Global Grooves — In Stock — CDs 
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
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Mango/T-Bird (UK), 1983/1984. New Copy ... $7.99 16.99
A pair of groundbreaking records from King Sunny Ade – both of which represent a new wave of interest in African music after the initial burst of the Fela Kuti generation! First up is Synchro System – fantastic work from King Sunny Ade – one of his first truly global releases, ... read more CD
Afro Celt Sound System —
Vol 1 – Sound Magic ... CD Real World, 1996. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Verve, 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Maybe one of the warmest recordings we've ever heard from pianist Vijay Iyer – but that's maybe no surprise, as the session is graced with these sublime vocals from singer Arooj Aftab – and delivered in a style that's much more than standard jazz! Iyer plays Fender Rhodes and piano, ... read more CD
Crammed (Belgium), 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A really cool project from this always-unique group – a set that follows in their pan-global legacy of sounds, but which also adapts them to more of a soundtrack sort of setting – as you might guess from the album's appearance in the Made To Measure series! The music is strong ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more CD
Habibi Funk (Germany), 1979. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
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 CD
Also available Oghneya ... LP 24.99
Tony Allen & Africa 70 —
Jealousy/Strut (UK), 1979. Used 2 CDs ... Just Sold Out!
Fantastic Afro funky! This set lovingly repackages 2 early albums by Tony Allen, best known to the world as the drummer in Fela's legendary Africa 70 group! Both records have a distinctly Fela-sounding groove – which isn't surprising, as they were produced by Fela, feature Fela, and have ... read more CD
(Out of print, sleeve and artwork has some age spots.)
Now Again, 1975. New Copy 2 CDs ... $7.99 17.98
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 more CD
Ostinato (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
Beautiful sounds from Cabo Verde – served up by a group named after a famous composer on the island, and featuring three of his children working under the leadership of older guitarist/singer Pascoal, who'd studied with Ano Nobo before he passed away! The style of the music is wonderful ... read more CD
DIW/Think (Japan), 1990. Used ... $18.99
One of the more interesting later sessions from the Art Ensemble – one in which the group push their African influence strongly, by teaming up with the Amabutho Male Chorus for a real Soweto soul sound! Oddly, the Art Ensemble are the ones in African garb on the cover – while the ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
(2010 pressing on Think – includes obi!)
Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 70s/1980s. New Copy 2CD ... $5.99 24.99
Funky African work from Fred Fisher – a Nigerian trombonist who crafted his own unique groove at the end of the 70s! Fred both sings and plays trombone – the latter with a Fred Wesley-like soulfulness – and his rhythms here are really wide-ranging, and embrace a host of new ... read more CD
Balka Sound —
Son Du Balka ... CD Strut (UK), 1980s. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
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 CD
Also available Son Du Balka ... LP 29.99
Avant (Japan), 1999. Used ... $9.99
... CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
Six Degrees, 2001. Used ... $2.99
One of the coolest projects to bear the imprint of New York DJ Ron Trent – a shimmering blend of house music, jazzy fusion, and Latin influences! The core group features Trent on percussion and keyboards – with additional keyboards, vocals, and woodwinds from Jay Rodriguez – and ... (New Grooves, Global Grooves) read more CD
Verve/Modern Harmonic, 1969. New Copy ... $15.99 18.99
Don't think "rock", think "groove" – because oud player John Berberian takes his instrument into some very groovy territory here – mixing its Mid-East roots with a sweet array of modal rhythms and psychedelic elements – all of which make for an album that's ... read more CD
Flying Carpet (UK), 2022. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Ethiopian keyboardist Kibrom Birhane has played alongside contemporary giants who include Kamasi Washington and Mark De Clive-Lowe – but he sounds even better here at the helm of a set of his own – a beautiful record that mixes older Ethio jazz elements with a cool, contemporary Cali ... read more CD
Gusstaff (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
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 CD
