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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Jan Garbarek & Ustad Fateh Ali Khan —
Ragas & Sagas ... CD 
ECM, 1990. Used ... $4.99
Includes four ragas composed by Ustad Fateh Ali Khan and the Garbarek composition "Saga" featuring Manu Katche on percussion. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
(Punch through barcode.)
Rhythm Devils —
Rhythm Devils Play River Music – The Apocalypse Now Sessions ... CD Ryko, 1980. Used ... $4.99
Mickey Heart of the Grateful Dead teams up with Mike Hinton and Airto Moriera for this percussion heavy session, ostensibly recorded for use in Apocalypse Now. 11 tracks in all: "Compound", "Trenches", "Street Gang", "The Beast", "Steps", "Tar ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Olatunji —
More Drums Of Passion ... LP 
Columbia, 1966. Near Mint- ... $7.99
Babatunde Olatunji goes even more drum-crazy than before – working here with no less than nine percussionists, plus a host of singers as well! The tunes have a very rootsy groove throughout – instrumentation that only comes from the rhythm instruments, some of which are pointed towards ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(70s stereo pressing. Cover has light wear.)
Naftule's Dream —
Job ... CD Tzadik, 2001. Used ... $9.99
Michael McLaughlin on accordion, Glenn Dickson on clarinet, Eric Rosenthal on drums, Pete Fitzpatrick on guitar, David Harris on trombone, and Jim Gray on tuba. (Jazz, Global Grooves) CD
Seke Molenga & Kalo Kawongolo —
Seke Molenga & Kalo Kawongolo ... LP Trojan/Antarctica Starts Here, 1977. New Copy (reissue)... $20.99 24.98
One of the most unusual albums to ever come from the legendary Black Ark studios of Lee Scratch Perry – a set by a duo of Congolese singers, Seke Molenga and Kalo Kawongolo – who are also not to be confused with The Congos, another group that Perry was producing at the time! The album ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Heed The Call – 17 Of The Choicest Maori/Vostock (New Zealand), 1970s/Early 80s. New Copy ... $14.99 16.98
A little-heard assortment of rare funk tracks from the 70s – all music with a unique hybrid of styles, originally only issued for the small scene in Aotearoa – which most of us know as the nation of New Zealand! The music here draws on both American funk and south Pacific styles – ... (Funky Compilations, Global Grooves) read more CD
Various —
Nigeria Soul Power 70 – Afro Funk, Afro Rock, Afro Disco ... LP Soul Jazz (UK), Mid 70s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $34.99 39.99
A fantastic collection of lesser-known gems from the 70s scene in Nigeria – music that's a great counterpart to better-remembered Afro Funk and soul from international giants like Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade! This set digs deep, and is a nicelly expanded version of a set that Soul Jazz ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Nigeria Soul Power 70 – Afro Funk, Afro Rock, Afro Disco ... CD 18.99(Includes download!)
Various —
Nigeria Soul Fever – Afro Funk, Disco, & Boogie – West African Disco Mayem (3LP set – with download) ... LP Soul Jazz (UK), Late 70s/Early 80s. New Copy 3LP ... $34.99 39.99
The Nigerian groove of the 70s – way past the familiar modes of Fela Kuti, and served up here in a range of artists who followed on a huge second wave of soul that soared from Lagos and beyond in the second half of the decade! The music here opens up in a sweet range of different styles ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Witch —
Lazy Bones (orange vinyl pressing) ... LP Now Again, 1975. New Copy (reissue)... $21.99 24.98
Global psychedelic grooves from Zambia – the tripped out sounds of Witch! Witch works in a killer rock groove on Lazy Bones, with furious rhythms, heavy drums and fuzzed out guitars. It's all nice and raw and done with a really heady and fierce sense of groove – but there's some more ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Limited edition "Earth" orange vinyl!) This item will not be delivered to you before Friday, April 16.
Enid Mosier & Her Trinidad Steel Band —
Hi Fi Calypso, Etc ... LP Columbia, Late 50s. Near Mint- ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Mono 6 eye pressing with deep groove.)
Shabaka & The Ancestors —
Wisdom Of Elders ... CD Brownswood (UK), 2016. Used ... Just Sold Out!
A fantastic jazz group from the contemporary South African scene – one who've got a very righteous vibe, and a sound that's maybe even more far-reaching than any jazz we've heard from that scene back in the 60s or 70s! The group's led by Shabaka Hutchings on tenor, but is a very ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Ry Cooder & Vishwa Mohan Bhatt —
Meeting By The River ... CD Water Lily Acoustics, 1992. Used ... $5.99
... CD
Bombino —
Bombino Live In Amsterdam ... CD Partisan, 2020. Used ... $10.99
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 more CD
Also available Bombino Live In Amsterdam (2020 Black Friday Release) ... LP 31.99
Osibisa —
Happy Children ... LP Warner, 1973. Very Good- ... Just Sold Out!
This UK Afro Funk group is slicking things up a bit for this 1973 album – but not in a bad way, because it actually kicks up the groove considerably. In fact, it almost sounds like they've been listening to a bit of War – because the the best tracks on the album have lots of that funky ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Mexican pressing. Cover has some surface wear, aging, small tears in the opening, and a half split bottom seam.)
Kanda Bongo Man —
Soukous In Central Park ... CD Hannibal, 1993. Used ... Just Sold Out!
... CD
(Out of print.)
Miguel Kertsman & Camerata Cantione Antiqua —
Amazonica ... CD Sony, 1997. Used ... $2.99
... CD
(Barcode has a cutout hole.)
