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Carlos GarnettCosmos NucleusTime Traveler
Kenny BarronSunset To DawnTime Traveler
Roy BrooksThe Free SlaveTime Traveler
Yazmin LaceyTeal DreamsAMF Records
MoodymannBlack MahoganiPeacefrog
MoodymannBlack Mahogani IIPeacefrog
Bobby HutchersonMontaraDecca / Blue Note
Alfa MistRouletteSekito
Sven WunderDaybreakPiano Piano Records
Roy Ayers UbiquityChange Up The GrooveVampisoul
Latin Fire!Tropical Dance Music from Discos Fuentes, Colombia 1956-83Cumbia-Salsa-Afro-FunkSoul Jazz Records
Chet BakerFive From '65: The Quintet Summer SessionsNew Land
AshraNew Age Of EarthProper Records
Pharoah SandersLove is HereLive in Paris (1975) (Lost ORTF Recordings)Transcendence Sounds
Sister NancyOne, TwoVPAL MUSIC
Telepathic Fish: Trawling The Early 90s Ambient UndergroundVarious ArtistsFundamental Frequencies
Acid JesusAcid JesusRawax
ClarkCiviliansThrottle
Lady WrayCover GirlBig Crown Records
Ancient Infinity OrchestraIt's Always About LoveGondwana
Primal ScreamMaximum Rock 'n' Roll: The SinglesSony
Mark GrusaneNight TracksDisctechno
DidoNo AngelSony
Tenor SawRing The AlarmVPAL
Bobby ReedThe Time Is Right For Love / If I Don't Love YouCelestial Echo
Baxter DuryAllbaroneHeavenly Recordings
Kassa OverallCREAMWarp
Wanda Felicia & Cold Diamond & MinkStuck On YouTimmion Records
A.G. CookWorst Of 7GPC Music
Histoire De Coeur - Lost French Synth-Pop 7’ers & Euro-Bombs (1980-89)Various ArtistsCaroline True Records
Jon Savage's 1986-1990 Rollin' Under The MelodyVarious ArtistsAce
Ronnie McNeirMakes A MoveKent
Bobby Matos & The Combo ConquistadoresMy Latin SoulMr Bongo
The Sound Of Sub-Urban Vol. 1 (feat. Kerri Chandler, Crackazat & more)Various ArtistsSub-Urban Records
Construction Of A PlanetVarious ArtistsLight Sounds Dark
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Salvador, Bahia, Brazil is an important cradle of Afro-Brazilian culture, and home to musical styles that form the bedrock of much of today's popular sounds. In this book, author Kirk Brundage gives the reader a special and intimate glimpse into the sacred rhythms of the Afro-Brazilian religion of Candomblé, providing context, a historical overview, and practical information on playing the rhythms.
Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy presents 'Balearic Breakfast' Volume 4
“There are curators, and then there's Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy.” - Resident Advisor
The sun has finally come out. It’s the first time something...
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In a quAre Time and PlacePost-Slavery Temporalities, Blaxploitation, and Sun Ra's Afrofuturism Between Intersectionality and Heterogeneity
'In this book Tim Stüttgen considers the paradigm of (post-)slavery as an important epistemological break within predominantely white Gender and Queer...
- Book (600g)£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
DJ Disciple & Henry KronkThe Beat, the Scene, the Sound : A DJ's Journey through the Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of House Music in New York City
A thrilling and tumultuous, behind-the-scenes account of house music in NYC. The Beat, the Scene, the Sound follows DJ Disciple and his behind-the-scenes...
- Book (600g)£25.00In stockAdd to Bag
Lorraine HansberryA Raisin in the Sun
A revised Student Edition of Lorraine Hansberry's iconic 1959 play - the first play produced on Broadway to be written by a Black woman. Alongside the...
- Book (250g)£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Luke de NoronhaDeporting Black Britons : Portraits of Deportation to Jamaica
Since the late nineties, the UK has deported thousands of people to Jamaica. Many of these ‘deportees’ left the Caribbean as infants and grew up in...
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Jacqueline CrooksFire Rush
Yamaye lives for the weekend, when she can go raving with her friends at The Crypt, an underground club on the outskirts of London. Then everything changes....
- Book (700g)£16.99In stockAdd to Bag
Margo JeffersonNegroland : A Memoir
'Jefferson's eye for details yields some devastatingly honest and painful insights' The Times'Captivating... Charm is this book's watchword' Colin Grant,...
