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Earl Sweatshirt & AlchemistVoir DireWarner Records
Andre 3000New Blue SunEpic
Charles MingusMingus Takes Manhattan- The Complete Birdland Dates: 1961 - 1962Newland
PhotekModus OperandiProper Records
Dominoes: Issue 10We Jazz
Delia Derbyshire & BBC RWSInventions For RadioSilva Screen
Alessandro AlessandroniAlessandroni Proibito Vol.2 (Music from Red Light Films 1976-1980)Four Flies
Louie VegaVega Records 5 Pack Unreleased IVVega Records
Lone RangerBadda Dan DemStudio One
Souls Of Mischief93 'Til Infinity (The Remixes)Legacy
Joni MitchellCourt And Spark DemosRhino Records
Galt MacDermotGhetto SuiteTidal Waves Music
Mike James KirklandHang On In There (RSD)Luv N' Haight
VariousLight in The Attic And FriendsLight In The Attic
Pink SiifuNegro DeluxeNot On Label (Pink Siifu Self-released)
Turnstile & BadBadNotGoodNew Heart DesignsRoadrunner Records
Notting Hill Carnival 1983 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Peter Anderson
Kamma & MasaloBrighter DaysRush Hour
Congress ProductionsCongress Productions EPBackatcha
Asha PuthliDisco Mystic: Select Remixes Vol. 1 (inc. Maurice Fulton & Psychemagik remixes)Naya Beat Records
Smoke DZA X Flying LotusFlying ObjectsSmoker's Club
Chain ReactionHogtied / QuicksandBackatcha
T.P. Orchestre Poly-RythmoLe Sato 2Acid Jazz
Valerie from the GalerieLong Time Listener First Time CallerWhat About Never
CongressNeptuneBackatcha
Style XNo Secret AffairBackatcha
Isaiah CollierParallel UniverseNight Dreamer
RippleRipple (1973)Soul Jazz Records
Spiritual Jazz 15: A Tribute to 'TraneVarious ArtistsJazzman
Studio One KingsSoul Jazz Records
PoleTempus Remixes (inc. Rrose & Sleaford Mods remixes)Mute
CloudThis Is Your WomanBackatcha
Wigan Casino Classics 1973-2023Various ArtistsJoe Boy
Women's HourLIES
Akiko Yanoト・キ・メ・キ (To-ki-me-ki)Wewantsounds
- LP£15.99In stockAdd to Bag
Unmissable classic afro-beat! Alagbon Close represents one of the first times anyone had directly taken on the Nigerian authorities in such a brash manner!
Fela KutiGentleman: 50th AnniversaryKnitting Factory Records
“Gentleman is the last of Fela's early 1970s albums recorded with the Africa 70. The title track can be interpreted literally or as a metaphor concerning...
- New LP (Coloured Vinyl)£23.00Limited smoke coloured vinyl editionIn stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiBoxset #5: Co-curated by Chris Martin & Femi KutiKnitting Factory Records
Knitting Factory Records release the next installment of long-awaited vinyl reissues from the Fela Kuti catalog. Box Set #5 was co-curated by Fela’s...
- 7×LP Box set (2.2kg)£90.00In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiOpen & CloseKnitting Factory Records
Reissue of Fela's highly sought-after 1971 album, 'Open & Close'! Super-funky Afrobeat featuring the incredible title track!
- – Open And Close
- – Suegbe And Pako
- – Gbagada Gbogodo
- 1. – Open And Close
- 2. – Suegbe And Pako
- 3. – Gbagada Gbogodo
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- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
- LP£19.00Gatefold sleeve
Fela KutiArmy ArrangementKnitting Factory Records
Fela Kuti stories Nigeria’s attempt at ‘democracy’ in 1979 after more than a decade ofmilitary rule told through this album, originally released...
- – Army arrangement (vocal)
- 1. – Army arrangement (vocal)
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- LP + Download Code£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£7.99 £7.99
Fela KutiJ.J.D (Johnny Just Drop!!) Live!! At Kalakuta RepublikKnitting Factory Records
Originally released in 1977, ‘Johnny Just Drop (J.J.D.)’ features Fela lampooning Nigeria’s ‘been-tos’, people who had been to Europe or America...
