Global Grooves — New Arrivals 
Unusual grooves from around the globe -- Afro Funk, Bollywood soundtracks, Turkish rock, gamelan, ethnographic/field recordings, sitar sounds, and more!
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King Sunny Ade —
Gems From The Classic Years – 1967 to 1974 ... CD 
Shanachie, Late 60s/Early 70s. Used ... $9.99
A well-done collection of some of King Sunny Ade's first recordings in Nigeria – presented in a package with great sound, and a heck of a lot of music overall! The work here has been reissued on other CDs by African Songs in the UK, but this collection is much more all-encompassing – ... read more CD
Baligh Hamdi —
Modal Instrumental Pop Of 70s Egypt ... LP 
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 16.99
Don Cherry & Dollar Brand —
Musikforum Schloss – Viktring Austria - July 20, 1972 ... LP WHP (Italy), 1972. New Copy 2LP ... $34.99 39.99
The great Dollar Brand is a wonderful pianist, no matter what the setting – but he seems especially great when in collaboration with other contemporary giants – which is definitely the case here in a superb live performance with trumpeter Don Cherry from the early 70s! As you'll guess ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Farid El Atrache —
Nagham Fi Hayati ... LP 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
Abdel Halim Hafez —
Mawood ... LP Soutelphan/We Want Sounds (UK), 1971. New Copy (reissue)... $32.99 34.99
A legendary album from the Egyptian scene – a set that features one long track, running the course of both sides – building up to a beautiful crescendo of sounds on organ, saxes, and guitars – all backed with other orchestrations, then topped with the amazingly expressive vocals ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Great reissue – with a set of English and French liner notes!)
Phuong Tam —
Magical Nights – Saigon Surf, Twist, & Soul 1964 to 1966 ... LP Sublime Frequencies, Mid 60s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $37.99 42.99
You may not know the name of Phuong Tam – but you'll definitely get plenty of the surf, twist, and soul promised in the title – a very cool blend of American modes of the mid 60s, filtered through the cultural crossroads of Saigon, and topped with these beautiful vocals that are ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Magical Nights – Saigon Surf, Twist, & Soul 1964 to 1966 ... CD 18.99
Various —
Sharayet El Disco – Egyptian Disco & Boogie Cassettes 1982 to 1992 ... LP We Want Sounds (UK), 1980s/Early 90s. New Copy ... $32.99 39.99
That's a pretty cosmic image on the cover, and the vibe of the album follows suit in a very nice way – mixing the best "future" modes of 80s music of the cassette generation with some more traditional funk and soul! The set opens our ears to a world we'd never have heard otherwise ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Wganda Kenya —
Wganda Kenya ... LP Discos Fuentes/Vampi Soul (Spain), 1976. New Copy (reissue)... $27.99 32.99
Massive rhythms from this legendary 70s group – one created in the Discos Fuentes studios in Colombia – as a way to combine some of the bigger African and Caribbean rhythms of the time! The sound is very percussive, and very raw – lots of acoustic elements in the rhythms, mixed ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Reissue features two non-LP bonus tracks!)
Various —
When The Time Comes – Rebel Soca ... LP Shanachie, 1988. Very Good+ ... $4.99
A well-done collection of 80s soca – with tracks from Safi Abdulla, Ras Iley, Baron, Bro Resistance, Black Stalin, Nelson, Red Plastic Bag, and Johnny King! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has light wear.)
Real Sounds —
Wende Zako ... LP Rounder, 1987. Near Mint- ... $4.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(US pressing.)