- Book (300g)£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Emanuele CocciaPhilosophy of the Home : Domestic Space and Happiness
A bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom - are these rooms all that make a home? Not at all, argues Emanuele Coccia. The buildings we inhabit are of immense psychological...
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Alex Haley (Author) , Malcolm X (Author)The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Malcolm X's The Autobiography of Malcolm X was written in collaboration with Alex Haley, author of Roots, and includes an introduction by Paul Gilroy,...
- Book (500g)£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Black Power Mixtape : 1967-1975
Featuring images recently discovered in the archives of Swedish television, The Black Power Mixtape shows the Black Power movement as never seen before....
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Daft PunkWe Were The Robots: A Disco Pogo Tribute
Featuring a new foreword by David and Stephen Dewaele, better known as Soulwax and 2manydjs.
Daft Punk featured often in the formative years of Jockey...
- Book (2.1kg)£30.00In stockAdd to Bag
Woman Life Freedom
Jina Mahsa Amini’s death at the hands of Iran’s Morality Police on 16 September 2022 sparked widespread protests across the country. Women took to...
- Book (550g)£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
Michael E. VealLiving Space
Examines John Coltrane's "late period" and Miles Davis's "Lost Quintet" through the prisms of digital architecture and experimental photography Living...
- Book (800g)£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Alice ColtraneMonument Eternal
Alice Coltrane wrote this documentary on her spiritual life entitled Monument Eternal, which tells of her spiritual initiation, revelations, and austerities....
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The princess of 72nd StreetBy Elaine Kraf
Ellen is a single artist living alone on New York’s Upper West Side in the 1970s. She is beset by old boyfriends, paint pigment choices, and, occasionally,...
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Albert CamusA Short Guide to Towns Without a Past
Best known for his existentialist novel The Outsider, set in French-occupied Algeria, Albert Camus was profoundly influenced by the landscapes, towns and...
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No Logo: An insightful examination of advertising's impact on society and youth cultureBy Naomi Klein
By the time you’re twenty-one, you’ll have seen or heard a million advertisements. But you won’t be happier for it. This is a book about that much-maligned,...
- Book (400g)£10.99In stockAdd to Bag
Alayo AkinkugbeReframing Blackness
Since the inception of mainstream art history, Blackness has been distinctly ignored.
In Reframing Blackness, art historian and founder of @ABlackHistoryOfArt,...
- Book (650g)£20.00In stockAdd to Bag
Aphex Twin - A Disco Pogo Tribute
The next instalment in the Disco Pogo Tribute series is the legendary electronic artist Aphex Twin.
This follows the hugely successful Disco Pogo Tribute...
- Book (2.4kg)£30.00In stockAdd to Bag
Jess Sah BiJesus-Christ Ne Deçoit Pas
Jesus-Christ Ne Deçoit Pas is Jess Sah Bi’s first and only gospel album. Fortunately, fans responded with enthusiasm: widespread radio airplay and concerts...
- Cassette Tape AFTA051CS£14.99In stockAdd to Bag
The Tribul'zationsMelody Babylon
The Tribulizations are a Brighton UK-based reggae vocal harmony duo living the rocker's life style! We pay homage to uk style lovers rock and spiritual...
- – Melody Babylon
- – Freedom Fighter
- – Politicians
- – Fade Away
- – Without You
- – One Step Forward
- – Just Let It Be
- – Fever
- – Social Riot
- – Rest In Love
- 1. – Melody Babylon
- 2. – Freedom Fighter
- 3. – Politicians
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Andy WarholFame
The legendary sixties New York pop artist Andy Warhol's hilarious and insightful vignettes and aphorisms on the topics of love, fame and beauty.
- Book (100g)£3.00In stockAdd to Bag
Brasil IndomitoBrasil Indomito
- Original LP 14-1627£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print Colombian VinylIn stockAdd to Bag
Louisiana CajunsTurner Browne
Excellent book - stunning black and white photography. Highly recommended
- Original Book (350g)£30.00Out of print Pre-Owned Original USA paperback bit of ageingIn stockAdd to Bag
Jackie DeshannonLove Forever - Demo Recordings 1966-1967
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Jackie DeShannon got her start singing gospel at home and in church as a child in her native Kentucky, and then singing...
