Peter Abdul —
Get Down With Me ... LP EMI/Dig This Way (Italy), 1984. New Copy (reissue)...
$24.99
The cover looks a bit cheesy – like some sort of Star Search graphic – but the album's a rock-solid gem from the second decade of Nigerian funk – recorded in Lagos with a great boogie vibe, and a groove that's as heavy on keyboards as it is on riffing guitar and percussion! Peter ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Salawa Abeni & Her Waka Moderniser —
We Are The Children ... LP Kollington (Nigeria), 1989. Good ...
$4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear with a few drip stains and some writing in pen.)
Admiral Dele Abiodun & His Top Hitters International —
Busy Body ... LP Adawa Super (Nigeria), 1988. Very Good+ ...
$16.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a light stain at the top left corner, with some writing in pen on back. Labels have some pen.)
Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids —
Shaman ... CD Strut (UK), 2020. New Copy ...
$12.9913.99
A tremendous return to form for reedman Idris Ackamoor and his Pyramids group – and a record that we love every bit as much as his classic material from the 70s! There's a power, righteousness, and urgency to this album that we haven't heard from Ackamoor in years – very much the kind ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreCD
Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara —
Soul Science ... CD World Village, 2007. Used ...
$2.99
... CD
Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah —
Al Hadaoui ... CD Habibi Funk, 1973. New Copy ...
$14.9915.98
Monstrous funk from Morocco – unreleased material recorded in 1973, with a sound that should have revolutionized North Africa at the time! The group works here in a really raw blend of heavy percussion and riffing guitar – produced with lots of edge and echo, and delivered with the ... read moreCD
King Sunny Ade —
Ariya Special ... LP SAR (Nigeria), 1982. Very Good- ...
$13.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Cover has surface wear, aging, and tape on the spine.)
Recorded in London, with titles that include "Ma Semi", "Mo Fe Dabi Jesu", "Gbemi Orimi", "Wundia Mewa", "Araiye E Dakun", "Oldlufe", and "Ati Wo Le Esu". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a small Sounds Workshop sticker – but this is a nice copy overall.)
Sunny Ade & His African Beats —
Syncro Chapter 1 ... LP Sunny Alade (Nigeria), 1977. Very Good ...
Just Sold Out!
Includes the side-long tracks "Syncro Feelings" and "Oba Adeyemi". LP, Vinyl record album
(A nice clean copy overall. One corner of the cover has a slight bump, and cover has a "sounds workshop" sticker – but is very nice overall.)
Lanrewaju Adepoju —
Iku Awolowo ... LP Lanrad (Nigeria), 1981. Very Good+ ...
$19.99
Great diaspora sounds from Afrodyssey Orchestra – a group who bring so much more to their music than most of their contemporaries – in ways that both tap into their native cultural history in Greece, and really open up some of the deeper jazz currents of their songs! Instrumentation ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Really fantastic music, with a sound that's as hip as the image on the cover – not jazz as we know it here in the US, but a wonderful hybrid of our own musical roots with elements of Sudanese music – all delivered with a very postmodern mish-mash of styles, and a sound that's unlike ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Akofa Akoussah —
Akofa Akoussah ... CD Sonafric/Mr Bongo (UK), 1976. New Copy ...
$10.9911.98
A beautiful record from Akofa Akoussah – a singer from Togo who's equally gifted in funky and sweeter soul styles! Half the record is full-on funk, and we'd swear that Lafayette Afro Rock Band must have had a hand in some of the instrumentation (possible, as it was recorded in Paris) – ... read moreCD
A really fantastic little record – and one that's even better than you might expect from the title – which itself is already pretty darn fantastic! The set is upbeat and funky, but not entirely disco – more this very groovy blend of Mid-East elements and more familiar keyboards ... read moreCD
Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela —
Rejoice ... CD World Circuit, 2020. New Copy ...
