Global Grooves — In Stock — LPs 
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
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Adawa Super (Nigeria), 1985. Very Good ... $24.99
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(Cover has light wear with some pen.)
Strut (UK), 2018. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 28.99
Saxophonist Idris Ackamoor is a living jazz legend – but not the kind that's stale and stuffy, and instead a continuously vibrant player who's given us mindblowing music since his initial recordings with his Pyramids group in the 70s! This version of the Pyramids is different than that one, ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Segun Adewale & His Superstars International —
Ase (amen) ... LP Segun Adewale (Nigeria), 1980s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
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(Cover has little staples along the top seam, name in pen, some smudges.)
Africa Negra —
Africa Negra – Antologia No 1 ... LP Bongo Joe (Switzerland), 1980s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $36.99 39.99
A collection of work from one of the biggest bands on the scene in Sao Tome & Principe years ago – combo who rocked the small island nation with a great blend of West African modes and more tropical sounds! The guitar work is often very lively, and percolating strongly with the rhythms ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Radio Martiko (Belgium), Early 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $37.99 39.99
The sounds of the Sahara have been making big waves in recent years – but way back at the start of the 70s, this legendary group really set the scene with a set of key recordings done in Casablanca! Ahl Nana were some of the first to mix the electric guitar with more regional instrumentation ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Habibi Funk (Germany), Late 60s. New Copy ... $24.99 26.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Francis Akintade & His Great Brothers Band —
Woro Sounds In The 80s ... LP Ekimogun (Nigeria), 1980. Good ... Just Sold Out!
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(Plays with surface noise and loud crackle. Cover has some wear and aging, heavy edge wear, half split bottom seam, some writing in pen, and bits of paper stuck to the back.)
Habibi Funk (Germany), 1979. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 27.99
The music of Lebanon never got much global exposure during the 70s – but it's clear that Ferkat Al Ard was bringing plenty of the globe's influences to play on this amazing record – mixing together bits of electric funk, Brazilian jazz, and soulful strings at a level that completely ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Oghneya ... CD 14.99
A Chahine & Fils/BBE (UK), 1979. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $22.99 29.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Poeira (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $18.99 28.99
Wonderfully spare sounds from a musical partnership who are exactly as pictured on the cover – Antoine Olivier on percussion and Glaucus Linx on tenor sax – working together on these beautiful tunes that are a mix of rootsy sources and spiritual jazz! There's a sense of ritual to some ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Comet (France), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 44.98
The start of a legend – the tremendous debut of drummer Tony Allen as a leader, after some key 70s work in the group of Fela Kuti! Fela's group is backing Tony up here – the key Afrika 70 lineup – and even Fela gets in on the action by laying down some piano solos and tenor ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – in a heavy cover!)
SKJ/Mondo Groove (Italy), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 29.99
A record from that time when the Nigerian scene was really keeping pace with changes in soul music on the other side of the Atlantic – as you'll hear in the way that Kio Amachree serves up the grooves! Kio's the lead force here – not just on vocals, but also guitar and production as ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Milos/Soundway (UK), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 25.99
Joyous 80s grooves from Charles Amoah of Ghana – a set that's maybe got all the same electro soul elements as indie sides from New York at the same time! Charles definitely has his ear to the streets with the beats – and the mix of those and the basslines is very much in the best old ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Radio Martiko (Belgium), Late 80s. New Copy ... $21.99 26.99
A record that's as groovy as the group looks on the cover – and one that comes across with just the blend of acoustic and electric instrumentation the image might imply! Ansambl Mileta Petrovica are a Serbian group from the 80s who took older songs and reworked them with a cool style that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wazuri, Mid/Late 80s. Near Mint- ... $19.99 24.99
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(Label has a sticker.)