- LP + Download Code£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiNo AgreementKnitting Factory Records
‘No Agreement’ is sometimes overlooked among Fela’s 1977 releases, eclipsed by albums such as ‘Johnny Just Drop (J.J.D.)’ and ‘Sorrow Tears...
- – No Agreement
- – Dog Eat Dog
- 1. – No Agreement
- 2. – Dog Eat Dog
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Fela KutiUnderground SystemKnitting Factory Records
Reissue of one of Fela's later recordings, comprised of two extended tracks, the title cut and the classic, 'Pansa Pansa'.
- – Underground System
- – Pansa Pansa
- 1. – Underground System
- 2. – Pansa Pansa
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- LP + Download Code£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£7.99 £8.99
Fela KutiAfrodisiacKnitting Factory Records
1973 Nigerian afro beat funk at it's best from the master - Fela Kuti
- – Alu Jon Jonki Jon
- – Eko Ile
- 1. – Alu Jon Jonki Jon
- 3. – Eko Ile
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- LP + Download Code£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiGentlemanKnitting Factory Records
1973 Fela Kuti mastepiece - Absolutely essential!!!!
- Fela Kuti – Gentleman
- Fela Kuti – Igbe
- Fela Kuti – Fe Fe Ne Eye Fe
- 1. Fela Kuti – Gentleman
- 2. Fela Kuti – Igbe
- 3. Fela Kuti – Fe Fe Ne Eye Fe
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- LP£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiI.T.T.Knitting Factory Records
'International Thief Thief' classic Fela from 1979
- LP£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiUp Side DownKnitting Factory Records
Upside Down’ and ‘Zombie’, both released in 1976, were made at the midpoint of an extraordinary three-year purple period during which Fela recorded...
- – Up Side Down
- – Go Slow
- 1. – Up Side Down
- 2. – Go Slow
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- LP£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiZombieKnitting Factory Records
On the title track Fela and the backup singers ridicule the mindset of men in uniform over an urgent, quick-march accompaniment from Afrika 70. The album...
- – Zombie
- – Mr. Follow Follow (Mister Follow Follow)
- 1. – Zombie
- 2. – Mr. Follow Follow (Mister Follow Follow)
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- LP£19.99
- CD£7.99 £7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiRoforofo Fight (2015 Reissue)Knitting Factory
Essential afro beat! A dancefloor bomb! You need this!! KILLER REISSUE of Fela Kuti's 1972 album Roforofo Fight! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
- – Roforofo Fight
- – Go Slow
- 1. – Roforofo Fight
- 2. – Go Slow
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- LP£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiNa PoiKnitting Factory Records
Hypnotic afrobeat bullet from 1972 - recorded in Lagos. Sprited percussion, tight horns, and pure funk! As with most of the great man's albums, this is...
- – na poi (part 1)
- – na poi (part 2)
- – you no go die...unless
- 1. – na poi (part 1)
- 2. – na poi (part 2)
- 3. – you no go die...unless
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP + Download Code£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiExpensive ShitKnitting Factory Records
'Expensive Shit' is one of Fela's most notorious albums! This killer afro-beat LP was originally release in 1975 and now gets a reissue on Brooklyn-based...
- – Expensive Shit
- – Water No Get Enemy
- 1. – Expensive Shit
- 2. – Water No Get Enemy
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- LP + Download Code£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiSorrow Tears & Blood (2014 Vinyl Reissue)Knitting Factory Records
Originally released in 1977, Fela and Afrika 70 rise to their peak with rowsing, radical stuff as espoused by 'Colonial Mentality'.
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Fela KutiFela With Ginger Baker Live!Knitting Factory Records
It's hard to go wrong with Fela Kuti's work from the 1970s, and LIVE!, which features the Afrobeat innovator backed by his powerhouse band Africa '70 and...
- – Let's Start
- – Black Man's Cry
- – Ye Ye De Smell
- – Egbe Mi O
- 1. – Let's Start
- 2. – Black Man's Cry
- 3. – Ye Ye De Smell
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- LP£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiHe Miss Road (2014 Vinyl Reissue)Knitting Factory Records
He Miss Road', also 1975, was produced by Ginger Baker. A deep and darker shade of afro-beat that is one of Fela's best.