$12.9913.98
A really fantastic collaboration between two pioneers of African music – and a set that nicely opens both into the jazziest side of their talents! Hugh Masekela blows flugelhorn, and Tony Allen handles drums and plenty of percussion – and although both artists sing a bit, the main ... read moreCD
A really fantastic collaboration between two pioneers of African music – and a set that nicely opens both into the jazziest side of their talents! Hugh Masekela blows flugelhorn, and Tony Allen handles drums and plenty of percussion – and although both artists sing a bit, the main ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Alostmen —
Kologo ... CD Strut (UK), 2021. New Copy ...
$12.9913.99
Really raw work from this Ghanaian group that emerged from jamming on the streets of Accra – a core quartet that mostly features tuned percussion and stringed instruments – used in a highly rhythmic way along with the vocals! The lineup features kologo, goje, gome, dondo, and kpanlogo ... read moreCD
Amanaz —
Africa ... CD Now Again, 1975. New Copy 2 CDs ...
$7.9917.98
Wonderfully fuzzy work from Amanaz – one of the trippiest, headiest groups of the Zamrock scene of the 70s! The guitars here are very full and present – not at a hit you over the head jamming label, but with this rich sonic element that has lots of bassy undercurrents – at a ... read moreCD
Gyedu-Blay Ambolley —
Ambolley ... CD Cougar/Mr Bongo (UK), 1982. New Copy ...
$10.9911.98
A really well-crafted set of funk from the legendary Gyedu-Blay Ambolley – maybe best known for his material in the mid 70s, but sounding equally wonderful here on an album from the start of the 80s! The sound is sharper and more sophisticated than before – recorded in London, with a ... read moreCD
A really well-crafted set of funk from the legendary Gyedu-Blay Ambolley – maybe best known for his material in the mid 70s, but sounding equally wonderful here on an album from the start of the 80s! The sound is sharper and more sophisticated than before – recorded in London, with a ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A holy grail of 70s African Funk – and not just for the unusual look of the cover! The set's a really unique one – almost rootsier than most of the better-known Ghanian grooves of the time, but funkier too – with a brilliant blend of raw percussion, quirky basslines, and some ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A classic collaboration between Josi Ndlovu and Andre Abrahamse – both artists who had long roots in a variety of West African groups and projects before this set – and find a way to draw on that work while also finding new energy together in the studio! The tunes have a subtle, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Idowu Animashaun —
Apola Tunde ... CD African Songs (UK), Mid 70s. Used ...
$4.99
A series of extended song medleys from Nigerian musician Idowu Animashaun – tracks that mix together wispy guitar, light percussion, and vocals that playfully deal with a variety of themes! The style here isn't nearly as heavy-hitting as that of Idowu's 70s contemporaries – especially ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
ArtISt Alhousseini Anivolla & Girum Mezmur —
Afropentatonism ... CD Piranha (Germany), 2020. New Copy ...
$13.9914.99
A great blend of Saharan and Ethiopian guitar styles – the former played by Alhousseini Anivolla, the latter by Girum Mezmur – working together here in a set of intertwining solos and nicely snakey grooves! There's a really seductive feel to the record, right from the start – and ... read moreCD
A great blend of Saharan and Ethiopian guitar styles – the former played by Alhousseini Anivolla, the latter by Girum Mezmur – working together here in a set of intertwining solos and nicely snakey grooves! There's a really seductive feel to the record, right from the start – and ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Antibalas take a page from the Wu-Tang book, and add a little kung fu action to their music – with results that maybe make this set one of their freshest in years! All the core energy of the group is very firmly in place – that razor-sharp instrumentation that's made these guys one of ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Maybe the most searing album we've ever heard from Antibalas – a set that's completely on fire from the very first note, both musically and politically – and which burns with an intensity that seems to blow away all their previous music! Make no mistake, we've always loved these guys ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Anyi Bu Ofu Musical Group Lagos Branch —
Igba Anyi Bu Ofu ... LP Coconut (Nigeria), 1986. Good ...
