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MoodymannBlack MahoganiPeacefrog
MoodymannBlack Mahogani IIPeacefrog
Alfa MistRouletteSekito
Sven WunderDaybreakPiano Piano Records
Chet BakerFive From '65: The Quintet Summer SessionsNew Land
Telepathic Fish: Trawling The Early 90s Ambient UndergroundVarious ArtistsFundamental Frequencies
Jackie MittooReggae MagicSoul Jazz Records
The Sabres Of ParadiseSabresonic (Remastered)Warp Records
Original Silk Screen PrintCalypso Carnival (white card)
Original Silk Screen PrintKing Tubby Hometown Hi-Fi Dub (white card)
Original Silk Screen PrintKingston 12 (Marley/U-Roy/Wailers) (brown recycled card)
Original Silk Screen PrintPrince Buster
Constantine WeirContradictionItez
SAULT10Forever Living Originals
Florence AdooniA.O.E.I.U. (An Ordinary Excercise In Unity)Philophon
Jose James / Ben WestbeechBrownswood Remix Editions 007Brownswood
CinemaCinema (Reissue)Discos Nada
Lady Blackbird vs Crooked ManCrooked Spirituals (SOTU UPFRONT EXCLUSIVE)Foundation
Carl CraigDesire: The Carl Craig StoryPlanet E
Night MovesDouble LifeDomino
KutimanDreams In AspamiaSiyal Music
Lori VambeDrumgita SoloDrumony Records
Lori VambeDrumland DreamlandStrut
Marco BoscoFragmentos Da Casa (Reissue)Discos Nada
AKT 3Frauen-FeuerDiscos Nada
Rotary ConnectionHey LoveCadet
Ron HarringtonIt Happened To Me AgainHillside
SouleanceKebab DiscothequeHeavenly Sweetness
ShokazuluNavigate Your Soul2000 Black
Ousmane KouyatéOusmane KouyatéAnalog Africa
N. Kramer & Magnus Bang OlsenPastoral BlendMusic From Memory
Prá Quem Sabe Das CoisasDiscos Nada
Jocy De OliveiraRaga Na AmazôniaDiscos Nada
Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & DurrYou Can't Blame MeNumero Group
Lee 'Scratch' PerryCrucial Cuts From The Heart Of The Ark 1973-1978Shanachie US
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Street and Gangland Rhythms Beats And Improvisations By Six Boys In Trouble (1959)
Smithsonian Folkways
- CD FD5589£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- Street and Gangland Rhythms – Ole
- 1. Two Bongo Drum Sets and Sticks
- 2. Bongo Drums and Sticks
- 3. One Boy Playing Three Sets of Bongo Drums with His Hand and One Drum Stick
- 4. Rhythm Ensemble with Voices
- 5. Zum, Zum
- 6. Ole
- 7. Bo Diddlie
- 8. Gugamuga
- 9. Riding Hood Boogy Man
- 10. Sister Suki
- 11. Why Can't I Get It Too
- 12. Cha Cha Cha
- 13. The Fox
- 14. Gang Fight
- 15. Shoe Shine
- 16. Shoe Shine Shakedown
- 17. Dumb Boy
- 18. Money Honey
- 19. I Want Some Food
Street percussion, drumming, songs and chants recorded in New York in 1959 by a group of street kids. Kind of like a prototype Haryou Percussion Group ('Welcome to the Party'). Wicked!
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 FW32863£26.00In stockAdd to Bag
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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.
- CD SFW40010£11.99In stockAdd to Bag
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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- LP FW09715LP£21.99In stockAdd to Bag
Drums Of Haiti (1950)Music of Haiti, Vol 2Smithsonian Folkways
Heavy, heavy, heavy drum rhythms recorded in Haiti. Voodoo plus some Rara. This is like Soul Jazz Records' own "Voodoo Drums", only recorded in 1950! Produced...
- – Bumba Dance
- 13. – Bumba Dance
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- CD FE4403£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Rhythms of RaptureSacred Musics of Haitian Vodou (1995)Smithsonian Folkways
Excellent recordings of Haitian voodoo music in all its many forms and variations. Comes with superb booklet.
Cuts from live Vodou ceremonies are juxtaposed...
- Port-Au-Prince Zepol – Vye Gran O (Song for Ezili)
- 6. Port-Au-Prince Zepol – Vye Gran O (Song for Ezili)
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- CD SFCD40464£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
East New York Ensemble de MusicAt The Helm (1974)Smithsonian Folkways
Amazing deep, deep jazz as featured on our "New Thing!" compilation! Includes heavyweight African/Eastern styles and the out-there 13 minute version of...
- – Sun Flower
- 3. – Sun Flower
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- CD FTS33867£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
- New LP FW33867£13.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
J.D. Short and Son HouseJ.D. Short and Son House: Blues from the Mississippi DeltaSmithsonian Folkways
This album presents the distinctive blues born from the hardships of life—especially African-American life—in northern Mississippi. In addition...
- CD FA 2467£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Shangaan ElectroNew Wave Dance Music From South AfricaHonest Jon's
An astounding compilation of the breakneck Shangaan dance music from South Africa! Shangaan is traditional South African music fused with electronics...