- New 2×LP (Coloured Vinyl) RLGM18131PMI£35.99In stockAdd to Bag
Flip the Script: How Women Came to Rule Hip Hop
FLIP THE SCRIPT showcases some of the best rappers currently making music in the UK. It has taken a significant amount of time for women to get recognition...
- Book (150g)£7.50In stockAdd to Bag
Perfume
In eighteenth-century France there lived a man who was one of the most gifted and abominable personages in an era that knew no lack of gifted and abominable...
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Audre LordeThe Black Unicorn
Filled with rage and tenderness, Audre Lorde's most acclaimed poetry collection speaks of mothers and children, female strength and vulnerability, renewal...
- Book (200g)£8.99In stockAdd to Bag
By John BergerWays of Seeing
John Berger's Ways of Seeing is one of the most stimulating and influential books on art in any language. First published in 1972, it was based on the...
- Book (150g)£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Dismantling the Patriarchy, Bit by Bit: Art, Feminism, and Digital Technology
In Dismantling the Patriarchy, Bit by Bit, Judith K. Brodsky makes a ground-breaking intellectual leap by connecting feminist art theory with the rise...
- Book (2.4kg)£29.99In stockAdd to Bag
BackbeatEarl Palmer's StorySmithsonian Institute Press
USA IMPORT HARDBACK BOOK 50% OFF. INTERESTED IN NEW ORLEANS FUNK - 100%read about New Orleans finest drummer!There he is, drumming on "Tutti Frutti," "You've...
- Book (600g) 9781560988441£19.99 £10.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Message to Our Folks: The Art Ensemble of ChicagoPaul SteinbeckChicago University Press
This year marks the golden anniversary of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, the flagship band of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians....
- Book (650g) 9780226375960£35.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Oliver De Coque And His Expo'76Oliver De Coque And His Expo'76 (1978)Olumo Records
Highlife master. Original Nigerian vinyl.
Vinyl G+ ONLY, sleeve G- (tape spine, some writing, watermarks, edge of opening wear)
+High-end Audio Desk...
- – Ife Chi Kwulu Geme
- 1. – Ife Chi Kwulu Geme
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP ORPS 78£15.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Listening for AfricaFreedom, Modernity, and the Logic of Black Music's African OriginsDuke University Press
In Listening for Africa David F. Garcia explores how a diverse group of musicians, dancers, academics, and activists engaged with the idea of black music...
- Book (600g) 9780822363705£24.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Cookin'Hard Bop and Soul Jazz 1954-1965Canongate
Cookin' examines the birth and development of two of the key jazz styles of the post-war era, hard bop and its related offshoot, soul jazz. Hard bop was...
- Book (500g) 9780857866202£16.00In stockAdd to Bag
Mavis StaplesOh What A Feeling (1979)Warner Bros. Records
Quality soul/disco era Mavis Staples
Original = USA Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG+ ( cutout)100% Guarantee on this and all Original Vinyl at Sounds Of The Universe...
- – Tonight I Feel Like Dancing
- 1. – Tonight I Feel Like Dancing
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP BSK 3319£12.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
The Secret DJBy AnonymousFaber & Faber
From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads: The Secret DJ's Guide to Surviving Dance Music is a true story of DJing, from an authentic voice speaking to this scene....
- Book (300g) 9780571334490£9.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
From Jazz Funk & Fusion To Acid JazzThe History Of The UK Jazz Dance Scene By SnowboyAuthorHouse
This is the first time the history of the uniquely British 'Jazz Dance' scene has been documented in such depth, written over a period of 10 years by Mark...
- Book (700g) 9781438973609£19.99In stockAdd to Bag
Herbie MannMemphis Two-Step (1971)Embryo
Super heavyweight funky jazz recorded in Memphis and featuring Roy Ayers.
- – Memphis Two-Step
- 3. – Memphis Two-Step
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Black Music Four Lives (Spellman)Schocken Books (1966)
Late 60s book about new jazz scene, specifically Cecil Taylor, Ornette Coleman, Herbie Nichols and Jackie McClean. One of the main strengths of this book...
- Original Book (300g)£20.00Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA Paperback, sticker on sideSold out Notify me when in stock
Dark MagusThe Jekyll and Hyde Life of Miles DavisBackbeat
USA HARDBACK IMPORT 60% OFF - essential book!"Dark Magus" is a warts-and-all look at the real Miles Davis. As told by his son, this book strips away the...
- Book (550g) 0879308753£18.99 £6.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Miles DavisMiles Davis At Fillmore (1970)Columbia
Seminal electric Miles. USA original 2XLP gatefold vinyl.Original = Original USA Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG (some wear)
100% Guarantee on this and all Original...
- – Wednesday Miles
- 1. – Wednesday Miles
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- Original LP G 30038£30.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Nationalizing Blackness: Afrocubanismo and Artistic Revolution in Havanaby Robin D MooreUniversity of Pittsburg Press
Secondhand paperback in ok condition (stamps, wear, underlining etc)
- Original Book (600g)£12.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
The BerimbauSoul Of Brazilian MusicUniversity Press Of Mississippi
The berimbau, a musical bow, is most commonly associated with the energetic martial art/dance/game of capoeira. This study explores the berimbau's stature...
- Book (400g) 9781604734058£30.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Chief Dr. Sikiru Ayinde BarristerLove (1983)Siky Oluyole Records
Rare Nigerian vinyl.HEAVY! Quality Fuji sounds!+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+
- – Ife
- 1. – Ife
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original LP SKOLP 023£20.00Vinyl condition: VGSleeve condition: VG+Surface marks, plays VG+, name on frontSold out Notify me when in stock
The Music of Black Americans: A Historyby Eileen SouthernW.W Norton & Company
- Original Book (800g)£20.00Original USA out of print edition paperback, wear to top of spine, ageing.
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Lee MorganThe Sixth Sense (1968)Blue Note
RARE & KILLER. Wicked tunes. Seminal Blue Note 1968. Lee Morgan, Jackie McClean, Frank Mitchell, Cedar Walton, Victor Sproles and Billy Higgins. Recorded...
- – The Sixth Sense
- – Short Count
- – Afreaka
- 1. – The Sixth Sense
- 2. – Short Count
- 4. – Afreaka
- View full info and tracklisting
- Reissue LP BLUNT84335£18.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Ray CharlesLiving For The City / Then We'll Be Home (1975)Crossover Records (3)
Nice moody version of Stevie's classic played by Ray Charles mid-70s. Funky!Unplayed/mint but few crackles at beginning.
- – Living For The City
- 1. – Living For The City
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7" 981£7.99Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+UNPLAYED Original USA 7"Vinyl
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Giants of Black Musicby Pauline Rivelli & Robert LevinA Dacapo
Original 1970 Interviews with Alice Coltrane, Horace Tapscott, John Coltrane, Leon Thomas, Gary Bartz and more! Beat that!
- Original Book (250g)£25.00Original USA hardback ex library with stamps and stickers in good condSold out Notify me when in stock
Miles DavisLive-Evil (1971)Columbia
Original = Original USA Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG (wear/top&bottom spine taped/non-gatefold)
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- Original 2×LP P2S 5668£35.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Art Blakey And The Jazz MessengersLike Someone In LoveBlue Note
An album resulting from exactly the same 1960 sessions as the better-known 'A Night in Tunisia'.
- LP 6514964£27.99Part of Blue Note's 'Classic Vinyl' series.In stockAdd to Bag
I Know What I KnowThe Music Of Charles Mingus By Todd S. JenkinsPraeger
s/hand hardback book w/dustjacket ex libraryFrom the mid-1940s until his death in 1979, Charles Mingus created an unparalleled body of recorded work, most...
- Original Book (600g)£12.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
ShadowReturn Of De BassmanStraker's Records
Rare LP from the great tropical and funky Shadow
Original = Original USA Vinyl VG+ /Sleeve VG+ (in shrink)
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- Original LP GS 2251£50.00Sold out Notify me when in stock
Harvey MasonMarching In The Street (1975)Arista
It's a classic ...
- – Marching In The Street
- 1. – Marching In The Street
- View full info and tracklisting
- Original 7" AS 0167£10.00Vinyl condition: NM-Sleeve condition: VG+Unplayed original USA 45In stockAdd to Bag
Voguing: Voguing and the House Ballroom Scene of New York City 1989-92Photographs and interviews by Chantal Regnault, Introduction by Tim LawrenceSoul Jazz Books
BACK IN PRINT!!! The ESSENTIAL book about Voguing featuring 200+ photographs, interviews and text on the LEGENDS of the House Ballroom Scene of New York...
- Book (1.3kg) SJR249£30.00In stockAdd to Bag