$6.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wide clear tape on all sides and is stained on back.)
Smooth, percolating modern soul from Nigeria! 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Plays with some surface noise, a bit louder on the B-side. Cover has brown packing tape holding the seams, surface wear and aging, and bent corners.)
Atomic Forest —
Obsession ... CD Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy ...
$9.9919.98
The collected work of a mighty trippy group from the Indian scene – a psychedelic combo who worked in the 70s, but who had the same sort of edge you'd hear from the American and British scenes of the late 60s! In truth, there's a fair bit of Anglo influence going on in the music – not ... (Rock, Global Grooves)read moreCD
Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde Barrister —
Talazo 84 ... LP Omo Aje (Nigeria), 1984. Good ...
$6.99
Zeshan B —
Vetted ... CD Minty Fresh, 2017. New Copy ...
Just Sold Out!
A record that certainly deserves its title – as the sound is well-vetted right from the start, and not at all the gimmicky approach you might expect! Zeshan B might well be forging a whole new genre here – one of Indian soul – as the singer was raised by Indian parents in ... (Deep Funk, Global Grooves)read moreCD
Selda Bagcan —
Selda (1979) ... CD Turkuola/Pharaway Sounds (Spain), 1979. New Copy ...
$11.9916.99
Selda packs a heck of a punch on this late 70s set – a record that's still got all the wonderful elements of her previous three albums – that unique mix of folksy roots, protest themes, and nicely trippy production! Selda's holding an electrified version of the baglama on the front ... (Rock, Global Grooves)read moreCD
Bana —
Gira Sol ... CD Vidisco (Portugal), 1997. Used ...
$6.99
One of the moodiest albums we've ever heard from the Zamrock scene of the 70s – a record of slow-building tunes with a very personal vibe – all vocals and most instrumentation handled by Ricky Banda himself – in a style that's more intimate than other Zambian albums of the time! ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Batida —
Batida ... CD Soundway (UK), 2012. Used Gatefold ...
$8.99
The first-ever contemporary recording on Soundway – but a set that's still got firm roots in the 70s African scene that's usually represented by the label! Batida is the brainchild of Portuguese DJ Mpula – who brings together samples from older Angolan recordings with contemporary ... read moreCD
Bazali Bam look somewhat playful on the cover, but the record's got this darker intensity that points the way towards later experiments on the West African scene – with a blend of soul, funk, and psych elements that almost seem to be a precursor to Zamrock sounds! Yet the style here is a bit ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A landmark album on the South African scene of the 70s – a set that mixes together currents of jazz and funk, but at the start of a sound that would break forth even more in the decade to come! Yet The Beaters were there at the start – a young trio that includes drummer Sipho Mabuse, ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Beliz —
Memoires ... LP Beau Monde (France), 2009. New Copy (reissue)...
$34.99
A really cool take on traditions of Guadeloupean musical traditions – served up in a style that echoes some of the blends of jazz and island elements from earlier generations! The group here is a trio – with the great Edmondy Krater on ka, djembe, and percussion – all instruments ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Ahuja Bello & His Golden Eagles —
Late Bobo Doherty ... LP Sky (Nigeria), 1981. Good ...
Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has ring and edge wear, bent corners, and a small name in pen on front and back. Labels have some pen.)
80s Afro grooves, recorded in Belgium – given a nice twist by the Crammed Discs label, which was one of the first to really open up African styles with more European elements! Bony Bikaye handles vocals, and Hector Zazou plays plenty of keyboards and adds in beat – so there's an ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download – which also includes some bonus tracks!)
Don't think "experimental", think funky club tracks – as Jo Bisso did a great job of crossing over to the American mainstream in the 70s, thanks in part to a famous album on TK Records! That work is referenced here, alongside some much more obscure tracks – all with an ... (Soul, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Rupa Biswas —
Disco Jazz ... LP Numero, 1982. New Copy (reissue)...
