a sense of cohesion and musical vision that's really wonderful! This excellent set features four long tracks that each have similar building blocks of percussion, guitar, organ, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Shanu Olu/Luaka Bop, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 22.99
Wonderfully intertwining lines of sound from the great Alhaji Waziri Oshomah – percolating percussion, bubbling basslines, sparkling guitar parts, and little touches of horns – all working almost at an organic level of groove, with a quality that's a lot more understated than work from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Shanu Olu/Luaka Bop, 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 22.99
There's a slight shift here from previous records from the great Alhaji Waziri Oshomah – some very slight use of drum machine elements in some of the rhythms, but never in a way that makes the tunes sound tinny at all – as the Alhaji and the rest of the group provide all their wonderful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Warner, 1973. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $13.99
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
(Burbank label pressing. Cover has minimal surface wear.)
Osibisa —
Osibisa ... LP Decca, 1971. Very Good Gatefold ... $9.99
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
(Original Decca pressing. Cover has edge & ring wear, splitting on the top seam.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1991. Very Good- ... $6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has clear tape on all seams, heavy surface & edge wear, top corners have small tear offs.)
EMI/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
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
Also available Charity Begins At Home (180 gram pressing) ... LP 27.99
EMI/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $27.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Charity Begins At Home ... CD 9.99
Milestone, 1993. Used ... $0.99 2.99
Jorge Pardo on saxophones and flute, Carles Benavent on bass and mandolin, Augustin Carbonell "Bola" on guitar, and Tino Di Geraldo and Rubem Dantas on percussion. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(Out of print, punch through barcode and promotional stamp on CD.)
La Freak (France), 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 32.99
A rare Caribbean disco set from Keith Paul – but one that has a lot more funk in the mix than other albums of this nature – served up in a style that's nicely laidback at times, with plenty of cool spacey touches around the edges – all of which make for a really weird, wonderful, ... (Soul, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Copperbelt/Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 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
Also available Black Power ... LP 21.99
Copperbelt/Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Black Power ... CD 8.99(Inlcudes download!)
Issste/Mr Bongo (UK), 1981. New Copy Gatefold ... $25.99 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
Moi J'Connais/Sofa (Switzerland), Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- ... $34.99
One of the most unique musical talents we've heard in years – finally given his due in this wonderful collection of work from the late 70s and early 80s! Alain Peters works in a style that's beyond description – a global mix of elements from both the Caribbean and Africa, but often ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(2015 issue. Includes the insert.)
CBS (Nigeria), 1989. Very Good ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has heavier surface wear & aging, spot of marker. Labels have marker & pen.)
Sony (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good- ... $3.99 7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Plays with surface noise. Cover has wide clear tape holding the seams and spine, with some surface wear and aging, mostly in back.)
Gallo/We Are Busy Bodies (UK), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 29.99
A wonderful blend of 70s electric modes and the spiritual currents of the Gallo label on the South African scene – and a record that really stands as a testament to the talents and timing of keyboard player Lionel Pillay! The set just features two long tracks – building with a groove ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Elektra, 1960. Very Good+ ... $2.99 4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Stereo pressing.)
Green Island, 1991. Near Mint- ... $2.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
Apple, 1971. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $9.99 24.99
A pretty darn interesting relic from the glory days of the Beatles' Apple Records label – an album of righteous Hare Krishna chants and songs, all produced by George Harrison! The tunes on the set have a playful, sing-song quality that's a bit different from other records of this sort – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing with Bell Sound stamp. Cover has light staining and waviness from moisture – mostly on the back.)
Strut (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 25.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Egypt Strut (with bonus tracks) ... CD 13.99
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
Also available Egypt Strut ... LP 21.99
Ziad Rahbani —
Houdou Nisbi ... LP Relax In/We Want Sounds (UK), 1985. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 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
Gramophone Company Of India (India), 1950s/1960s/1970s/1980s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Gramophone Company Of India (India), Late 50s/Early 60s. Used ... $4.99
Golden age Bollywood songs from the late 50s and early 60s – 18 tracks total. CD
Ramirez —
Misa Criolla – Ariel Ramirez/Philips, 1965. Near Mint- Gatefold ... $4.99
(Classical, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the booklet. Cover has a small trace of a sticker.)