Maria Carta —
I Grandi Successi Originali ... CD RCA/BMG (Italy), 1970s. Used 2CD ... $8.99
Italian folk singer – probably best known on these shores for playing Vito Corleone's mother in The Godfather Part II. CD
Harcourt Whyte & Choir —
Harcourt Whyte & Choir ... LP ARC (Nigeria), 1975. Good ... $9.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(Later pressing on Tabansi. Cover has ring and edge wear, light stains, and some aging.)
Ahuja Bello & His Golden Eagles —
Late Bobo Doherty ... LP Sky (Nigeria), 1981. Good ... $9.99
... 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.)
Ebenezer Obey —
Adventure Of Mr Wise (WAPS 138) ... LP Decca (Nigeria), 1973. Very Good ... $19.99
... LP, Vinyl record album
(80s pressing on Obey. Cover has light surface wear and a name in pen on front and back, in nice shape otherwise!)
Antibalas —
Fu Chronicles (with download) ... LP Daptone, 2020. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Various —
Rhythm Showcase Vol 1 (colored vinyl pressing – with download) ... LP Daptone, 2019. New Copy ... $15.99 19.99
A hefty collection of funky numbers from the Daptone Records label – long-trusted source of sounds from the contemporary underground – and nicely evolving past their roots in recent years! Titles include "Ephra" and "The Proposition" by Budos Band, "Dancer's ... (Deep Funk, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey & His Inter Reformers Band —
Singing For The People ... LP Obey (Nigeria), 1983. Very Good+ ... $29.99
Titles include "Nike Oluwole", "Mori Sisi Kan", "O Se Baba", "Alfa Omega", "Singing For The People", and "Je K'Ajo Mi Jasi Rere". LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but this is a nice copy overall!)
El Rego —
El Rego ... LP Daptone/Voodoo Funk, Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $16.99 17.99
Monumental Afro Soul from El Rego Et Ses Commandos – El Rego's best recordings from the late 60s to early 70s – a beautifully done compilation put together by Daptone and Frank Gossner, the deep digging West African music expert behind Voodoo Funk! Theophile Do-Rego is a legend in his ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available El Rego ... CD 13.99(Includes download!)
Various —
Heisei No Oto – Japanese Leftfield Pop From The CD Age 1989 to 1996 ... LP Music From Memory (Netherlands), Late 80s/Early 90s. New Copy 2LP Gatefold ... $32.99 39.99
A very cool collection that opens up who new territory for digging into the wonderful world of Japanese underground music – a set that features titles that were only issued on CD at the time, which might make these cuts even more obscure for those vinyl-centric folks looking into the music! ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Heisei No Oto – Japanese Leftfield Pop From The CD Age 1989 to 1996 ... CD 19.99
Various —
Heisei No Oto – Japanese Leftfield Pop From The CD Age 1989 to 1996 ... CD Music From Memory (Netherlands), Late 80s/Early 90s. New Copy 2CD ... $19.99 35.98
A very cool collection that opens up who new territory for digging into the wonderful world of Japanese underground music – a set that features titles that were only issued on CD at the time, which might make these cuts even more obscure for those vinyl-centric folks looking into the music! ... (Rock, Global Grooves) read more CD
Also available Heisei No Oto – Japanese Leftfield Pop From The CD Age 1989 to 1996 ... LP 32.99
PVP (Patience, Violet, Pinky) —
Malende ... LP La Casa Tropical (Netherlands), 1992. New Copy 2LP ... $26.99 30.98
PVP are a trio of South African singers who really update their groove with this sweet set of tracks from the early 90s – music that still comes across with some of the charm of 80s soul music from South Africa, but which also shows a stronger house music influence in the rhythms – ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Pressed up here as a 2LP set – better sound than the original!)
Gyedu Blay Ambolley & Zantoda Mark III —
Control ... LP Mr Bongo (UK), 1980. New Copy (reissue)... $23.99 24.98
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Luis Perez —
Ipan In Xiktli Metztli – Mexico Magico Cosmico – El Ombligo De La Luna ... LP Issste/Mr Bongo (UK), 1981. New Copy Gatefold ... $25.99 27.98
A wonderfully hard-to-categorize album from the start of the 80s – a Mexican record that mixes folkloric roots with electronic instrumentation – but all in a way that sounds much more ancient than you'd expect for the time! The fusion of modes here is wonderful – almost at a ... (Latin, Global Grooves) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Bulgarian State Television Female Voice Choir —
Le Mystere Des Voix Bulgares Volume 2 ... CD Nonesuch, Early 60s. Used ... $3.99
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.)
Sweet Talks —
Odo Gyae ... LP Rexaboat, Late 70s. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Features vocals from Tony Mensah – and arrangements from guitarist Solo Mensah and drummer JY Thornty. Recorded in Ghana, but issued in the US by a small Chicago label! LP, Vinyl record album
(Cover has some light wear, but this is a great copy overall.)
Various —
Caribbean In America – 1915 to 1962 (3CD set) ... CD Fremeaux & Associates (France), Late 10s/1920s/1930s/1940s/1950s/Early 60s. New Copy 3CD ... Just Sold Out!
Caribbean styles hit the American scene – then get transformed into something completely different in this huge collection of recordings that span styles that include jazz, Latin, R&B, soul, and blues! In some cases, the Caribbean element comes through in the song structure – which ... (Jazz, Global Grooves) read more CD
Attarazat Addahabia & Faradjallah —
Al Hadaoui ... LP Habibi Funk, 1973. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
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 more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Al Hadaoui ... CD 14.99(Items 1 – 37 of 37)