$18.99
A record that's got to be one of the coolest recorded in Calgary during the early 80s – as it offers up a really unusual blend of modes that definitely lives up to its title, and which also borrows a bit from Indian music as well! Singer Rupa Biswas fronts a group that's equally strong on ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Bixiga 70 —
Ocupai ... CD Mais Um Discos (UK), 2014. Used ...
$18.99
An Afro Funk combo from Brazil, but one who bring in a huge amount of different influences to their music as well – expanding their sound with a range of soulful colors that make this set even more compelling than their debut! In addition to some expected Brazilian elements, there's also ... (Brazil, Global Grooves)read moreCD
A set of rare tracks from the vaults of CBS Records in Kenya – tunes that really show a nicely complex approach to the groove! Black Fire kick things off with "Fire" – a tune that's got a reggae vibe, but a sound that's quite different than the style of Kingston! The cut's ... read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(In the die-cut cover.)
Gyedu Blay Ambolley —
Sekunde ... CD Hippo (Netherlands), 2012. Used ...
$6.99
A great new album from this 70s Afro Funk legend – work that shows that Gydeu Blay Ambolley hasn't lost a bit of his groove over the years! There's a really great approach to the album that keeps things fresh – a sound that's lean and stripped-down, and not overproduced at all – ... read moreCD
(Out of print.)
Gyedu Blay Ambolley & Zantoda Mark III —
Control ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)...
$23.9924.98
A rare one from Ghanaian legend Gyedu Blay Ambolley – fully in control of a far-reaching funky trip with his Zantoda Mark III group! Control carries on with the most treasured aspects of Ambolley's mid 70s work – the raw percussion, punchy horns and charismatic vocals – but it's ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Paa Bobo & His 3 Axes —
Osobrokyee ... LP Kclubb (Ghana), 1982. Good ...
$6.99
A nice little highlife group, recorded with a cool crispy sound! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has a split bottom seam, aging, wear, and adhesive residue.)
Afel Bocoum, Damon Albarn, Toumani Tiabate —
Mali Music ... LP Honest Jons (UK), 2002. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ...
$24.99
That Damon Albarn's a busy guy! When he's not busy being a rock star or mock rock star, he's off on holiday in some exotic locale – but making another record at the same time, like this one, recorded in Mali. We have to admit, though we were predisposed towards the bare field recordings ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Afel Bocoum, Damon Albarn, Toumani Tiabate —
Mali Music ... CD Honest Jons/Astralwerks, 2002. Used ...
Just Sold Out!
That Damon Albarn's a busy guy! When he's not busy being a rock star or mock rock star, he's off on holiday in some exotic locale – but making another record at the same time, like this one, recorded in Mali. We have to admit, though we were predisposed towards the bare field recordings ... read moreCD
The best album so far from this up-and-coming Colombian group – a great mix of rootsy elements and more electronic production – served up in the forward-reaching style we've come to love in recent projects from the Soundway label! Bomba Estereo are easily one of the most contemporary ... read moreCD
(Out of print, please note that there is tear on the corner of the sleeve cover & is priced accordingly.)
A nice little set from Bombino – recorded in Amsterdam, but heavy on the kind of fuzzy, freaky guitar work that have made the Tuareg group such an international hit in recent years! These guys wail mightily throughout – mixing pulsing rhythms with nicely freaky guitar lines – ... read moreCD
A nice little set from Bombino – recorded in Amsterdam, but heavy on the kind of fuzzy, freaky guitar work that have made the Tuareg group such an international hit in recent years! These guys wail mightily throughout – mixing pulsing rhythms with nicely freaky guitar lines – ... read moreCD
A nice little set from Bombino – recorded in Amsterdam, but heavy on the kind of fuzzy, freaky guitar work that have made the Tuareg group such an international hit in recent years! These guys wail mightily throughout – mixing pulsing rhythms with nicely freaky guitar lines – ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Sweet African funk from Jagger Botchway – a musician with roots in The Barons, Hedzoleh Soundz, and Kelenkye Band – stepping out here on his own in a heady brew of percussion, guitar lines, and horns! Some of the cuts are vocal, some are instrumental – and the mix of melody and ... read moreCD
Roland Brival —
Waka ... CD Isma'a (France), 2003. Used ...