Also available Quicksand (180 gram pressing – with bonus download) ... LP 13.99
Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2022. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
A really beautiful little record – one that bills itself as coming from from creole roots and French chanson – and which definitely delivers the goods as promised! The rhythms are often nice and lean – bubbling, percolating elements that maybe echo some older styles from the ... read more CD
Universal, 2007. Used ... $4.99
One of the most creative albums we've heard from Dee Dee Bridgewater in years – a set of tracks recorded with a host of Malian artists – in a unique cross-cultural mode that's unlike anything else Dee Dee has ever recorded! The core style here is still very firmly rooted in Bridgewater' ... (Vocalists, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Sidiku Buari —
Feelings In Africa/Precious/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
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 CD
Also available Feelings In Africa/
BBE (UK), 1979. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
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 CD
Also available Revolution – Live Disco Show In New York City (180 gram pressing – 2 x 45rpm) ... LP 22.99
Vampi Soul (Spain), Early 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $5.99 24.99
Heavy Nigerian funk from the great Segun Bucknor – an artist who was working during the same Afro Funk revolution as Fela Kuti & Africa 70, but one who never fully got the exposure he deserved on a global level! By the time of these cuts, Segun had already been working hard in a variety ... read more CD
Subah Zindagi (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
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 more CD
AACE/Shout (Japan), 1986. Used ... $14.99
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 more CD
Also available Mora/(Out of print. Includes obi!)
AACE/Far Out (UK), Late 80s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
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 more CD
Also available Mora! (Japanese paper sleeve edition – with bonus tracks) ... CD 14.99
Ictus, 2006. Used ... $9.99
Music composed for a multimedia show for gamelan orchestra. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(2011 pressing.)
ECM, 1980. Used ... $14.99
The third meeting of this world jazz ensemble, with Colin Walcott of Oregon on sitar, tabla and hammered dulcimer, Don Cherry on trumpet, organ and doussn'gouni and Nana Vasconcelos on berimbau and percussion. All three players have always had a very wide reaching approach to playing, even ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Out of print.)
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
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 CD
Also available Akalaka/
Dynamic Sounds/Soul Jazz (UK), 1975. New Copy ... $21.99 22.99
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 CD
Also available Tales Of Mozambique (purple vinyl pressing –with bonus tracks & download) ... LP 36.99(Limited edition purple CD pressing!)
Count Owen & His Calypsonians —
Calypsos Down Jamaica Way ... CD Dub Store (Japan), Early 60s. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Forget Harry Belafonte – this is the real sound of Calypso, recorded in Jamaica by Federal Records in the 60s, and done with some wonderfully rootsy touches! The style here is quite different than the popularized version of the genre – and done with lots of raw percussion, acoustic ... read more CD
(Includes obi!)
Trans World/Creole Stream (Japan), 1970. Used ... $14.99
Jazzy vocals sung in French, all supported by a lot of tight percussion – in a groove that's completely fresh and unique! The album's unlike anything else we can think of – something of a blend of American, European, and Caribbean grooves – but also with a fair bit of mod 60s ... read more CD
(Out of print, includes obi.)
CBS/Guerssen (Spain), 1972. New Copy ... $17.99 19.99
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 CD
Also available Dakila ... LP 30.99
Hot Casa (France), 2022. New Copy ... $7.99 18.99
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 CD
Also available Seda ... LP 29.99
Yaala Yaala, 1999/2000. Used ... $6.99
Highly percussive and buzzlingly melodic ngoni music from Mali – captured in Bougouni and Mamako, Mali, West Africa and the villages thereabout! The dissonant and very hypnotic music is played alternately throughout this truly wonderful CD from the fledgling Yaala Yaala label by Lassinabe ... read more CD
Sunnyside, 2018. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Chano Dominguez on piano and Javier Colina on double bass. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(Marker through barcode.)
Moussa Doumbia —
Keleya – Raw Malian Funk of the 1970s ... CD Oriki (France), 1970s. Used ... $12.99
Malian funk indeed – and just the sort of African sounds we really go crazy for! The grooves here are totally wonderful – a skittish brew of percussion, guitar, and keyboards – sometimes in straighter Afro Funk modes, sometimes with the other-worldly styles we might associate ... read more CD
(Original digipak pressing.)
Out Here (Germany), 2023. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
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 CD
Also available Berlin Session ... LP 25.99
Dur-Dur Band —
Volume 5 ... CD Awesome Tapes From Africa, 1987. Used Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
Somali sounds from the late 80s – a wonderful set of grooves from the Dur Dur Band – originally issued only on cassette, and lovingly restored here on some more enduring formats! The style is pretty darn funky – maybe some of the latest Afro Funk grooves we've heard from the ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Brownswood (UK), 2023. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
Maybe the richest album to date from South African pianist Bokani Dyer – a set that has vocals on most tracks, and which also carries a more direct and powerful message than any of his previous releases – very uplifting and righteous, at a level that marks Dyer as one of the key forces ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Early 80s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
That's "Dytomite", not "dynamite" – and don't ask us what it means, either! But we can tell you that the set's a great bit of highlife, recorded with a lean, breezy feel – a bit more heft than just the duo pictured on the cover – with criss-crossing guitars, ... read more CD
PMG (Austria), 1979. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
The Elcados serve up a new sort of Nigerian groove for the end of the 70s – one that's got an electric vibe that definitely matches the look of their sweet suits on the cover! There's a fair bit of keyboards amidst the guitars that riff along with the rhythms – and the style has a bit ... read more CD
Nonesuch, 1995. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Still sealed with slipcase.)
Afro Soul/Now Again, Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... $8.99 17.99
A treasure trove of funky soul and trippy grooves from Eye Q – a group who hail from the same scene in Zimbabwe that gave us Witch and Ngozi Family, but who are maybe even groovier overall! There's some really wonderful guitar on most of these cuts – more funk-styled than some of the ... read more CD
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Late 70s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
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 CD
Also available Eze Nri Royal Drummers Vol 1 (180 gram pressing) ... LP 19.99
Habibi Funk (Germany), Late 70s. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
Beautiful sounds from Roger Fahkr – a Lebanese singer/songwriter who recorded most of this music in the late 70s – but with a sound and style that's every bit as compelling as western talents from the earlier part of the decade! The tunes often begin with voice and acoustic guitar, but ... read more CD
Strut (UK), 2012. Used ... $6.99
A bold step forward for Fanga – and a set that's easily the group's greatest record ever! This time around, Fanga are teamed with guembri player Maalem Abdalla Guinea – a musician who seems to have unlocked some rich new energy in the group – and a sound that takes them past ... read more CD
(Still sealed.)
Fela —
Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense ... CD Mercury, 1986. Used ... Just Sold Out!
An overlooked gem from the 80s years of Fela Kuti – and a set that has the Afro Funk genius working with strong studio help from Wally Badarou! The vibe's still as fierce and frenetic as Fela's classic material – each track takes up a full side of the record, with lots of hard rhythms, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Barclay/Universal, Early 80s. Used ... $9.99
Don't let the later date fool you – because this is excellent material from Fela, and he kicks just as hard with his Egypt 80 group as he did with Africa 70! The set's got two albums on it – and the titles from Original Sufferhead ("Original Sufferhead" and "Power ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Barclay/MCA, Early/Mid 70s. Used ... $9.99
Really mindblowing work from Fela – a seminal 70s set that may well open up even more than any other album from the time – as the leader and Africa 70 stretch out on a single track that takes up the entire record! "Confusion" is almost proggish at the start – with a ... read more CD
(Out of print, still sealed.)
Barclay/Universal, 1971/1972. Used ... $9.99
A real killer of an Afro Funk set – a CD that brings together 2 sparkling moments from Fela's early career! The Shakara album is a longtime classic, and features 2 extended jams – "Lady" and "Shakara" – that are both tight straight-ahead funky groovers with a ... read more CD
Also available Shakara (pink vinyl pressing – with bonus yellow vinyl 7" single) ... LP 32.99(Out of print, 1997 CD pressing.)
Free Music & Najib Alhoush —
Free Music – Part 1 ... CD Habibi Funk (Germany), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99 15.99
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 CD
Also available Free Music – Part 1 ... LP 25.99
Paolo Fresu/ECM, 2010. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Paolo Fresu on trumpet and flugelhorn and Daniele Di Bonaventura on bandoneon joind by A Filetta Corsican vocal group. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
PMG (Austria), 1978. New Copy ... $5.99 16.99
These Friimen really know how to groove – but in a way that's quite unusual, as the set often has all their instruments percolating together in this quickly-syncopated mode that cooks things up at a nicely fast clip, while they throw vocals into the mix once things get moving along! There's ... read more CD
Frederic Galliano Electronic Sextet —
Live Infinis ... CD F Communications (UK), 1998. Used ... $6.99
Ever (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Not the first album from saxophonist Camilla George, but the set where it really feels like she's found her voice in music – weaving together her own strong solo on alto sax with the work of a top-shelf array of players from the London scene, while also nodding towards her roots in the Ibibio ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Ibio Ibio (yellow vinyl pressing) ... LP 26.99
Wally Gonzalez —
Tunog Pinoy ... CD Vicor (Philippines), 1977. New Copy ... $4.99 16.99
Wally's struttin' with his axe on the front cover of this Philippine classic from the 70s – and for good reason too, since he's one of the heaviest hitters in the pinoy rock scene of the time! The album's got a style that mixes together earlier hard rock from the US and UK, with bits of some ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more CD
La Voix Du Globe/Outre National (France), 1975. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
A really brilliant album from percussionist Henri Guedon – an artist with Caribbean roots, but a sound that really seems to transcend all boundaries – as he mixes his own instrumentation with a great blend of keyboards, organ, piano, and plenty more percussion – in styles that ... read more CD
Sublime Frequencies, 1970s. New Copy ... $9.99
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 CD
Also available Modal Instrumental Pop Of 70s Egypt ... LP 28.99
New Jazz and Improvised Music, 2022. Used ... $6.99
Shahbaz Hussain on tabla and vocals; Helen Anahita Wilson on piano and drums. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
Lion, 1974. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
A heady set from mid 70s South Korea – the debut album from a mighty edgey little trio! The album's not nearly as psych as some of the other Korean efforts from the period – as the group's got a tight groove on most numbers, with a definite funk influence on the drums and bass – ... read more CD
Ostinato (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
Timeless sounds from this legendary group – a Somalian combo who issued all this music only on cassette back in the 80s, and who finally get a proper presentation in a much more durable format! The music is at once ancient and contemporary – with plenty of echoes of older East African ... read more CD
Now Again, Mid 70s. Used 2 CDs ... $8.99
An amazing set that documents the early years of the Zamrock scene – the funk and psych informed Afro Rock pioneered by vocalist and African guitar legend Rikki Ililonga and his group Musi-O-Tunya in Zambia from 1973 to 1976 – and compiled beautifully in this great set from Now ... read more CD
(Sealed copy. Partially peeled hype sticker on front.)
