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Idris MuhammadBlack Rhythm Revolution!Craft Recordings
Pharoah SandersBlack Unity (1971)Impulse!
Yusef LateefPsychicemotus (1965)Impulse!
Reggae Disco 45 BOOKReggae Disco 45 BOOKBy Matin 'Skyjuice' Blomqvist
Miles DavisSorcerer (1967)Columbia
King GeedorahTake Me To Your LeaderNinja Tune
HawksmoorTelepathic HeightsSoul Jazz Records
Charles MingusChanges: The Complete 1970s Atlantic StudioRhino
RrosePlease TouchEaux
Greg Foat & Gigi MasinDolphinStrut
Little SimzNO THANK YOUForever Living Originals
MadlibShades of Blue (Classic Vinyl Series)Blue Note
Shadow Shapes: Issue 8We Jazz
Delta Swamp Rock new 2023 EditionSounds From The South: At The Crossroads Of Rock, Country And SoulSoul Jazz Records
RAMPEverybody Loves The Sunshine / DaylightSouth Street Soul
Dorothy Ashby BOX SETWith Strings Attached
Studio One U.K. Red Series8 U.K. SinglesStudio One
Nana VasconcelosAfricadeusAltercat
The Malombo Jazz MakersDown Lucky's WayTapestry Works
RezzettMeant Like ThisThe Trilogy Tapes
Second PhaseMentasmR&S
Harmonious TheloniousMetro Tribe EPDISK
Nana VasconcelosNana, Nelson Angelo, NovelliAltercat
Alogte Oho & His Sounds of JoyO Yinne!Philophon
Janette Beckman — Hip Hop Years The B Sides 1982-2020 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Janette Beckman
Soul SupremePoetic JusticeSoul Supreme Records
Étienne de CrécySuper Discount 2Pixadelic
Étienne de CrécySuper Discount 3Pixadelic
Dansette DamageThe Only Sound / New Musical ExpressSoul Jazz Records
Joey BeltramVolume IIR&S Records
Laraaji & KramerBaptismalJoyful Noise Recordings
Alton EllisBlackish WhiteSoul Jazz Records
Harold LandDamisiWewantsounds
The Observer All Stars & King TubbysDubbing With The ObserverDoctor Bird
Speakers Corner QuartetFurther Out Than The EdgeOTIH Records
Folk Music and Ceremonies of Ethiopia Folk Music and Ceremonies of Ethiopia (1974)
Smithsonian Folkways
- Folk Music and Ceremonies of Ethiopia – Trance Chant
- 1. Shellela
- 2. Lembola
- 3. Camel Song
- 4. Haile Selassie's 80th Birthday Celebration: Burgi Tribe
- 5. Haile Selassie's 80th Birthday Celebration: Borana Tribe
- 6. Personal Song (Somali Woman)
- 7. Shepherd's Flute Song
- 8. Try His Chance: Drawing from the Sand
- 9. Amharic National Song
- 10. Wessena Dube
- 11. Trance Chant
Roots and folk music from the various tribes and regions of Ethiopia, including celebrations for Haile Selassie's 80th birthday
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...
- New LP £26.00In stockAdd to Bag
- CD£12.99
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.
- CD£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
Creole Songs of Haiti / Various ArtistsCreole Songs of HaitiSmithsonian Folkways
This recording combines vocal interpretations of Vodou (an Afro-Haitian religion) ceremonial songs and popular secular melodies by legendary Haitian singer,...
- CD£12.99In stockAdd to Bag
Roots Of Black Music In AmericaSome Correspondences Between The Music Of The Slave Areas Of West Africa, USA and CaribbeanSmithsonian Folkways
How the music of USA, the Caribbean and Western Africa is connected by the slave trade with comparisons between the various musics and instruments in the...
- Waje Ward – Virginia Banjo Instrumental
- 26. Waje Ward – Virginia Banjo Instrumental
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- 2×CD£14.99
Music Is The Weapon Of The FutureFifty Years Of African Popular MusicLawrence Hill Books
Secondhand book in good condition, stickers on cover, insides cleanFrom the unique voice of Salif Keita and the hard funk of Fela Kuti to the poignant...
- Book (450g)£18.99
- Original Book (500g)£10.00Secondhand book in good condition, stickers on cover, insides clean
Fela KutiFela In ConcertQuantum Leap
Fela Kuti dominated the African music scene from the early 70's with his unique fusion of traditional rhythm and jazz melodies known as Afro-Beat. This...
- NTSC DVD£19.99
Bantu High LifeMoshe SephulaSmithsonian Folkways
Great South African highlife music.
- – Sala Kakuhle (Farewell)
- 1. – Sala Kakuhle (Farewell)
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- CD£11.99
Worlds Of SoundThe Story Of Smithsonian FolkwaysSmithsonian Books
A man, a microphone, and a dream...
When he opened his tiny recording studio in New York in 1940, Moses Asch had a larger-than-life dream: to document...
- Book (1.2kg)£7.99
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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- CD£11.99
Ritual Music of EthiopiaRitual Music of Ethiopia (1973)Smithsonian Folkways
Super-deep ritual music from Ethiopia. Check the soundclip!
- – Kammba Drum Solo (Wallano tribe) / Woyisha cow horn (Wallano tribe)
- 1. – Kammba Drum Solo (Wallano tribe) / Woyisha cow horn (Wallano tribe)
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- CD£11.99
African MusicAfrican Music (1957)Smithsonian Folkways
Music from Benin, Cameroon, Liberia and Mali.
- – War Song
- 1. – War Song
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- CD£9.99
Jamaican Cult MusicJamaican Cult Music (1954)Smithsonian Folkways
The original jump-up! Revivalist Zion, baptist, Kumina drums, Jonkanoo and Rastafari! Amazing early recordings.
- – Uplifting table (revival zion) 3:28
- 1. – Uplifting table (revival zion) 3:28
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- CD£11.99
Mulatu AstatkeEthio JazzHeavenly Sweetness
E-S-S-E-N-T-I-A-L deep jazz from 1970s Ethiopia! Mulatu is a cult figure for fans of both 1970s indy deep jazz (think Strata East) and African music -...
- – Yekatit
- – Netsanet
- – Yekermo Sew
- 1. – Yekatit
- 2. – Netsanet
- 5. – Yekermo Sew
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- LP£19.00
Drums Of The Yoruba of NigeriaDrums Of The Yoruba of Nigeria (1953)Smithsonian Folkways
The real deal. Bata Drums and other Nigerian drumming in their original context.
- CD£11.99