Nkono Teles —
Love Vibration ... LP Soundway (UK), Mid 80s. New Copy ... $27.99 29.99
Sweet keyboard grooves from Nkono Teles – a Nigerian musician who first got his start in the band of Tony Allen, but who sounds very different here on his own! Nkono's image on the cover gives you plenty of insight to the sound of the record – as the cuts are heavy on keyboards played ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah —
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah Vol 5 ... LP Shanu Olu/Luaka Bop, 1984. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 22.99
There's a slight shift here from previous records from the great Alhaji Waziri Oshomah – some very slight use of drum machine elements in some of the rhythms, but never in a way that makes the tunes sound tinny at all – as the Alhaji and the rest of the group provide all their wonderful ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah —
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah Vol 4 ... LP Shanu Olu/Luaka Bop, 1982. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 22.99
Wonderfully intertwining lines of sound from the great Alhaji Waziri Oshomah – percolating percussion, bubbling basslines, sparkling guitar parts, and little touches of horns – all working almost at an organic level of groove, with a quality that's a lot more understated than work from ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Vusi Mahlasela/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
Also available Face To Face ... LP 25.99
Getatchew Mekurya —
Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol 5 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Buda/L'Arome (France), 1972. New Copy ... $22.99 29.99
A special vinyl release of one of the most striking volumes of the legendary Ethiopiques series – a set that focuses on the mad saxophone work of Getachew Makurya! The recordings on this collection are all from 1972 – and they feature the deep-toned Mekurya blowing in a strange and ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Tlahoun Gessesse —
Tlahoun Gessesse – Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol 4 ... LP 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
Various —
Straight From The Decks 2 – Guts Finest Selection From His Famous DJ Sets (180 gram pressing) ... LP Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2021. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 36.99
A sweet set of grooves from around the globe – all the sorts of tracks that Guts plays in his legendary DJ sets overseas – music that's got a much more far-reaching vibe than some of the tracks he issues under his own name! Overall, the set's very much in the best spirit of the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Ethiopian Soul & Groove – Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol 1 (180 gram pressing) ... LP Buda/Heavenly Sweetness (France), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $22.99 29.99
Amazing music from the golden years of Ethiopian Music – a set of tracks that will take you beyond the music of Mulatu, into a wealth of other talents from the scene at the same time! The sound here is incredible – a mix of heavy funk, spacey jazz, and other exotic touches all coming ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mulatu Astatke Featuring Fekade Amde Maskal —
Ethio Jazz (180 gram vinyl) ... LP Heavenly Sweetness (France), 1970s. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 29.99
Mad funk from Ethiopia – classic work by the legendary Mulatu, one of Africa's heaviest artists of the 70s! Mulatu's been kind of a beathead secret for years – as most of his exotic grooves were never issued properly outside of Africa, and have only been the province of collectors who ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mulatu & Others —
Ethiopian Modern Instrumentals Hits (180 gram vinyl) ... LP L'Arome/Heavenly Sweetness (France), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 29.99
Mad grooves from the Ethiopian scene of the 70s – featuring work by the enigmatic Mulatu, plus some of the other extra-cool artists on that country's groundbreaking soul and funk scene! Mulatu plays Fender Rhodes and organ on his tracks – grooving with a slow, snakey approach that's ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Heavenly Ethiopiques – The Best Of The Ethiopiques Series ... LP Heavenly Sweetness (France), 1960s/1970s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $26.99 34.99
The definitely got the title right on this one – because the set is filled with some of the most heavenly tracks from the legendary Ethiopiques series – that legendary run of compilations that was the first introduction for most of us to the amazing music of Ethiopia! This package ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Mahmoud Ahmed —
Ere Mela Mela (180 gram vinyl) ... LP Buda/L'Arome/Heavenly Sweetness (France), 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $22.99 29.99
Grooves unlike anything else you've ever heard in your life – an assortment of mid 70s tunes from Mahmoud Ahmed, the second grooviest Ethiopian artist, next to Mulatu! Ahmed's sound is a lot more out there than Mulatu's – less funky and jazz-based, and more in the mode of snakey ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
David Walters —
Soul Tropical ... LP Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2023. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $28.99 32.99
A sublime blend of Caribbean roots and contemporary soul – and a set that's even more fantastic than the previous album from David Walters! Walters is one of those globe-trotting talents who manages to pick up all sorts of great inspirations along the way, then forge them into something that' ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Soul Tropical ... CD 16.99
David Walters —
Soul Tropical ... CD Heavenly Sweetness (France), 2023. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99
A sublime blend of Caribbean roots and contemporary soul – and a set that's even more fantastic than the previous album from David Walters! Walters is one of those globe-trotting talents who manages to pick up all sorts of great inspirations along the way, then forge them into something that' ... read more CD
Also available Soul Tropical ... LP 28.99
KOG —
Zone 6 – Agege ... LP Heavenly Sweetness/Pura Vida (France), 2022. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... Just Sold Out!