Toshiba/Mr Bongo (UK), 1972. New Copy ... $11.99 13.99
One of the coolest records we've ever heard from Japanese drummer Akira Ishikawa – even wilder than some of his famous funk sessions of the time! The set definitely lives up to its African Rock promise – as it features lots of sparely percussive tracks that build beautifully – ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Uganda – Dawn Of African Rock (replica box edition) ... LP 39.99
Tabansi/BBE (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
Tight Nigerian boogie from Ben Jagga – done with a lean groove that really represents the change in styles during the 80s, while still holding onto modes that reference some of the funk from before! Ben's got this bright style of singing, and at times the record almost has a Caribbean vibe ... read more CD
Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy 2 CDs ... $5.99 24.99
A stunning collection of work from Bola Johnson – a key figure on the scene in Lagos in the years before Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade! Johnson's style here really shows Nigerian music at the crossroads – upbeat elements of early highlife informing the rhythms with plenty of lean guitar ... read more CD
Indigo (France), 1995. Used 2 CDs ... $4.99
... CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Philips/Voodoo Funk, 1973. New Copy ... $6.99 16.98
An uber-rare album from Orlando Julius & The Afro Sounders – recorded at Ginger Baker's studio in Lagos and originally (apparently quite scarcely) released by Philips in 1973 – wonderful stuff and on par with the excellent material the group recorded in the handful of previous years! ... read more CD
(CD version comes with a great hardcover book-like package that includes liner notes by Orlando Julius.)
Lyncell/BBE (UK), 1982. New Copy ... $9.99 18.99
A sweet Soweto group from the start of the 80s – one who have a nice current of funk in their mix, but who also serve up some well-crafted solos on both guitar and flute! The vocals are often warmly in that more familiar South African style of the period – but the record's nicely ... read more CD
Brownswood (UK), 2022. New Copy ... $15.99 16.99
London's Kokoroko are a group with roots in many traditions and global modes – but they've also got a cohesive jazz-based sensibility that really makes the whole thing come together – and makes their music feel fresh and new, instead of a contemporary take on older modes! There's ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Could We Be More (blue vinyl pressing) ... LP 30.99
Leaf (UK), 2023. New Copy ... $9.99 15.99
Percussionist Sarathy Korwar is maybe even more political here than on his previous record – and creates music that feels like it's got a definite mission – breaking down boundaries in jazz, Indian music, and just about any other style that Sarathy gets his hands on – at a level ... (Global Grooves, Global Grooves) read more CD
Office Home (France), 2022. New Copy ... $9.99 19.99
Muyiwa Kunnuji played trumpet with Fela Kuti back in the day, and he definitely references Fela's legacy with the politics in the title of the set – yet his approach here is nicely his own, and a really fresh vision of the legacy of older Afro Funk! There's still plenty of the long tracks ... read more CD
Femi Kuti —
Shoki Shoki ... CD Barclay (France), 1998. Used ... $6.99
A key album in the 90s revival of Afro Funk – a seminal set from Fela's first famous son! The album's got a really nice edge throughout – and offers a mixture of older Afro Funk modes with some slight contemporary elements – bits of electronics and occasional programmed rhythms, ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Partisan, 2021. New Copy 2CD ... $4.99 16.99
Two generations of the Fela Kuti legend work here back to back – in a double length set that features one full album from Fela's son, and another by his grandson! Femi is up first on a set titled Stop The Hate – full-on Afro Funk with plenty of message in the music – the older ... read more CD
Vampi Soul (Spain), Late 60s/1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $9.99 16.99
Andres Landero has a pretty wild look on the cover here – and the sound of his music is equally wild, too – a very raw, rootsy approach to cumbia – very much in the most hard-edged style of the genre, with a quality that often feels more ancient than the 70s recording dates of ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more CD
Bongo Joe (Switzerland), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
Very cool work from Les Abranis – a group with Algerian roots, but who also had a big influence on the post-colonial scene in France – where their unusual blend of elements was a key bridge between cultures! There's plenty of North African elements in the music, but mixed with 70s ... read more CD
Bongo Joe (Switzerland), Late 70s/1980s. New Copy ... $16.99 18.99
A double-length collection of work from Pedro Lima – maybe not the biggest name in global music, but a really key figure in his home nation of Sao Tome E Principe! Pedro's got a voice that's both sweet and down to earth at the same time – perfect for the well-crafted rhythms of the ... read more CD
Also available Recordar E Viver – Antologia Vol 1 – 1976 to 1987 ... LP 23.99
Claus (Spain), 1985. Used 2 CDs ... $1.99
Vampi Soul (Spain), 2012. New Copy ... $1.99 16.99
Tripped-out funk from contemporary Colombia – played by a group who've clearly dug all the nation's rich legacy of groove-heavy music! The album's got a vintage feel at points – especially when the heavy drums are mixed with weirdly-distorted guitars – which almost have the feel ... read more CD
Harmonia Mundi/Daqui (France), 1998. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print, please note that there is a heavy crease across the digipack cover and is priced accordingly.)