- – He Miss Road
- – Monday Morning In Lagos
- – It's No Possible
- 1. – He Miss Road
- 2. – Monday Morning In Lagos
- 3. – It's No Possible
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- LP£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiBeasts Of No Nation / O.D.O.OKnitting Factory Records
After helping Fela Anikulapo Kuti with Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense, Wally Badarou then produced Beasts of No Nation. Another album that has been combined...
- – Beasts Of No Nation
- 1. – Beasts Of No Nation
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- CD£7.99 £7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiAlagbon Close / Why Black Man Dey SufferKnitting Factory
Alagbon Close represents one of the first times anyone had directly taken on the Nigerian authorities in such a brash manner. Why Black Man Dey Suffer:...
- – Alagbon Close
- 1. – Alagbon Close
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- CD£7.99 £7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiExpensive Shit / He Miss RoadKnitting Factory Records
'Expensive Shit', from 1975, is one of Fela's most notorious albums. The title track recounts being framed by the police and his comical escape from certain...
- – Expensive Shit
- 1. – Expensive Shit
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- CD£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiOpen & Close / AfrodisiacKnitting Factory Records
Two classic Afro-beat albums on one bargain price CD! All Fela Kuti's albums are superb! Highly recommended!
- – Open & Close
- 1. – Open & Close
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- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiOriginal Suffer Head And I.T.TKnitting Factory Records
Yet more essential afrobeat from the African equivalent of James Brown! All his albums are great!
- – I T T
- 3. – I T T
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- CD£7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiEverything Scatter / Noise For Vendor MouthKnitting Factory Records
The king of afro beat does it again! Two essential classic albums on one budget CD!
- CD£7.99 £7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiYellow FeverKnitting Factory Records
Yellow Fever’ was originally released in 1976, during Fela’s extraordinarily prolific 1975-77 purple period, when he released 24 albums in Nigeria...
- – Yellow Fever
- – Na Poi ‘75
- 1. – Yellow Fever
- 2. – Na Poi ‘75
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- LP + Download Code£16.99
- CD£7.99 £7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiRoforofo Fight (2015 Reissue)Knitting Factory
Essential afro beat! A dancefloor bomb! You need this!! KILLER REISSUE of Fela Kuti's 1972 album Roforofo Fight! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
- – Roforofo Fight
- – Go Slow
- 1. – Roforofo Fight
- 2. – Go Slow
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiAlagbon Close / Why Black Man Dey SufferKnitting Factory
Alagbon Close represents one of the first times anyone had directly taken on the Nigerian authorities in such a brash manner. Why Black Man Dey Suffer:...
- – Alagbon Close
- 1. – Alagbon Close
- View full info and tracklisting
- CD£7.99 £7.99In stockAdd to Bag
Senegal 70 Sonic Gems & Previously Unreleased Recordings From The 70sAnalog Africa
Analog Africa focus on the musical adventures that were taking place in the major Senegalese cities during the 60s and 70s. This compilation, reflects...
- Fangool – Mariama
- Orchestre G.M.I. – Africa
- Orchestre Bawobab – Thiely
- Le Sourouba de Louga – Bour Sine
- King N'gom – Viva Marvillas
- Orchestre Laye Thiam – Massani Cissé
- Amara Touré – El Carretero
- Le Tropical Jazz – Kiko Medina
- Orchestre Laye Thiam – Kokorico
- Dieul Dieul de Thiès – Ariyo
- Orchestre Bawobab – Ma Penda
- Orchestre Laye Thiam – Sanga Té
- 1. Fangool – Mariama
- 2. Orchestre G.M.I. – Africa
- 3. Orchestre Bawobab – Thiely
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- 2×LP£22.99
- CD£15.99
ContoursTechnicianRhythm Section International
Contours drop their Rhythm Section International debut, twisting deep blue jazz tones over loose, lo-fi boogie and soul riddims. Ace!
- – Technician
- – Eyes Down
- – Back and Forth
- 1. – Technician
- 2. – Eyes Down
- 3. – Back and Forth
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- 12"£9.99
Mongo SantamariaMongo's Way (1971)Atlantic
Blinding Latin Funk from Mongo in his prime. Seriously funky/latin workouts of killer tunes such as Eddie Harris's 'Listen Here' and other latin soul monsters!
- – Tell It
- 1. – Tell It
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- Original LP£15.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+
- New LP £18.99
Koen De Bruyne Here Comes The Crazy Man!Sdban
Reissue of this super-rare, oddball jazz fusion gem from 1974. Originally released on the French label, Vogue, De Bruyne's 'Here Comes The Crazy Man!'...
- – And Here Comes The Crazy Man
- – The Silver Eye Was Brown
- – Pathetic Dreams
- – Unanswered Questions
- 1. – And Here Comes The Crazy Man
- 2. – The Silver Eye Was Brown
- 3. – Pathetic Dreams
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- LP£18.99
- CD£11.99
Original Silk Screen PrintKing Tubby (silver)
New hand-numbered editionUnbelievably groovy and very limited hand-printed, individually numbered silkscreen A4 prints by Jeremy Collingwood. All...
- Original Silk Screen Print£15.00
Togo Soul 70: Selected Rare Togolese Recordings From 1971 To 1981Hot Casa
Hot Casa Records present Togo Soul 70 (Selected Rare Togolese Recordings from 1971 to 1981). A treasure-trove of rare and unusual recordings mostly recorded...
- Akofa Akoussah – I Tcho Tchass
- Bella Bellow – Dasi Ko
- Napo De Mi Amor – N’bo Eyadema Mobutu
- Aimé Orchis Mathey – Senye Ye Na
- Toite Sandja – Mais Dis-Donc
- Aimé Orchis Mathey – Tralala Vo Dou
- Gabelo – Wokunyeya
- Wini & Fefe – Ago Kae Medze
- Adamah & Agbote – Dzo Le Gbo Nye
- Vewonyi Dd – Agbemenyawo
- Dk Pilo – Mi Kpede Dunye
- Yta Jourias – Adome Nyueto
- Roger Damawuzan – Loxo Nye
- 1. Akofa Akoussah – I Tcho Tchass
- 2. Bella Bellow – Dasi Ko
- 3. Napo De Mi Amor – N’bo Eyadema Mobutu
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- 2×LP£29.99 £20.00
Kool and The GangWild and Peaceful (1973)Mercury
Classic funk album - original rare groove style. With 'Funky Stuff'.
- – Funky Stuff
- 1. – Funky Stuff
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- Original LP£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original = USA Vinyl
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Fela KutiShakaraKnitting Factory Records
1972 Fela Kuti anthem! This is afro beat at it's finest...ESSENTIAL!!!
- – Shakara (Oloje)
- 2. – Shakara (Oloje)
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- LP£20.99
Fela KutiI.T.T.Knitting Factory Records
'International Thief Thief' classic Fela from 1979
- LP£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Fela KutiAfrodisiacKnitting Factory Records
1973 Nigerian afro beat funk at it's best from the master - Fela Kuti
- – Alu Jon Jonki Jon
- – Eko Ile
- 1. – Alu Jon Jonki Jon
- 3. – Eko Ile
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- LP + Download Code£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Joe BataanSalsoulSalsoul
Classic, essential latin funk album from salsa superstar Joe Bataan - one of the most prominant of the new wave of young 1960s artists to mix latin and...
- – Mi Nube
- – Muchacho Ordinario
- – Sunny Gets Blue Mambo
- – Mujer Mia
- – Fin
- – Latin Strut
- – Johnny
- – Peace, Friendship, Solidarity
- – Aftershower Funk
- 1. – Mi Nube
- 2. – Muchacho Ordinario
- 3. – Sunny Gets Blue Mambo
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- New LP (Coloured Vinyl)£27.99Limited blue vinyl editionIn stockAdd to Bag
Nigeria Soul Fever - Afro Funk, Disco and BoogieSoul Jazz Records
Soul Jazz Records’ new Nigeria Soul Fever is their first release to explore the vast wealth of Nigerian music recorded in the 1970s. The new album comes...