The first-ever solo album from Kweku of Ghana – who you've likely heard as KOG on projects with Nubiyan Twist, Onipa, and others – really sounding great here with a colorful vibe that really fits the image on the cover! The rhythms percolate nicely throughout – lean beats mixed ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Zone 6 – Agege ... CD 14.99
KOG —
Zone 6 – Agege ... CD Heavenly Sweetness/Pura Vida (France), 2022. New Copy ... $14.99 19.99
The first-ever solo album from Kweku of Ghana – who you've likely heard as KOG on projects with Nubiyan Twist, Onipa, and others – really sounding great here with a colorful vibe that really fits the image on the cover! The rhythms percolate nicely throughout – lean beats mixed ... read more CD
Hugh Masekela —
Americanization Of Ooga Booga ... LP MGM, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Incredible stuff from Hugh Masekela – the kind of a record that ties it all together and serves up a whole new sound! The set was recorded in front of a jazz and folk-loving audience at the Village Gate – who gave Hugh the freedom to really unwind in a set of longer tracks that push ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has light wear, some discoloration from age, half split top seam, and small split in the bottom seam.)
Juan De La Cruz —
Himig Natin ... CD Vicor (Philippines), 1973. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
Juan De La Cruz is a band, not a guy – and they're one of the hardest rocking combos of the far east in the early 70s! The trio's propelled strongly by some razor-sharp guitar from Wally Gonzales – a player who stands mightily with some of the biggest British names of a few years ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more CD
Ed Watson & His Brass Circle —
Just A Little Bit ... LP Charlie's, 1978. Very Good+ ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some wear and aging, a name and initials in pen on both sides, and some notes in back. Labels have initials in pen.)
Mohammed El Bakkar —
Music For A Belly Dancer ... LP Audio Fidelity, Early 60s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... $14.99
(Now Sound, Global Grooves) LP, Vinyl record album
(Gold label pressing in a Two Record Set cover, with light wear and some small dents at the opening.)
Various —
Rough Guide To Ultimate Musical Adventures ... CD Rough Guide/World Music Network (UK), 2008. Used ... $2.99
Music from Wayne Gorbea, the Cuban Cowboys, Ozomatli, Francis Bebey, Dengue Fever, Jolly Mukherjee, Sami Ali, Corey Harris, and Ali Farka Toure. CD
Paul Brody's Tango Toy —
Klezmer Stories ... CD Laika (Germany), 2000. Used ... $5.99
Paul Brody on trumpet, Jens Thomas on piano, Carlos Bica on bass, and Rainer Winch on drums. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
Julien Jouga —
Jama ... CD Indigo (France), 1995. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
... CD
(Out of print, small cutout notch through spine.)
Antonio Gonzalez —
Antonio Gonzalez ... LP Belter (Spain), 1966. Near Mint- ... $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.)
Porfirio Diaz —
Bellezas De Porfirio Diaz Y Su Orquesta Tipica Con Jorge Abril ... LP RCA (Colombia), 1930s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(70s Colombian pressing. Cover is lightly stained along the opening.)
Raimonds Pauls —
Naktsputni ... LP Melodiya (Russia), 1979. Very Good+ ... $9.99
Latvian disco featuring the Modo Ensemble and an ARP synthesizer. LP, Vinyl record album
(White label pressing. Cover has light wear, small stickers on the back.)
Niki Dave & Afro Kids —
Shoreza Inyange/
Afro 7 (Finland), 1977. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
Great grooves from Burundi – two very rare tracks! "Shoreza Inyange" begins with a keyboard flow, then takes a break for a spoken/shouted part from the lead singer – before the whole group rolls into the mix, and soars up the tune with tight horns and rhythms, ensemble vocals ... (Funky 45's, Global Grooves) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Black Devil's Makali —
You & Me/Afro 7 (Finland), Late 70s. New Copy ... $13.99 18.99
Rare funky tracks from late 70s Kenya – both of which are pretty darn groovy! "You & Me" has a midtempo groove that's laced with these haunting spacey keyboards – and the English language vocals build things up in a nice way – with lots of catchy lyrics, but in a ... (Funky 45's, Global Grooves) read more 7-inch, Vinyl record
Various —
Disque La Raye – 60s French West Indies Boo Boo Galoo ... LP Born Bad (France), Late 60s. Near Mint- ... $14.99
A whole host of cool Latin tracks from the French West Indies scene of the late 60s – not music that flowed to Guadeloupe or Martinique from Cuba or Puerto Rico – but fresh new sounds that were directly inspired by the boogaloo generation on the New York scene! The tracks here aren't ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes the printed inner sleeve.)
Lord Kitchener —
Shooting With Kitch ... LP Charlie's, 1979. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Vinyl has some discoloration, but plays great.)
Ferry Djimmy —
Rhythm Revolution (red vinyl pressing) ... LP Revolution/Acid Jazz (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy (reissue)... Just Sold Out!
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
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