Ras —
Rhythmic Altered State ... CD Sonar Kollektiv/Best Seven (Germany), 2002. Used ... $2.99
Straddling the line between programmed beats and live musicians, RAS is the brainchild of newcomer Robert Galic, released under the wing of Jazzanova on the Sonar Kollektiv. Crisp, tight production combines with a light Afro beat leaning and spare, uncomplicated grooves, a breath of fresh air in ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Lotus Eye (Sweden), 1979. Near Mint- ... $7.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ringwear, edge wear, partially unglued bottom seam, and is bent a bit at the spine.)
AV8, Early 2000s. Near Mint- ... $2.99
With Elephant Man on "Ishg Naag" and 4-Ize on "Under Attack". (Hip Hop, Global Grooves) 12-inch, Vinyl record
Bayfield (Barbados), 1995. Near Mint- ... $1.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some spotty blemishes.)
Jet (Austria), 1971. New Copy ... $29.99 32.99
A killer set from percussionist Anthony Reebop Kwaku Bah – one done with the same sort of genre-crossing vibe as some of his work with the hipper members of the British rock scene – but at a level that's even cooler and groovier than his album for Island around the same time! The set's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Soundway (UK), 2023. New Copy ... $24.99 25.99
A beautiful debut from Pedro Ricardo – an artist with a name that sounds like a contemporary of the MPB scene in 70s Brazil – and one who works here with a rock-solid sound that might easily place him in that legacy! Pedro's music is definitely contemporary, and he's Portuguese, not ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Rob —
Funky Rob Way ... CD Analog Africa (Germany), 1977. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The funky Rob way is a massive one at that – a new path into Afro Funk modes for the 70s, with a groove that's made this set a collectors classic for decades! The group is tighter than most, yet more skittish too – percussion rattling alongside basslines that have these echoey ... read more CD
Tecval Memories (Switzerland), 1993. Used ... $2.99
... CD
Odeon (Colombia), 1940s/1950s. Very Good- ... $1.99 9.99
(Latin, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Early 70s issue. Cover has some surface wear, bent corners, and some laminate wrinkles in back.)
Sire, 1987. Very Good+ 2LP ... $2.99
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.)
Meta, 2012. Used ... $6.99
Ralph Jones on ney, flute, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, and piano, and Adam Rudolph on drums, thumb piano, percussion, gong, electronics, sintir, and glockenspiel. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
Trova/Altercat (Germany), 1976. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
One of the coolest records we've ever heard from this legendary Argentine pianist – a set that has Jorge Lopez Ruiz playing lots of Fender Rhodes, and mixing it in with both rootsy Latin percussion and a number of other keyboards too! The set's almost a South American version of some of ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
PMG (Austria), 1976. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
One of the funkiest combos we've heard from the African scene of the 70s – and that's saying a lot, given how much great music was going on at the time! These guys really know how to lean into a long song, and open it up with incredible instrumental sharpness – a way of coming together ... read more CD
Crammed (Austria), Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print. Booklet has light aging.)
Source/Blue Note, 2000. Used ... $1.99
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
(Mark through barcode, disc has a promo stamp.)
Buddy Sarkissian & His Mecca Four —
Soul Of The East (Cameo) ... LP Cameo, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono pressing. Cover and labels have inspection stamps.)
Scorpions & Saif Abu Bakr —
Jazz Jazz Jazz ... LP Habibi Funk (Germany), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $24.99 26.99
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 LP, Vinyl record album
Afro 7 (Finland), 2017. Sealed ... $29.99
The Scorpios are a Sudanese group, now living in exile in London – and working here in this amazing remake of sounds from their homeland! The music has some echoes of the contemporary takes on Ethiopian music – definitely that blend of funk and exoticism – but there's also an ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Still sealed – with hype sticker indicating that bonus CD and download are included.)