- Joni Haastrup – Free My People
- Christy Essien – You Can't Change A Man
- Akin Richards & The Executives – Afrikana Disco
- Tee Mac – Nam Myoho Renge Kyo
- Joni Haastrup – Greetings
- Don Bruce and The Angels – Ocheche (Happy Song)
- Benis Cletin – Get Up and Dance
- Colomach – Enoviyin
- Joni Haastrup – Do The Funkro
- Tee Mac featuring Marjorie Barnes – Living Everyday
- Arakatula – Mr Been To
- Angela Starr – Disco Dancing
- Joni Haastrup – Wake Up Your Mind
- Jimmy Sherry & The Musik Agents – Nwaeze
- Benis Cletin – Soul Fever
- Arakatula – Wake Up Africa
- 1. Joni Haastrup – Free My People
- 2. Christy Essien – You Can't Change A Man
- 3. Akin Richards & The Executives – Afrikana Disco
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- 3×LP£34.00In stockAdd to Bag
- 2×CD£13.00In stockAdd to Bag
- MP3 Release£9.99In stockAdd to Bag
Tenderlonious / Al Dobson Jr22a00122a
South London's Al Dobson Jr and Tenderlonious head up the debut 12" on 22a. A strong Detroit influence on these tracks. Owning four tracks a piece -- lofi...
- – The way u are
- – freaky (interlude)
- – only love
- – oucho!
- – me mellow
- – drum sounds pt.II
- – tomorrow's edit
- – much love
- 1. – The way u are
- 2. – freaky (interlude)
- 3. – only love
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- 12"£11.99
MandrillComposite TruthPolydor
KILLER Early 1973 album from the seminal latin-funk group. Includes "Fencewalk"!
- – Fencewalk
- – Hagalo
- 2. – Fencewalk
- 3. – Hagalo
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- New LP £18.00In stockAdd to Bag
- Original LP£25.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA Vinyl
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Fela KutiUp Side DownKnitting Factory Records
Upside Down’ and ‘Zombie’, both released in 1976, were made at the midpoint of an extraordinary three-year purple period during which Fela recorded...
- – Up Side Down
- – Go Slow
- 1. – Up Side Down
- 2. – Go Slow
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- LP£20.99In stockAdd to Bag
Bea Benjamin with Dollar Brand African SongbirdMatsuli Music
Limited vinyl available!
Re-issue of African Songbird, the masterpiece from South Africa’s greatest jazz singer, Sathima Bea Benjamin. Originally...
- – africa
- – music
- 1. – africa
- 2. – music
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- New LP £18.99
Isaac HayesJoy (1973)Stax
Featuring the awesome, longer-than-a-song break that is "Joy". Epic!
- – joy
- 1. – joy
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- Original LP£12.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original USA Vinyl,
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Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings From The 1970's & 80'sSoundway
Soundway return with another instalment in their acclaimed african "special" series - this time focussing on 70's and 80's Kenya!Having delved deep into...
- The Loi Toki Tok – Ware Wa
- Slim Ali & The Famous Hodi Boys – Watoto Nyara
- The Mombasa Vikings – Mama Matotoya
- 1. The Loi Toki Tok – Ware Wa
- 3. Slim Ali & The Famous Hodi Boys – Watoto Nyara
- 4. The Mombasa Vikings – Mama Matotoya
- View full info and tracklisting
- 3×LP + 7"£23.00
- 2×CD£12.00
Street Sounds Presents Jazz Funk Classics Volume One Street Sounds
Every track on this album is an essential, seminal classic from the Jazz Funk era - Donald Byrd, George Duke, Maze, Tom Browne, Charles Earland,...
- Donald Byrd – Love Has Come Around
- George Duke – Brazilian Love Affair
- Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes – Expansions
- Brass Construction – Movin'
- 1. Donald Byrd – Love Has Come Around
- 2. George Duke – Brazilian Love Affair
- 3. Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes – Expansions
- View full info and tracklisting
- 2×CD£14.99
Antonio AdolfoViralataFar Out Recordings
New edition vinyl reissue of his seminal Brazil/Funk/Jazz fusion CLASSIC LP: Antonio Adolfo's Viralata! Remastered from original tapes and on heavyweight...
- – Cascavel
- – Paraiba Do Sul
- – Brincadeira Em Ré
- – Brincadeira Em Mi Bemol
- – Caminhada
- – Vermelhinho
- – Nordeste
- – Alegria de Carnaval
- – Diana E Paulo
- – Viralata
- – Assanhada
- – A Marcha
- 1. – Cascavel
- 2. – Paraiba Do Sul
- 3. – Brincadeira Em Ré
- View full info and tracklisting
- LP (180 gram)£20.00