Lion/Repsychled, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 16.99
Rare and raw work from the Peruvian scene – a killer batch of tunes from Lima combo The Mads – late 60s studio numbers for the most part, plus two tracks recorded at a castle owned by Mick Jagger in 1971, captured on the Rolling Stones' mobile studio equipment! That actually makes some ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Sleeve is generously packages with a booklet of notes, glossy photo foldout and replica show flyer!)
Far Out (UK), 2011. Used ... $6.99
A contemporary set, but one that's unlike any other recent Brazilian recording we can think of – given the very unique vibe that Mauricio Maestro is going for! You might know Mauricio from his mid 70s work with Joyce on Visions Of Dawn – and although this set is a recent recording, it ... (Brazil, Global Grooves) read more CD
(Still sealed.)
Habibi Funk (Germany), 1979. New Copy ... $14.99 16.99
A very groovy set that was recorded in Cairo at the end of the 70s – vocals by Maha, a singer who'd worked with the Egyptian Jazz Band of Salah Ragab – but done here in a style that's very different than the work of that group! There's some nice funky tracks on the record, mixed with a ... read more CD
Also available Orkos ... LP 23.99
Strut (UK), 2002. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A really wonderful collaboration – one that features famous South African singer Vusi Mahlasela working with the Jive Connection combo – a funky Swedish group who backed Mahlasela on many live dates over the years, and who really help his music come across with a lean, classic sort of ... read more CD
Reprise/Strut (UK), 1970. New Copy ... $7.99 13.99
One of Miriam Makeba's hippest albums of all time – a set that marked the end of her association with Reprise Records, and her fame in the crossover American scene of the 60s – and for good reason, too – as the whole thing's brimming over with much more righteous energy than ever ... read more CD
Brownswood (UK), 2012. Used ... $9.99
A great little project that's very much in the same spirit as the Havana Cultura project on Brownswood – a set that features British producer Mala working with a host of contemporary Cuban musicians – all in a groove that takes their roots, and pushes them very firmly towards the future! ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
L+R Records/Ultra Vybe (Japan), 1964. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
Brilliant modern jazz from German trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff – recording here in 1964, but sounding years ahead of his time, with an amazing a blend of jazz and Asian styles! The album's one of Mangelsdorff's best ever – a set of rhythmic tunes that seem clearly informed by the ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
I Dischi Di Angelica (Italy), 2022. Used ... $8.99
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President (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy ... $8.99 14.99
Funky soul, but with deeper roots too – a killer set from Matata – a group from Kenya, but one who arrived on the London scene in the 70s – where their blend of African roots and American soul really took the group by storm! There's a fantastic influence here from James Brown ... read more CD
Heritage (UK), 1927/1928. Used ... $11.99
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Soundway (UK), 2012. Used ... $9.99
Weird and wild sounds from contemporary Bogota – music that's got a very old school quality at its core, yet which also mixes in plenty of experimentation with the rhythms! Think of this as an old Colombian record with analogue electronics and sound samples – or some other-worldly ... read more CD
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PMG (Austria), 1979. New Copy ... $1.99 16.99
Bala Miller's got a great pan-African group here – one that's more from the western side of the scene, despite the pyramids mentioned in their name – with players hailing from Ghana, Nigeria, and Cameroon – all coming together in a mighty righteous style! The music is fairly ... read more CD