$6.99
New diaspora soul from Roland Brival – a wonderful recording that's every bit as great as his classic Creole Gypsy set! Roland's working here in a hotbed of cross-cultural talents – blending together African, Caribbean, and jazz-based rhythms with a style that's extremely unique. A ... read moreCD
(Out of print, slipcover has some edgewear.)
Brother Ah's World Music Ensemble —
Celebration! ... CD Mapleshade, 1993. Used ...
$6.99
Features Brother Ah on flute, African winds, and percussion – in an ensemble that includes marimba, koto, and Spanish guitar. Tracks are a mix of traditionals, improvisations, and Brother Ah originals. (Jazz, Global Grooves)CD
Great grooves from Brother Reistance – tracks that are aimed at the dancefloor, but which also have a strong social message too! "Tonite Is De Night" is a cool call to action, set to a rhythm with tight tropical touches – and "Crucial Decision" is presented here in ... (Soul, Global Grooves)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
One of the coolest records ever issued by Sidiku Buari – the Ghanian musician who also recorded just as Buari – stepping out here in a very unusual performance recorded live at a club in New York at the end of the 70s! Side one begins with this great crowd frenzy and very cool energy ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic collection of haunting vocals – from the group who was first brought to the attention of the world by 4AD Records! CD
(Out of print.)
RD Burman —
Mukti ... CD Subah Zindagi (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ...
$8.9916.99
A classic soundtrack from Indian film composer Rahul Dev Burman – and one that reminds us just how important the voice was to the format over the years! Unlike some Bollywood soundtracks, which have long upbeat songs that are driving the dance numbers in the film – this score has a ... read moreCD
Caravan —
American Antarai ... LP Caravanonzon (Thailand), 1976. Near Mint- Gatefold ...
$29.99
Not the Caravan group of Brit jazz rock fame, but a later Thai combo – working here in sharp protest of American military action in Southeast Asia during the 70s! The set's got a really unique regional flavor – a folksy blend of acoustic instruments and voices that often has guitar ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(2013 reissue on Strawberry Rain. Includes the insert.)
Italian folk singer – probably best known on these shores for playing Vito Corleone's mother in The Godfather Part II. CD
Francisco Mora Catlett —
Mora ... LP AACE/Far Out (UK), 1987. New Copy (reissue)...
$22.9929.99
A legendary early set from percussionist Francisco Mora Catlett – and a really sublime blend of spiritual jazz and Latin rhythms! Mora's percussion is definitely at the core – but the set also features wonderful contributions from Vincent Bowens on tenor and soprano sax, Jerome LeDuff ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A set recorded in Detroit, but one that's got a globe's worth of elements in the mix – originally recorded in the mid 80s, but not released until a brief CD issue in the early part of the 21st Century! Despite that history, the album's a really timeless record that encompasses a world's ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
(First time on vinyl!)
Francisco Mora Catlett —
Mora/Mora 2 ... CD AACE/Far Out (UK), Late 80s. New Copy ...
$14.9916.99
A pair of great albums back to back – both rare albums from a percussionist who worked with Sun Ra! First up is Mora volume 1 – a legendary early set from percussionist Francisco Mora Catlett – and a really sublime blend of spiritual jazz and Latin rhythms! Mora's percussion is ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreCD
Victor Cavini —
Japan ... LP Selected Sound/Be With (UK), 1983. New Copy (reissue)...