Soweto/Afrodelic (Italy), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 34.99
A record with a really unique vibe – definitely jazzy, but different than most other South African jazz of the time – as the set spins out two very long tracks that take their groove from township modes of the period, but then use some of the longer-form rhythmic jazz instrumentation ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
SR (Trinidad & Tobago), 1984. Sealed ... $26.99
One of the most unusual Caribbean funk albums of the 80s – a set put together by Winston Bailey, aka Shadow – a singer and musician who'd been making grooves on the scene in Trinidad and Tobago for over a decade before this release – but never with a sound that's anything like ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Analog Africa reissue pressing – still sealed, with hype sticker indicating bonus download. Note that one corner of hype sticker is missing, due to an old price sticker.)
Axiom/Zehra (UK), 1990. New Copy ... $22.99 26.99
A mindblowing tribute to the work of Egyptian composer Mohamad Abdel Wahab – served up here on a record that was maybe one of the first chances a larger global audience got to hear his music! Simon Shaheen plays oud, viola, and violin amidst a set of larger arrangements that add in other ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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
EMI/Cloud Forest (New Zealand), 1978/1981. New Copy ... $4.99 14.99
A double-length set of work from funky sitar player Ananda Shankar – and a collection that features 2 of his lesser-known albums from the 70s! Musical Discovery of India is a 70s musical tour of Shankar's homeland – performed with his sitar in the lead, and some very sweet soundtrack-st ... read more CD
Private, Late 80s/Early 90s. Used ... $1.99
... CD
Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 50s/Early 60s. New Copy 2CDs ... $19.99 29.99
The birth of a legend – a set that brings together all the important early recordings that made Ravi Shankar such a key ambassador for Indian music in the 60s – long tracks that mix his sitar with really incredible percussion, all spun out with pulsating modal energy that went on to ... read more CD
World Pacific/Angel, Mid 60s. Used ... $1.99 2.99
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". CD
(Out of print.)
Oriental, 1980s. Used ... $4.99 6.99
... CD
(1996 CD pressing.)
Dark Horse, 1974. Near Mint- (pic cover)... $9.99
... 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited blue vinyl pressing from 2022.)
Dark Horse/BMG, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 27.99
One of the wildest albums ever recorded by sitar genius Ravi Shankar – a set done for the Dark Horse label of George Harrison – who also plays guitar and autoharp on the record too! Yet Harrison is just one of many friends hinted at in the title – as Shankar brings in a host of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Hemisphere/IRS, 1968. Used ... $8.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Crammed/First On Vinyl (Japan), 1990. New Copy (reissue)... $39.99 48.99
One of the most unusual albums in this legendary series – a solo set by Steve Shehan, but one that has him playing dozens of different instruments, in a way that brings a whole globe's worth of music into play at once! Shehan had played on countless records for others in the years before ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Kvox/Silent River Runs Deep (Japan), 1995. New Copy (reissue)... $39.99 48.99
Steve Shehan's often a mini musical force unto himself – a percussionist by trade, and one who's worked with many other artists – but who can also open himself up well on a project like this, by layering acoustic and electric elements in an evocative style that might even be thought of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Sheikh, 1970. Very Good+ ... $14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear, half split seams, some adhesive stains in front, and a Withdrawn stamp and small sticker in back. Label has library stickers.)
Musique Malienne (Italy), 1980s. New Copy ... $23.99 26.99
The scene in Mali has always been full of very expressive singers, and Sali Sidibe is definitely one of them – a vocalist with an ability to sing in these sharply punctuated lines, moving very quickly, but with all this amazing sense of inflection – all taking place at a very different ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
HMV/Gramophone Company Of India (India), Late 70s/1980s. Used 2CD ... $2.99
... CD
Wah Wah 45s (UK), 2015. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Very old school Afro Funk from Dele Sosimi – and we mean that in the best way possible! Dele's working here in a style that's right in the best 70s mode from Fela Kuti – very hypnotic at a rhythmic level, but filled with progressive lyrics from the man himself – all at a level ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wah Wah 45s (UK), 2023. New Copy ... $10.99 13.99
Dele Sosimi was raised in the shadow of Fela Kuti, literally – as he spent part of his youth in Fela's commune – yet his music is nicely free of some of the overdone Afro Funk modes of the 70s, and instead really finds a fresh way forward with all sorts of wonderful criss-crossings of ... read more CD
Strakers, 1987. Very Good+ ... $3.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has minimal wear.)
