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SAULTActs Of FaithForever Living Originals
Jacob CollierDjesse Vol. 4 (Deluxe Edition)Decca
A Love From Outer SpaceVarious ArtistsMaterial Music
The AltonsHeartache in Room 14Daptone Records
MadvillainMadvillainyStones Throw
MadvillainMadvillainy DemosStones Throw
Bonnie “Prince” BillyThe Purple BirdDomino
FKA TwigsEUSEXUAYoung
Art PepperGettin’ Together!Craft Recordings
MogwaiThe Bad FireRock Action
Prince Lasha QuintetThe Cry!Craft Recordings
Don Cherry BOOKEternal RhythmBy Graeme Ewens
Franz FerdinandThe Human FearDomino
Soul Supreme & Jay Mumford9th Wonder / Crown OnesSoul Supreme Records
Los Pambelé / Los Darlings de HuanucoCannabis / MarihuanaDiscos Fuentes
Nara LeaoDez Anos DepoisMusic On Vinyl
Havana NegraHavana NegraZanja Records
Ronald SnijdersPentaNight Dreamer
Louis HeelSail (inc. Richard Sen & MLZ remixes)Bokhari
GutsStraight From The Decks (Vol. 4)Pura Vida Sounds
Gerald CleaverThe ProcessPositive Elevation
Johnny OsbourneTruths & Rights DELUXE EDITIONStudio One
DaRand LandWander BeingScissor and Thread
Sister JamA Man Like YouOnlyroots
Steve ReichCollected WorksNonesuch
Dennis BrownDennis Brown Meets Harry HippyOne Drop Store
Q LazzarusGoodbye Horses: The Many Lives of Q Lazzarus (Music from the Motion Picture)Sacred Bones
Prince AllaHeaven Is My RoofLantern Rec.
Sun RaLights On A Satellite: Live At The Left BankResonance Records
Five Green MoonsMoon 1Pamela Records
Augustus PabloPablo's Theme SongOnlyroots
KelelaRAVE:N, The RemixesWarp Records
Lyrical Benjie & DawehdreadRender Your HeartCopacetic Frequency Productions
The 107th Street Stickball TeamSaboreando - Pot Full Of SoulDorado Records
Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna OrchestraTensionBatov Records
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- African and Afro-American Drums – Ceremonial Drums 4:39
- 1. Ceremonial Drums 4:39
- 2. Ceremonial Drums 3:33
- 3. Dance Drums 3:11
- 4. Stamping Tubes
- 5. Harvest Festival
- 6. Salute To A Chief
- 7. Drums For The Deity Orchestra
- 8. Dance Drums 2:01
- 9. Sit-Log Talking Drum
- 10. Ndlamu Dance Drums
- 11. Festival Drumming
- 12. Djuka Dance Drums 2:33
- 13. Jumping Dance Drums
- 14. Djuka Dance Drums 1:03
- 15. Lucumi
- 16. Quitta Seche Dance Drums
- 17. Juba Dance Drumming
- 18. Cuminia Drums
- 19. Rhythms for the Deity Eshu
- 20. Rhythms for the Deity Ogun
- 21. Bamboula dance drums
- 22. Djuka drums
- 23. Jazz drumming
- 24. Street band drumming
Excellent roots African-derived drum recordings from the 1950s. Recommended music from Bahamas, Brazil, Congo, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Surinam, United States, and the Virgin Islands, recorded by the celebrated anthropologist Harold Courlander.
Charles Cha Cha ShawInto MorningSmithsonian Folkways
Charles "Cha Cha" Shaw released his first solo album on Folkways in 1976 after having performed and recorded trumpet for pop and jazz icons like Curtis...
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Lead BellyLead Belly Sings Folk SongsSmithsonian Folkways
Vital 1940s recordings of 15 songs featuring Lead Belly performing solo and accompanied by Woody Guthrie, Cisco Houston, and Sonny Terry.
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Sarah Webster FabioJujus - Alchemy of the BluesSmithsonian Folkways
Super-tough funky, funky, funky female proto-rap poetry from Sarah Webster Fabio. Killer!
Armed with an incredible rhythm section this album is a classic...
- – The hand that rocks
- – Sweet songs
- – Juju for Grandma
- – Chromo
- – Still, a Red Hot Axe
- – If we come as soft rain
- – Jujus/Alchemy of the blues
- – Jujus/Alchemy of the blues (instrumental)
- 1. – The hand that rocks
- 2. – Sweet songs
- 3. – Juju for Grandma
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Sarah Webster FabioTogether To The Tune Of Coltrane's EquinoxSmithsonian Folkways
Sarah Webster Fabio raps her poetry over some funky tunes and deep jazz (such as Coltrane's "Equinox"). Recommended.