$16.99
A very unusual sound library album from the German scene – a set that's maybe a lot more ethnographic than the usual stock TV and commercial grooves you'd expect – done by Victor Cavini with a fairly sensitive blend of traditional Japanese instrumentation and a few key modern elements ... (Sound Library, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
A great collection of work from the legendary Chaino – music from two albums, plus bonus tracks too! First up is work from Africana – one of the greatest albums by this enigmatic percussionist – a west coast player who made some killer records during the exotica years of the late ... read moreCD
A fantastic set of exotica from the legendary percussionist Chaino – a set that was originally billed as a record to set free the passions of reluctant lovers in the postwar years – but which has a much deeper vibe than that! The percussion is great throughout – lots of congas ... read moreCD
A fantastic set of exotica from the legendary percussionist Chaino – a set that was originally billed as a record to set free the passions of reluctant lovers in the postwar years – but which has a much deeper vibe than that! The percussion is great throughout – lots of congas ... read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Teofilo Chantre —
Di Alma ... CD Lusafrica (France), 1997. Used ...
$6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Teofilo Chantre —
Rodatempo ... CD Lusafrica (France), 2000. Used ...
$6.99
... CD
(Out of print.)
Don Cherry —
Om Shanti Om ... LP Black Sweat (Italy), 1976. New Copy ...
$34.99
Rare 70s work from Don Cherry, and one of the most perfect realizations of his organic music concept – a quartet session recorded for Italian broadcast, with long songs that have a very spun-out, meditative vibe! Cherry's on pocket trumpet, but is way more than a horn player – as his ... (Jazz, Global Grooves)read moreLP, Vinyl record album
Chief Bey & His Royal Household —
Congo Percussion ... LP Pirouette, Early 60s. Very Good+ ...
$12.99
Great work from the drummer who appeared in the Art Blakey percussion sessions! Titles include "Sha Sha Calor", "Aswanda", "Yow Cow Le", "Yarbou", and "Fakiiya". LP, Vinyl record album
Victor Chukwu/The Black Irokos —
Akalaka/The Power ... CD Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ...
$14.9919.99
Two rare albums from Uncle Victor Chukwu – a hell of a guitarist, and the driving force behind both of these Nigerian gems from the late 70s! Akalaka is a record that's maybe higlife in outward appearance, but which has a very different quality overall – in part because the guitar work ... read moreCD
Douglas Edirih Chukwueke & HIs Olariche Supersonic Band —
Ewizi Nwa Nne ... LP Fontana (Nigeria), 1981. Poor ...
$11.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(NOTE – Vinyl is in Poor condition. Cover has wear and aging, wide clear tape on the seams and spine, a bit of pen, and some flaking at the opening.)
Ciganos D'Ouro —
La Casa ... CD Movie Play (Portugal), 1995. Used ...
$4.99
(Cover has a thin stain along the top seam, with a stuck gatefold, and unglued bottom seam.)
Nicola Cruz —
Siku ... CD Xtra Mile (UK), 2019. New Copy ...
$6.9911.98
Nicola Cruz has a very unusual style here – one that mixes percussion, wooden flutes, and some occasional contemporary production touches – almost in a way that bridges ancient musical modes and 21st Century spirits – but at a level that's always far less gimmicky than that ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves)read moreCD
Something of a split single from Don Cuco – a set that features him remixing a track by Ibeyi on side one – really expanding on the warm vocals of the sister duo, with beats that are gentle and glowing, but which move nicely in a strong sort of Afro House mode! The flipside features ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves)read more12-inch, Vinyl record
(Limited to 500 copies.)
Mestre Cupijo E Seu Ritmo —
Siria ... CD Analog Africa (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ...
$15.9916.99
An incredible compilation of material by Mestre Cupijo and the musicians of Cameta – the Amazonian town where the Siria style was born! The always-great Analog Africa label turns to Brazil for this one – a nice step after their rich range of African reissues – given the nature ... (Brazil, Global Grooves)read moreCD