Do Right (Canada), 2007. Very Good+ ... $43.99 49.99
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
(180 gram pressing.)
Mr Bongo (UK), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 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
Elektra, 1964. Sealed ... $19.99
Recorded in Nassau – with titles that include "Out The Rollin Sea", "We Shall Be Happy", "The Crow", "Diamond On Earth", "Conch Ain't Go No Bone", and "I Am Living On The Hallelujah Side". (Folk/Country, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(80s Carthage pressing. Cover has a cut corner.)
Heads/Afrosynth (Netherlands), 1983. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
A really great South African group from the early 80s – and one with a sound that's a lot funkier and clubbier than most of the music from their scene that was being sent out through the world music market! Instead, the vibe here is like some of the coolest club tracks of the time – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gallo/Tidal Waves, 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 25.99
A sweet 80s groover from the South African scene – a set that makes great use of drum machine rhythms and keyboards, but at a level that's nicely warmed up by the group's vocals! There's plenty of elements here that link up with that moment when electric African material was getting wider ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition of 500!)
Fantasy, 1984. Near Mint- ... $4.99
Subramaniam and Grappelli are joined by Joe Sample, Mark Massey, Jorge Strunz, Jerry Watts, Ron Wagner, and Frank Bennett. (Jazz, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Capitol, 2019. Used ... $0.99 1.99
... CD
(Packaged in a hardbound book with a clear slipcover. Please note one page 77 of the book has come unglued.)
Philips (Nigeria), 1974. Sealed ... $38.99
A blend of traditional modes and 70s Afro Funk – the debut album from this hip combo from Ghana! Tracks are long, open, and jamming – and almost build with a groove that makes you feel like the group's working live in the studio to come up with their jams, yet with a tightness that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Soundway reissue pressing.)
BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Fantastic longform grooves from the Tabansi Studio Band – a cool combo who worked to support Nigerian artists on the Tabansi label, but who have a sound here that's very much their own! These tracks are a lot wilder and more freewheeling than any of the group's music behind a singer – ... read more CD
Also available Tabansi Studio Band Vol 3 – Wakar Alhazai Kano (180 gram pressing) ... LP 22.99
BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 29.99
Fantastic longform grooves from the Tabansi Studio Band – a cool combo who worked to support Nigerian artists on the Tabansi label, but who have a sound here that's very much their own! These tracks are a lot wilder and more freewheeling than any of the group's music behind a singer – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Tabansi Studio Band Vol 3 – Wakar Alhazai Kano ... CD 9.99
Tabansi/BBE (UK), 1980. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A never-issued session from the legendary Ebo Taylor – recorded right at a time when Taylor was really hitting on all burners! The sessions were done for the Nigerian Tabansi label, but feature Ebo's touring band from Ghana – a tight combo whose crackling rhythms are perfect for his ... read more CD
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Sweet synth soul from 80s Nigeria – a set that definitely shows the evolution of that country's sound in the decade after the rise of Afro Funk – and a record that also delivers plenty of the beats promised in the title! There's lots of elements here borrowed from electro – drum ... read more CD
Also available Party Beats (180 gram pressing) ... LP 19.99
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $19.99 29.99
Sweet synth soul from 80s Nigeria – a set that definitely shows the evolution of that country's sound in the decade after the rise of Afro Funk – and a record that also delivers plenty of the beats promised in the title! There's lots of elements here borrowed from electro – drum ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Party Beats ... CD 9.99
Tenderlonious —
Ragas From Lahore – Improvisations With Jaubi ... LP 22A (UK), 2020. New Copy ... $14.99 26.99
One of the most compelling records we've ever heard from UK reedman Tenderlonious – and that's saying a lot, because most of his other recordings have been pretty damn great as well! This set has Tenderlonious playing flute and soprano sax, stretching out on long improvised ragas with the ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Columbia (Greece), 1960s/1970s. Near Mint- 10 LP Box Set ... $43.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Late 80s issue. Includes inner sleeves and booket – which has a sticker. Box has some aging, a few split corners held by clear tape, and light surface wear.)
Wedge, 2023. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
A record that marks an unusual chapter in the career of this legendary group, yet one that also fits very strongly into their wonderful run of albums in the 21st Century! The set's got a unique approach – recorded in a tent in Algeria, but with long-distance production from Daniel Lanois ... read more CD
Also available Amatssou ... LP 25.99
Wedge, 2023. New Copy Gatefold ... $25.99 28.99
A record that marks an unusual chapter in the career of this legendary group, yet one that also fits very strongly into their wonderful run of albums in the 21st Century! The set's got a unique approach – recorded in a tent in Algeria, but with long-distance production from Daniel Lanois ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Amatssou ... CD 15.99(Includes download!)
Chrysalis, 1974. Near Mint- ... $16.99
(Folk/Country, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(White label promo, with notices removed from the labels. Cover has ringwear, edge wear, and a tiny peeled spot.)
Hot Casa (France), Late 80s. New Copy ... $29.99 32.99
Four rare tracks from Cotonou singer Stanislas Tohon – all originally issued only as rare singles, and brought together here as a package that represents some of the first global circulation of this work outside his scene! The music is from that time when contemporary electronic modes were ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Discos De La Planta (Uruguay), 1972. Good Gatefold ... $19.99
(Rock, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl plays with crackles and skips a few times at the beginning of Side 1. Cover has some aging, lightly bent panels, and some writing in pen and a block of blue marker in back at the top left corner. Label on Side 1 has a smear of white paint.)
World Circuit/Hannibal, 1994. Used ... $4.99
... CD
(In the original green tinted case.)
Seven Islands (Greece), 2011. Used ... $2.99
Includes the songs "Andreas Groove", "Josef (Intro)", "Zaniwul", "Back", "Mediterranean", "Latin Journey", "African Wind", "7 Change 4 Kiki",and "Ballad Of John T". (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
Ozel Turkbas —
How To Make Your Husband A Sultan – Belly Dance With Ozel Turkbas ... LP Elay, 1972. Very Good ... $5.99
Seismographic (Germany), 1980s. New Copy ... $36.99 39.99
Sweet 80s grooves from the Turkish scene – served up in a mode that mixes earlier styles with instrumentation that's a bit more fitting for the decade – drum machine rhythms and keyboard lines coming into play with more exotic melodies, and vocals served up in a variety of styles! Some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Moshe Naim/Sommor (Spain), 1976. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $18.99 28.99
One of those really special records from the French scene of the 70s – a time when the local musicians were mixing sounds with new visitors from the post-colonial years – often with inspiration from American artists too! This set features singer/cultural figure Franck Valmont working ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cetra (Italy), 1966. Very Good ... $3.99
(Vocalists, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring wear, tiny peel from sticker removal, light edge wear.)
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2023. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A sublime blend of Caribbean roots and contemporary soul – and a set that's even more fantastic than the previous album from David Walters! Walters is one of those globe-trotting talents who manages to pick up all sorts of great inspirations along the way, then forge them into something that' ... read more CD
Wau Wau Collectif —
Mariage ... LP Sahel Sounds, 2022. New Copy ... $20.99 23.99
Maybe an even more compelling album than the debut set from Wau Wau Collectif – as this record continues the cultural crossroads of the first, but at a level that feels even more joyous and ambitious! Traditional elements like the balafon and kora are mixed with more contemporary production, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
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