- BBC – Ngunyuta Dance (The Shake-Your-Behind Dance)
- Tshetsha Boys – Nwa Pfundla (Pfundla's Daughter)
- Zinja Hlungwani – Ntombi Ya Mugaza (Shangaan Woman)
- BBC – Ngozi (Danger)
- 1. BBC – Ngunyuta Dance (The Shake-Your-Behind Dance)
- 2. Tshetsha Boys – Nwa Pfundla (Pfundla's Daughter)
- 4. Zinja Hlungwani – Ntombi Ya Mugaza (Shangaan Woman)
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Cult Music of CubaCult Music of Cuba (1951)Smithsonian Folkways
Excellent early recordings of Yoruba, Lucumi and more religious afro-cuban cult music with songs for Shango, Legba etc. Recommended.
These recordings...
- – Song to Legba and Yemaya (Two Male Voices, Drum, Rattle)
- 1. – Song to Legba and Yemaya (Two Male Voices, Drum, Rattle)
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- CD FE4410£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Ian Dury And The BlockheadsDo It Yourself (1979)Stiff
Ian Dury and Chaz Jankel at their musical funky punky jazzy finest. Includes the marvellous "Inbetweenies"!
- Original LP£10.00Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+Original Pre-Owned Out-of-Print USA VinylSold out Notify me when in stock
Forge Your Own Chains: Heavy Psychedelic Ballads And Dirges 1968-1974Now-Again Records
Beat heavy funky global-psychedelia on Now-Again!
Inspired whilst Egon was sitting at his desk at Stones Throw's HQ listening to D.R Hooker's The Truth...
- top drawer – song of a sinner
- ellison – strawberry rain
- shadrack chameleon – don't let it get you down
- 1. top drawer – song of a sinner
- 9. ellison – strawberry rain
- 11. shadrack chameleon – don't let it get you down
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- LP NA5046-LP£29.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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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- CD COOK1045£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Art BlakeyHoliday For Skins Vol. 1Heavenly Sweetness
This is Art Blakey's most rare project dedicated to percussion and probabaly the best one. Art Blakey is here leading a great jazz and percussionist...
- – The Feast
- 1. – The Feast
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- LP HS038VL£19.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Traditional Drumming and Dances of GhanaTraditional Drumming and Dances of Ghana (1976)Smithsonian Folkways
Recordings from the Ashanti, Asafo, Lobi and Krobos regions, including 'talking drums'. Wicked rhythms!
- – Kete Drumming
- 5. – Kete Drumming
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- CD FW8858£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Roy Brooks and the Artistic TruthEthnic Expressions - Live at Smalls (1973)P-Vine Records
Much talked-about Japanese only new release of holy grail of deep jazz records - Roy Brooks deeper than deep, rarer than rare 1973 album.
The album features...
- – M'Jumbe
- – The Last Prophet
- 1. – M'Jumbe
- 2. – The Last Prophet
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- LP PLP-7863£35.00Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Vodun-Rada Rite for ErzulieVodun-Rada Rite for Erzulie (1975)Smithsonian Folkways
Live recording of a Voodoo ritual ceremony recorded in Haiti. Heavy!
- – Part 1
- 1. – Part 1
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- CD FL4491£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Curtis AmyKatangaHeavenly Sweetness / Blue Note
Katanga is a very key jazz record yet at the same time unknown by mainstream audiences. This session is the sixth and last one recorded by Curtis Amy in...
- – Katanga
- 1. – Katanga
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- LP HS 039VL£18.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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 FA2694£14.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
McLeanElectro-Symphonic LandscapesSmithsonian Folkways
Composed by Priscilla McLean and Barton McLean, originally released in 1979
- CD FTS33450£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Making People's MusicMoe Asch and Folkways RecordsSmithsonian Books
During his nearly 40-year tenure with Folkways Records, Moe Asch, the company's founder, amassed a catalogue of almost 2,200 recordings that had expanded...
- Book (650g) 9781560983705£12.99 £6.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Dabuyabarugu: Inside the Temple Sacred Music of the Garifuna of Belize (1982)Smithsonian Folkways
Deep Roots music from Belize.This album is a collection of music recorded during a dugu, a two week ceremonial feast that attempts to placate the...
- CD FE04032£12.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
Secondhand SureshotsCD & DVDStones Throw
After the limited edition deluxe vinyl of Seconghand Sureshots literally flew off of our shelves Dublab & Stonesthrow have finally released the CD...
- – sample one
- – sample two
- – sample three
- 1. – sample one
- 2. – sample two
- 3. – sample three
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- CD + DVD STH2237CD£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock
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Sarah Webster FabioBoss Soul: 12 Poems by Sarah Webster Fabio (1972)Smithsonian Folkways
Tough, tough, tough proto-female rap featuring raw percussion and super-funky accompaniment. This is like Gil Scott Heron's '125th and Lennox' album meets...
- – Work it out
- – Glimpses
- 1. – Work it out
- 4. – Glimpses
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- CD FL9710£11.99Out of stock Notify me when in stock