Voice Of Lebanon/We Want Sounds (UK), 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 34.99
A musical masterpiece from this legendary Egyptian talent – a blend of strings, grooves, and soul – all served up at a level that's got a sense of power that moves way beyond its Mid East roots! This is the kind of record that most of us in the western world overlooked for decades ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
CBS (Nigeria), 1991. Very Good ... $14.99
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(Vinyl has 2 short clicks on side 1. Cover has staining along the opening with wear & some stuck-on paper on the back, surface wear & aging, some pen, and a tiny sticker.)
Big Crown, 2018. New Copy (reissue)... $18.99 20.98
A lean take on the double-length self-titled set from this mighty funky combo – one that brings together a range of great funky 45s, plus a few other hefty nuggets! If you don't know the group, they're totally great – as Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band go back to the funkiest moments of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band —
Serpent's Mouth ... LP Big Crown, 2018. New Copy ... $18.99 24.98
Funky genius from a mighty unique group – one who've drunk deep on the classic steel band sounds of the 70s, but who've also refined that groove with a contemporary funk approach too! The group's the brainchild of Bjorn Wagner – who you might know from The Mighty Mocambos – and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 26.98
Excellent sounds from Ojo Balingo – a Nigerian juju artist from the same stretch as King Sunny Ade – but one whose music is much more obscure to audiences on this side of the Atlantic! Balingo's group here has the loose, spontaneous vibe that characterizes juju at its best – this ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Strut (UK), 1980s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $29.99 31.99
A long-overdue collection of work by Balka Sound – an important 80s group from Brazzaville, and one whose name evokes their style of music – a sound based in folksy roots, but which is updated here with electric guitar and bass, next to lively percussion and really great vocals! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Indian, Early 70s. Sealed ... $9.99
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Leader (Nigeria), 1984. Very Good ... $19.99
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(Nigerian pressing. Cover has clear tape on all sides, surface wear & aging, some pen on the back.)
Polygram (Nigeria), 1988. Good ... $4.99
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(Plays with loud crackle and pops. Cover has heavy wear and aging, bent panels, wide clear tape holding the seams and spine, some stains, stuck-on paper, and writing in pen. Labels have some pen.)
Sterns (Nigeria), 1985. Very Good ... $14.99
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(Cover has heavier edge & surface wear, some pen, corner bend.)
Everland (Austria), 1989. New Copy ... $16.99 29.99
A wonderfully weird little record – one that has Kola Beldy bringing back ancient chants from the Mongolian plains – then setting them to instrumentation that's a bit contemporary, but usually in some very offbeat ways! The record sounds nothing like what you'd guess from the date of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Flying Fish, 1979. Very Good+ Gatefold ... $4.99
With Paul Berliner on mbira, foot bells, morrocan clay drums, flugelhorn, and kudu horn; Howard Levy on percussion and harmonica; Paul Wertico on traps, percussion, and African drums; Steve Eisen on tenor and soprano sax; and Pruddie Rodgers on Indian scruti box. (Jazz, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and a cutout hole.)
Radio Martiko, Late 40s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $37.99 39.99
Lucho Bermudez may look a bit square on the cover, but he was a key force in the rise of cumbia on the Colombian scene of the postwar years – and also handled a fair bit of other really great styles too! That work is finally given its due here – in a well-done package that brings ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wah Wah (UK), 2019. Sealed ... $14.99
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Wah Wah 45s (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $13.99 26.99
A nice update of older Ghanian modes – as Isaac Birituro mixes his beautiful work on the balafon with some more contemporary rhythms and vocals – all at a level that's nicely different from other recent work in an Afro Funk mode! The woody sounds of the core instrument make for a nice ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RTS/Afrodelic (Italy), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
A really heady album with a nicely trippy vibe – almost as if some of the spirit of Kingston had seeped into a more psychedelic West African setting – with a really wild, unique album as the result! There's some great slow-stepping rhythms on the set, very heavy on bass – and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RTS/Afrodelic (Italy), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
The first album from the Black Children Sledge Funk Band – a combo who've got a sound that's a lot more lean than their name – with plenty of the funk that you might expect, mixed with some of the slightly trippy elements of the Zamrock generation too! The vocals are processed in a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Gusstaff (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $13.99 29.99
A really unique project from Philippe Samiguel – recorded in Bamako, where Samiguel has worked as a producer for many years – during which time he's pulled together ideas from all sorts of different projects, and forged them into a new groove of his own! Samiguel's worked most famously ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Quicksand ... CD 7.99(Includes download!)
Blue Note, Mid 60s. Near Mint- ... $49.99
A completely righteous mix of jazz and African percussion – put together by drummer Art Blakey at a time when he was riding high with the Jazz Messengers, but also was willing to work on great experiments like this! The album's years ahead of its time – and arguably opens the door for ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Nice Japanese pressing, with insert – BN 4097.)
Tackle (UK), 1980. Near Mint- ... $18.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mr Bongo reissue pressing.)
Dr Paa Bobo —
Dr Paa Bobo & His 3 Axes International Band Of Ghana ... LP Kclubb (Nigeria), 1980. Good ... $24.99
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(NOTE – Vinyl is pressed off center, and plays with crackles and surface noise. Cover has some surface wear, heavy aging, wide clear tape on all sides, and bent corners.)
Left Ear (Austria), Late 80s. New Copy ... $29.99 34.99
A percussion record, but one with a very different twist – as the set was done both in collaboration with dancer Tonny Kennybrew, and based on his sense of motion – and it was done at the end of the 80s, and features a very cool mix of both acoustic and electric instrumentation! ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bongos Ikwue —
Tear Drops ... LP EMI (Nigeria), 1977. Good ... Just Sold Out!
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(Plays with some faint crackle and occasional pop. Cover has surface wear, aging, heavy edge wear, half split seams, heavily bent corners, center split in the spine, a bit of pen, and some small stained spots. Labels have some pen.)
Itadi (Togo), 1983. Sealed ... $18.99
A mighty album of Afro-styled grooves from Itadi K Bonney – an artist you might know from his late 70s album, issued under just his first name – and one who works with a sound that's even hipper here overall! The set was produced right before Bonney left Togo for various political ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Hot Casa 180 gram pressing – sealed, with hype sticker! Includes bonus tracks.)
WIRL/Not Dead Yet, 1974. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 29.99
A very cool set from the 70s – one that's part reggae, part sweet soul, and part funky jam – all served up with a nicely mixed up vibe that really makes the whole thing shine! The group hail from Barbados, and there's some great Caribbean funk on the record at times – especially ... (Reggae, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mercury (Nigeria), 1990. Fair ... $9.99
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(NOTE – Plays with loud surface noise and crackle. Cover has some wear and aging, with wide clear tape on all sides.)
Broadway Quintet —
Amalume ... LP Zambezi/Sharp Flat (Netherlands), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
A killer full length set from this Zambian group of the 70s – a smaller combo made up of members from some of the bigger hotel bands of the time – coming together with a lean groove that's really wonderful throughout! Core elements include the guitar of Zacks Gwaze, the keyboards of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA/Be With (UK), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 34.99
Maybe the best-known international album from Sidiku Buari – an artist who recorded some killer sets in his native Ghana, but who got a rare chance to work here in the US for this album – which features some tight funky elements by Bernard Purdie on drums, Paul Grivvin on keyboards, and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Precious/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 29.99
A pair of rare records by Sidiku Buari – issued back to back on a single CD! Feelings is a record that was issued on the tiny Precious label – home to only two Buari albums in its tiny catalog – and the set follows strongly on the work that Sidiku recorded in New York during the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Feelings In Africa/
BBE (UK), 1979. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $22.99 28.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Revolution – Live Disco Show In New York City ... CD 9.99
Hibiscus (New Zealand), Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $2.99
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(In a flip-back cover, with light wear.)
Polydor (Nigeria), 1989. Poor ... Just Sold Out!
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(NOTE – Vinyl is heated and heavily warped, plays with crackle throughout. Cover has wide clear tape on all sides and bent panels.)
Bainbridge/Ravi Shankar Music Circle, 1981. Very Good+ ... $24.99
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Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $19.99 29.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Akalaka/
City Boys Band —
Nya Asem Hwe ... LP Diram (Ghana), 1976. Good ... Just Sold Out!
Led by Obouba JA Adolfo. LP, Vinyl record album
(Blue label Rainbow pressing. Plays with some surface noise and crackle. Cover has heavy wear and aging, heavily bent panels, wide clear tape on all sides, and some marker in front.)
EMI (Nigeria), 1985. Very Good ... $34.99
A classic groover from this hip Nigerian group – lead vocals from Cliff David, and titles that include "I Like It", "Life's What You Make It", "Come Back To Me", and "Save That Lovin". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has edge & surface wear, aging, some marker, a few small peel spots. Label has name in pen.)
Cloud 7 —
Keep On Trying ... LP EMI (Nigeria), Late 70s. Very Good+ ... $29.99
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(Cover has heavy edge wear, surface wear, big name in pen.)
Edigsa (Spain), 1965. Near Mint- ... $3.99 5.99
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(Cover slick has some aging and is lightly stained and curled at the top.)
Crown, Early 60s. Sealed ... $4.99
Woolgathering, 2021. Near Mint- 3LP ... $36.99 43.99
Expansive project by drummer and percussionist Gustavo Cortinas with over 30 collaborators spanning 10 countries – with Drew Hansen on trumpet, Artie Black on tenor and bass clarinet, Joaquin Garcia on piano, Euan Edmonds on trombone, Matt Gold on guitar, and Kitt Lyles on bass; plus special ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the insert.)
Dynamic Sounds/Soul Jazz (UK), 1975. New Copy 2LP Gatefold (reissue)... $36.99 38.99
One of the hippest sets ever issued during the roots reggae wave of the 70s – and one of the most spiritual, too! The album's got a very special acoustic vibe at the core – earthy drumming that goes back to a pan-African tradition, these beautiful acoustic basslines that link the music ... (Reggae, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Tales Of Mozambique (purple CD pressing – with bonus tracks) ... CD 21.99(Limited edition purple vinyl pressing – includes download!)
Cymande —
Second Time Round (180 gram pressing) ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1973. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
Heavy bass, tight percussion, and a wonderfully trippy groove – the stunning second album from Cymande, and one of our funk favorites from the 70s! These guys have a sound that's completely unique – a vibe that mixes African and Jamaican influences up in the heady London scene of the ... (Soul, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA (Argentina), Late 50s/1960s. Near Mint- ... $9.99 14.99
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(Late 70s issue. Cover is missing the plastic outer sleeve, and has some light stains and fading along the right side.)
Roundtable (Australia), 1972. New Copy ... $24.99 40.99
A previously unissued album from Indian guitarist Amancio D'Silva – recorded during his legendary run of work at Lansdowne Studios, but making its first-ever appearance here! The work on the set is every bit as far-reaching and progressive as some of D'Silva's official releases – and ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great pressing – in a cool flip-back cover – like a vintage album in the Lansdowne Series!)
Roundtable (Australia), 1983. New Copy ... $26.99 34.99
Never-heard lost work from Indian guitarist Amancio D'Silva – a musician who created one of the most legendary albums in the Lansdowne Series at the start of the 70s, still turning out incredible sounds over a decade later! The album's very much out of time – with currents of jazz and ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
CBS/Guerssen (Spain), 1972. New Copy (reissue)... $30.99 34.99
A near-lost musical treasure from the cultural crossroads of the Bay Area scene in the early 70s – work by a Filipino American group who were big on the scene – and who have a mix of rock, jazz, and Latin elements that's not unlike some of their bigger San Francisco contemporaries! The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Dakila ... CD 17.99(50th Anniversary Edition – with download!)
Hot Casa (France), 2022. New Copy ... $29.99
New work from Togolese music legend Roger Damawuzan – but a set that feels as fierce and funky as if it were recorded in the 70s! The group is super-tight throughout – more inspired by the James Brown Band of the late 60s than other West African groups – and tracks are short, ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Seda ... CD 7.99
Edipop (France), 1981. Very Good+ ... $24.99
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(Cover has surface & edge wear, some pen in a few spots, including the labels.)
RCA (Colombia), 1930s. Near Mint- ... $14.99 19.99
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(70s Colombian pressing. Cover is lightly stained along the opening.)
Revolution/Acid Jazz (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 24.99
A stunner of a set from the 70s African scene – and a record that may well be a lot rawer and harder than most that you have in your collection! Ferry Djimmy was originally a boxer, and spent time outside of his native Benin – but on a return to the country in the early 70s, he cut ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Nyami Nyami (France), 1986. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 28.99
An album from the 80s, but one with a very timeless vibe – as the set is heavy on mbiri work from Dumisani Maraire – recorded in a way that mostly just features vocals alongside the sparkling tones of the thumb piano! The mbiri is likely amplified here – as it's got a resonance ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Out Here (Germany), 2023. New Copy Gatefold ... $25.99 29.99
A great return to form for this legendary Somalian group – a combo who made some important records in the 80s, but were part of the huge diaspora on their scene as the troubles of the following decade forced a long pause in cultural activity! Here, the group are reborn with new youthful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Berlin Session ... CD 16.99
Blue Tree/Afrosynth (Netherlands), 1985. New Copy (reissue)... $15.99 29.99
Sweet keyboard soul from the South African scene of the mid 80s – a record that's got a vibe that's a lot leaner and more electro oriented than some of the bubblegum pop to come! E&S are the duo of Ernest Segeel and Shadrack Ndlovu – and although the tunes are mostly electric, they ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Habibi Funk (Germany), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $25.99 27.99
Great early work from Libyan singer Hamid El Shaeri – an artist who'd soon explode to huge global fame, but who's heard here on early tracks recorded for the Slam label in Egypt! Most of the releases were originally issued only on cassette – a format that allowed Hamid's music to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
EMI/Afrodelic (Italy), 1973. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 29.99
A set that's a bit early in that moment when psychedelic elements were moving into the scene in West Africa – served up by a group who really helped forge a way forward for the new style, by mixing heady guitars and vocals with some mighty nice rhythms! There's already echoes here of styles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $19.99 28.99
One of the most rootsy albums ever issued by the Tabansi label – a set that's quite different than their more familiar electric modes, and which features very raw, tribal sounds by a percussion group that is tied to the Niri Kingdom in Nigeria! As you'd guess from their name, the ensemble is ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Eze Nri Royal Drummers Vol 1 ... CD 9.99
Habibi Funk (Germany), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $24.99 27.99
Maybe one of the funkiest records ever cut in Morocco – the debut set from Fadoul – a singer who starts out the record with a cover of James Brown funk, then moves into a whole host of heady sounds as the set goes on! In truth, these guys are probably more of a garage band than a soul ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory, Early 70s. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
A stunner from Fela – a record that really leaps right into the groove right from the very first note – then never lets up at all! Igo Chiko provides some fantastic tenor sax solos on the tunes – and both Tunde Williams and Eddie Faychum serve up some killer trumpet – while ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory, 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
An early classic from Fela Kuti & Africa 70 – the kind of early 70s record that helped both the leader and the group establish themselves as a global powerhouse of funk and soul! The set begins with the side-long "Open & Close" – a righteous tune that's driven onward ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Partisan, 1972. New Copy 2LP (reissue)... $32.99 34.99
A brilliant album from Fela – and one that shows him really coming into his own, with that tremendous new sound that would go onto influence decades of musicians! The title track – "Roforofo Fight" – is a side-long jam that instantly sets a new standard for African funk ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Heavy 2LP pressing – on limited colored vinyl!)