- – Eclipse
- – Interrogation
- – Together/To the Tune of Coltrane's "Equinox"
- – A Black Gal's Mean Ol' Low Down Blues
- – Tribute To Duke Ellington
- – Black Is
- 1. – Eclipse
- 2. – Interrogation
- 3. – Together/To the Tune of Coltrane's "Equinox"
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Voodoo DrumsDrummers Of The Societe Absolument Guinin (Haiti)Universal Sound
Unique collection containing authentic rhythms of Haitian Voodoo drumming. Recorded in Port-au-Prince, Haiti by Soul Jazz Records, this album features...
- – Yanvalou
- – Africanadou
- – Rongol
- – Zepol
- – Dahome
- – Congo
- – Mai
- – Parigol
- – Contredance
- – Afranchi
- – Juba
- – Petro
- – Kita
- – Boumba
- – Koye
- – Zepol
- – Areyen
- – Mas Karon
- – Ibo
- 1. – Yanvalou
- 2. – Africanadou
- 3. – Rongol
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George BensonErotic MoodsPaul Winley Records
Great reissue of this hard to find rare groove album from jazz guitar maestro George Benson!
Recorded for Paul Winley's infamous NY indy label -home to...
- – Smokin Cheeba Cheeba
- 5. – Smokin Cheeba Cheeba
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- LP WINLE131£18.00In stockAdd to Bag
Thai Funk 2Compiled by Maft ZaiZudRangMa
Thai Funk 2 is back with 22 more exclusive, rare and treasured funk and soul numbers from Thailand. This time even more beefier and down right dirtier...
- Singto – Lion
- Yoong – Mosquito
- YomMaBan TaLangKan – Officer of Hell's Announcement
- Kam Kao – Old Karma
- Pom-Pom-Pom – Hair-Hair-Hair
- Sara-Amor-Sara-R (Kee Mao Lae) – D-R-U-N-K : Wasted
- Ruk Chua NiRunDon – Love Forever
- 1. Singto – Lion
- 2. Yoong – Mosquito
- 5. YomMaBan TaLangKan – Officer of Hell's Announcement
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New York Latin HustleThe Sound of New YorkSoul Jazz Records
New York’s melting pot of Puerto Rican, Cuban and Afro-American musicians led to stunning culture clashes in the 1960s and 70s when Latin styles mixed...
- Ismael Quininos – Control
- Ray Barretto – Abidjan
- Johnny Zamot – Soul Makossa
- Cortijo – Sarongo
- La Charanga 76 – No Nos Pararan (Aint no Stopping us Now)
- Al Escobar – Tighten Up
- Alexander Review – Snidely Whiplash
- Joe Cuba – Joe Cubas Madness
- Johnny Sedes – Mama Calunga
- Louie Ramirez – Do It Any Way You Wanna
- Harvey Averne – Never Learned to Dance
- Willie Colon – Angustia Maternal
- Tito Puente – Para Los Rumberos
- Jose Mangual – Mai Kinshasa
- Seguida – Om Marreo
- Eddie Palmieri – Mi Mambo Conga
- J Walter Negro – Shoot the Pump
- Machito – Alex Mambo
- Nature Zone – Porcupine
- Candido – Dancin and Prancin
- Family Affair – I Had A Friend
- Charlie Santiago and Eddie Montalvo – El Bollinski in D7
- Mauricio Smith – Doug?s Room
- 1. Ismael Quininos – Control
- 2. Ray Barretto – Abidjan
- 3. Johnny Zamot – Soul Makossa
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Thai FunkCompiled by Maft SaiZudRangMa
Lavishly packaged compilation of obscure funk and disco from Thailand!
Each CD comes packaged with a fold out booklet in a unique cloth pouch - each one...
- The Hot Pepper – Kun Rod Fai
- Ingart Jeerapan – Ka Ma Kon Deey
- Plearn Promden – Sam Bai
- Kana TNT – Kod Hang Kam
- Pranee Thansari – Chow Thur ten Rum
- Buppa Saichol – Sheng Ra Bert
- Chairai Chaiyata – Khown Tai Doey Loak Puin
- 4. The Hot Pepper – Kun Rod Fai
- 5. Ingart Jeerapan – Ka Ma Kon Deey
- 6. Plearn Promden – Sam Bai
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Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story of 1970s Funky LagosStrut
Essential double disc compilation of brilliant afro beat and afro funk from 1970s Nigeria!
This first volume of Nigeria 70 was one of the last releases...