Fela & Africa 70 —
Shakara ... LP EMI (Nigeria), 1974. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
The cover image here really demonstrates the charisma of Fela at his height – dozens of topless women, kneeling around the maestro and spelling out the number 70 – but to us, the music is what really shows the man's power – a bold, progressive statement of the new energy bubbling ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available (180 gram Scorpio reissue.)
Shakara (pink vinyl pressing – with bonus yellow vinyl 7" single) ... LP 32.99
Shakara/
Knitting Factory, 1971. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $32.99 36.99
The cover image here really demonstrates the charisma of Fela at his height – dozens of topless women, kneeling around the maestro and spelling out the number 70 – but to us, the music is what really shows the man's power – a bold, progressive statement of the new energy bubbling ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Shakara/
Knitting Factory, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 26.99
An impassioned attack on police and army violence in 70s Nigeria – and easily one of Fela Kuti's best-remembered albums of the time! The lead track – "Sorrow Tears & Blood" – is really tremendous – a wicked groove that begins with a very long electric piano ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Knitting Factory, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 26.99
One of Fela's greatest albums – and one of the few that got any sort of international circulation in the 70s! "Zombie" shows Fela at the height of his powers – grooving away in incredibly fast, incredibly tight Afro Funk lines, weaving guitar, sax, and keyboards together with ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Music With Soul (France), 2023. New Copy ... $32.99 39.99
A solo funk outing from Alex Figueira, and one that shows you don't need a full combo to help make a record groove! Alex put together the whole thing himself, with live drums, sweet keyboard lines, and unusual guitar parts that take all sorts of twists and turns – put together differently ... (Deep Funk, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Trutone/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1969. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
A South African jazz set from the end of the 60s, but one with a different vibe than some of the rest – as the group have a lean style that still also seems to mix a fair bit of Township elements in with the jazz – which makes for tracks that have a wonderfully playful mix of modes, and ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Melody (Nigeria), 1970s. Fair ... $9.99
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(NOTE – Plays with surface noise and crackle throughout. Cover has heavy wear and aging, wide clear tape on all sides, bent panels, and some writing in pen. Labels have some pen.)
Habibi Funk (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $25.99 27.99
A stunning set of funky tracks from the Libyan scene – music that's not free in a "free jazz" sort of way, but which definitely shows a new sense of liberation in the way the group puts together their groove! The combo's headed by legendary arranger Najib Alhoush – and the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Free Music – Part 1 ... CD 14.99
Anodisc/Tidal Waves, 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $16.99 26.99
Massively funky work from the Friimen Muzik Company – a Nigerian group of the 70s, but one who worked apart from the scene in Lagos, and had a style that was very much their own! The grooves here are often nice and lean – basslines and drums doing plenty of wonderful things, with the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition "Spring Green" colored vinyl!)
Hot Casa (France), 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 39.99
Funky genius from the mighty K Frimpong – an album recorded in Germany in the mid 80s – but a set that cooks like some of the best West African funk from the decade before! The sound is lean and mean, and there's plenty of grit in the grooves – a lot more bass and funky drums ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Ofori Brothers/Hot Casa (France), 1978. New Copy (reissue)... $28.99 39.99
Fantastic guitar work from K Frimpong – and plenty of other fantastic sounds too – all rolled up in his unique blend of Afro funk and high-life – served up here on four nice long tracks! There's vocals on the record, but the guitar and rhythms are what really drive the train ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Beautiful pressing – mastered at The Carvery, and served up in a nice heavy cover!)
Taretone/Mondo Groove (Italy), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $24.99 34.99
A funky soul record with a really great pedigree – tracks recorded by a Nigerian group, but done up in London with a vibe that's very much like some of the best east coast soul of the time! There's a style here that's not unlike some of the best club work of the P&P Records generation ... (Soul, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
RCA (Venezuela), 1930s. Near Mint- ... $6.99
Mississippi, Early 70s. New Copy ... $19.99 22.99
Revelatory sounds from Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru – an Ethiopian nun, but one who had a secret side life as a pianist and composer – stepping out here on a selection of solo tracks that have a wonderfully captivating vibe! Gebru's music first got wider exposure in the Ethiopiques series ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Buda/Heavenly Sweetness (France), 1970s. New Copy ... $22.99 29.99
A stunning set of vocal recordings by Tlahoun Gessesse – one of the most important singers during the golden age of Ethiopian Music – caught here on a set of sides that sadly saw that period coming to an end! The tracks on the set are mostly from the early 70s, a time that saw great ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Philips/Polysom (Brazil), 1977. New Copy Gatefold (reissue)... $40.99 42.99
One of the funkiest albums ever from Gilberto Gil – a set that beautifully mixes rootsy elements with tighter funk arrangements – in a style that's not unlike some of the 70s samba soul experiments from Jorge Ben! The record borrows heavily from American funk and soul of the time, and ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Omega/Mr Bongo (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $26.99 30.98
Fierce funky grooves from the legendary Nico Gomez – a set cooked up in Europe, but heavy with influences from the other side of the Atlantic – from Havana all the way up to New York! There's definitely a Latin groove to the record – one that's similar to other Gomez productions ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ritual (with download) ... LP 25.99(Indie exclusive pressing on red vinyl!)
Omega/Mr Bongo (UK), 1970. New Copy (reissue)... $25.99 26.98
Fierce funky grooves from the legendary Nico Gomez – a set cooked up in Europe, but heavy with influences from the other side of the Atlantic – from Havana all the way up to New York! There's definitely a Latin groove to the record – one that's similar to other Gomez productions ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Ritual (red vinyl pressing) ... LP 26.99
Belter (Spain), 1966. Near Mint- ... $19.99 24.99
(Latin, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(US black label pressing with deep groove. NOTE – Cover has wide yellowed clear tape holding the seams and spine, half split top seam, some wear and aging, and small stained spots in front.)
CBO/Analog Africa (Germany), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 36.99
A lean little groover from the Nigerian scene – an Edo funk set that's got a vibe that's more stripped-down than most – really focused on the rhythms, with a stark, spare quality that's very different than bigger groups of the decade before! There's almost an influence here going on ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition orange vinyl pressing – in a silkscreened cover and with download!)
Da'N Records/Mad About Records (Portugal), 1981. New Copy (reissue)... $34.99 39.99
NSI stands for "new sounds from the islands" – and that's definitely what you'll get here from this combo who serve up a fantastic blend of Antilles rhythms and contemporary club funk – all very much in the best spirit of the early zouk movement at the time! There's lots of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Odeon (Spain), 1978. Near Mint- ... $0.99 14.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has wavy corners and some tape remnants at the corners. Label on Side A has an application tear.)
Gyuto Tantric College —
Tibetan Buddhism – Tantras Of Gyuto/Nonesuch, 1975. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
A classic recording of Buddhist chants – from the legendary Gyuto monks! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear and some yellowing from age.)
Idjah Hadidjah —
Tonggeret ... LP Nonesuch/Explorer, Late 70s/Early 80s. Near Mint- ... Just Sold Out!
An amazing record – one that sounds like nothing else we can think of! The tunes all feature Idonesian vocalist Idjah Hadidjah singing with smaller gamelon-based ensembles – working in a mode that almost makes more traditional "song" type structures out of the longer ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Sublime Frequencies, 1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 34.99
A wealth of wonderful work from Baligh Hamdi – an artist who had a huge impact on Egyptian music in the postwar years, even if he's not as well known on our side of the Atlantic! The tracks here all date from a time when Hamdi had been already recording for a number of years – first ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Modal Instrumental Pop Of 70s Egypt ... CD 9.99