- Monomono – Tire Lomo Da Nigbehin
- Fela Kuti – Jeun Ko Ku
- Segun Bucknor – La La La
- Tony Allen – No Discrimination
- Orlando Julius – Alo Mi Alo
- The Funkees – Dancing Time
- Lijadu Sisters – Orere Elejigbo
- Shina Williams – Agboju Logun
- 1. Monomono – Tire Lomo Da Nigbehin
- 3. Fela Kuti – Jeun Ko Ku
- 6. Segun Bucknor – La La La
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Funk SpectrumVolume ThreeBBE
The third in this highly regarded funk series on BBE. Pete Rock and Keb Darge let loose with some of their heaviest, rarest and damn right funky numbers!
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African FlutesRecorded In The Gambia (1978)Smithsonian Folkways
Really amazing flute playing recorded in Gambia. Gives Roland Kirk a serious run for his money! Check out the audio.
- – Bengsimbe Fula
- 1. – Bengsimbe Fula
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Salah Ragab And The Cairo Egyptian Jazz BandPresent Egyptian JazzArt Yard
This amazing album from Salah Ragab on Artyard has now been reissued by Kindred Spirits.
Amazing, eye-opening, vintage deep jazz from Egypt recorded...
- – Ramadan In Space Time
- – Dawn
- – Neveen
- – Oriental Mood
- – Mervat
- – Egypt Strut
- 1. – Ramadan In Space Time
- 2. – Dawn
- 3. – Neveen
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Gambia's Music Vol. 1Gambia's Music Vol. 1 (1971)Smithsonian Folkways
Arabic, Wolof, Mandingo languages.
- – Kullio, Part I
- 1. – Kullio, Part I
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CongotronicsCongotronics 3: Kasai AllstarsCrammed
This is the best release yet in the excellent Congotronics series of albums! The Kasai Allstars are a Kinshasa-based collective of musicians from the...
- – Quick as White
- – Mukuba
- – Mbua a Matumba
- – Drowning Goat
- 1. – Quick as White
- 2. – Mukuba
- 5. – Mbua a Matumba
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Gambian Griot Kora DuetsGambian Griot Kora Duets (1979)Smithsonian Folkways
Deep stuff! Recorded in Gambia.
- – Yeyengo - High Life Tune (Tomora Ba Tuning)
- 5. – Yeyengo - High Life Tune (Tomora Ba Tuning)
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Drums Of TrinidadTribal Rhythms From CarriacouSmithsonian Folkways
Six man drum orchestra. This recording of hand drumming from Port of Spain demonstrates African-derived rhythms performed in Trinidad and the broader Caribbean...
- – Calypso in Drums
- 1. – Calypso in Drums
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Grupo Oba IluDrums Of Cuba : Afro-Cuban Music From The RootsSoul Jazz Records
New album of heavyweight Afro-Cuban rhythms recorded in Havana, Cuba by Soul Jazz Records.
Comes with extensive sleeve-notes (physical only). This album...
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Ochosi (Aguere)
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Makuta
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Abakua
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Arara (Variant 1 - Mase)
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Oggun
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Arara (Variant 2 - Soyi)
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Palo
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Arara (Variant 3 - Gervioso)
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Elegua (Latopa)
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Iyesa (Variant 1)
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Iyesa (Variant 2)
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Agayu:Toque (Chango-rumba)
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Guiro
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Oya:Abakua (Tuitui)
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Bembe
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Yuka
- Grupo Oba Ilu – Chango (Bayuba)
- 1. Grupo Oba Ilu – Ochosi (Aguere)
- 2. Grupo Oba Ilu – Makuta
- 3. Grupo Oba Ilu – Abakua
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Dub Echoes DVD (2009)DVD - Directed by Bruno Natal
'Dub Echoes' DVD out now on Soul Jazz Records!!!!!! 'Dub Echoes' is a newly produced film about Dub, featuring an incredible array of artists, both original...
- DVD SJRDVD200£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
King Jammy'sBy Beth LesserECW Press
Essential! This is Beth Lesser's first book (before her Dancehall book on Soul Jazz) - an incredible study of King Jammy, his soundsystem, life at the...
- Original Book (400g) ECW225259£35.00Original secondhand long out of print paperback as new, sticker on backSold out Notify me when in stock
Milt JacksonSunflower (1972)CTI
Another great Creed Taylor/CTI production of deep funky jazz. Vibesman Milt Jackson fronts a group featuring Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Ron Carter...
- – People Make The World Go Round
- 3. – People Make The World Go Round
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BabylonBabylon DVDIcon
Official DVD issue of this cult classic British reggae film! A compelling story of the violence suffered everyday by black Britons in 1970s London, told...
- Blu-ray Disc ICON10142£6.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock