Timmy Thomas – Africano / Why Can't We Live Together

Tenderlonious & Dennis Ayler 8R1CK C17Y22a

Another big one from the 22a camp! 22a017 sees two of London's most celebrated underground producers enter into album territory. Tenderlonious...

House Music Jazz

– Be Ur Friend
– Funky Booda
– Butterfly
– Pepe's Walk
– Brick City (4am)

1. – Be Ur Friend
3. – Funky Booda
6. – Butterfly
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LP 22a017£14.99
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Joe Cuba Sextet El Alma Del Barrio: The Soul Of Spanish Harlem (1964)Tico Records

1964 latin boogaloo album par excellence from conga player and bandleader Joe Cuba.

Latin

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Original LP£30.00
Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VGOriginal = Original Venezuelan pressing vinyl,

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Jai Ho Short Story from Tabla, Drums & Trumpet / Oye Maia Jazzman

Wild jazz workout via Jazzman from Jai Ho who, through their music, embrace the idea of "jazz is spontaneity and the freedom it gives to improvise".

Jazz

– Short Story from Tabla, Drums & Trumpet
– Oye Maia

1. – Short Story from Tabla, Drums & Trumpet
2. – Oye Maia
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7" JAZZ45108£8.99
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Blackbush Orchestra Famiglia EP Beauty & The Beat

Wicked afro-trance release from London-based club / label, Beauty & The Beat. Hypnotic African rhythms backed with arcane, electronic pulses to get...

African

– My People
– Bamba Ditounalene
– Sortez, Les Filles! (Kay Suzuki remix)

1. – My People
2. – Bamba Ditounalene
3. – Sortez, Les Filles! (Kay Suzuki remix)
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12" BATB 002£9.99
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Mr Bongo Record Club Vol. 1 Mr Bongo

Vinyl now in stock! The first instalment in Mr Bongo's 'Record Club' series selects the label's recent discoveries and sought-after obscurities that...

Brazilian World/Global Sounds Compilations

Neno Exporta Som – Deixa A Tristeza
Alipio Martins – Piranha
Toninho Lemos – Morro Do Barraco Sem Água
Barbosa – Seára de Oxalá
Fruko y sus Tesos – Salsa Na Ma

4. Neno Exporta Som – Deixa A Tristeza
5. Alipio Martins – Piranha
6. Toninho Lemos – Morro Do Barraco Sem Água
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2×LP MRBLP141£23.00
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Hector Lavoe El Todopoderoso / Mi Gente (1975)Fania Records

KILLER! Rare Venezuelan press original unplayed Latin 45 (some wear to label)

Latin

– El Todopoderoso

1. – El Todopoderoso
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Original 7" 13.549£20.00
Vinyl condition: VG+Sleeve condition: VG+
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Bobby Soul & The United Stars Message From The Congo / Ten Long Years Gemini

One of two new represses from NYC Digikiller ...This is proper King Tubby's music; Tubby the man, not just Tubby's the studio. These two 12"s...

Reggae Roots Dub

– Message From The Congo
– Congo Dread Chapter 1
– Ten Long Years
– A Chant Fron The Congo (Take 2)

1. – Message From The Congo
2. – Congo Dread Chapter 1
3. – Ten Long Years
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12" DKR-244£16.00
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Sonia Santos / Joao Donato Poema Ritmico Do Malandro (Balanço Do Crioulo) / Cala Boca Menino Mr Bongo

Sonia Santos - Poema Ritmico Do Malandro (Balanço Do Crioulo)A beautiful track from the instantly recognisable Sonia Santos. Drifts from classic to psychedelic...

Brazilian

Sonia Santos – Poema Ritmico Do Malandro (Balanço Do Crioulo)
João Donato – Cala Boca Menino

1. Sonia Santos – Poema Ritmico Do Malandro (Balanço Do Crioulo)
2. João Donato – Cala Boca Menino
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7" BRZ45.023£7.99
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Disques Debs International: Vol. 1 Strut

Strut present the first ever compilation series to access the archives of one of the greatest of all French Caribbean labels, Disques Debs out of Guadeloupe....

World/Global Sounds Compilations

Daniel Forestal Et Sa Guitare – Ces P’Tits Je T’Aime
Casimir Létang – Travail Z’Enfants! Chantez Après!
Cyril Diaz Et Son Orchestre – Feeling Happy
Georges Tinedor Et Manuela Pioche – Collié Et Zanno
Henri Debs Quintet – Douce Kombass
Joseph Lacides – Mr. Morin
Geno Exilie – Lan Misè
Dolor Et Les Diables Du Rythme – Salvana
Sydney Lérémon Et Ses Amis Du Calvaire Baie- Mahault – You You Matayango
Raymond Cicault Et Son Orchestre Volcan – – À Mon Ami Lucien Jolibois

1. Daniel Forestal Et Sa Guitare – Ces P’Tits Je T’Aime
2. Casimir Létang – Travail Z’Enfants! Chantez Après!
3. Cyril Diaz Et Son Orchestre – Feeling Happy
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2×LP STRUT187LP£24.99
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The Light Of Saba Sabebe Kingston Connexion

Back in stock...highly recommended The Light Of Saba's 3rd album originally released in 1978/79 in Jamaica. Killer Afro Reggae Jazz Funk LP...

Reggae Roots

– Sabebe
– Music In My Brain
– Caliweed
– Legba Praise
– Rastaman Kibero
– Thy Kingdom Come
– Solitude
– Africa

1. – Sabebe
2. – Music In My Brain
3. – Caliweed
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LP KCLP01£16.99
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Wal Sant'ana / Ronie & Central Do Brasil Que Vida É Essa / Atôa Atôa Mr Bongo

‘Que Vida É Essa’ is a certified samba-rock classic from 1973, taken from one of Wal’s sought after 7”’s. Uptempo for the dancers, with percussive...

Brazilian

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7" BRZ45.051£7.99
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Funkadelic Reworked by Detroiters Westbound

The legacy of Funkadelic has had a huge impact on various producers from the Motor City. This compilation on legendary Detroit label, Westbound has...

House Music Techno Compilations

– Sexy Ways (Recloose Disco Flip)
– You Can't Miss What You Can't Measure (Alton Miller Mix)
– Get Your Ass Off And Jam (Marcellus Pittman Remix)
– Cosmic Slop (Moodymann Mix)
– Music For My Mother (Andres Wo Ahh Ay Vocal Mix)
– Undisco Kidd (Gay Marvine Edit)
– Super Stupid (Dirtbombs Version)
– Take Your Dead Ass Home (The Fantasy Version)
– Music 4 My Mother (Underground Resistance Mix)
– Let's Take It To The Stage (Amp Fiddler Laughin @Ya Mix)
– Standing On The Verge (Anthony Shake Shakir & T Dancer Remix)
– You And Your Folks (Claude Young Jr Club Mix)
– Be My Beach (Mophono & Tom Thump)
– You And Your Folks (Claude Young Jr Dub)
– Let's Make It Last (Kenny Dixon Jr Edit)
– Looking Back At You (Ectomorph Stripped And Dubbed)
– Maggot Brain (BMG Dub)

1. – Sexy Ways (Recloose Disco Flip)
2. – You Can't Miss What You Can't Measure (Alton Miller Mix)
3. – Get Your Ass Off And Jam (Marcellus Pittman Remix)
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3×LP SEW3158£27.99
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Brian Auger Back To The Beginning...Again: The Brian Auger Anthology Volume 2 Freestyle Records

Killer collection of some of the man's finest work!

Funk/Soul Jazz

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2×LP FSRLP116£19.99
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Elizeth Cardoso / Elza Soares Eu Bebo Sim / Deixa A Nega Gingar Mr Bongo

'Eu Bebo Sim' is a samba-rock master class from Elizeth Cardoso originally released on Copacabana in 1973, as featured on her Disco de Ouro in 1974. Elza,...

Brazilian

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7" BRZ45025£7.99
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Maricopa This Was Years Ago La Luna

Hazy, Balearic house music and out-there cosmic experiments from Tusk Wax regular, Maricopa!

House Music Disco

– Bubbles
– The Call of the Plains
– One Impulse
– OKCU
– This Was Years Ago
– Southern
– Snow Trace

1. – Bubbles
2. – The Call of the Plains
3. – One Impulse
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12" EP LL 001£11.99
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Big Maybelle The Soul Of Big Maybelle (1969)Scepter Records

Stunning, stunning early soul. You need this record!

Funk/Soul Jazz Blues

– Oh Lord, What Are You Doing To Me

1. – Oh Lord, What Are You Doing To Me
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LP SCEPT522£16.00
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Philadelphia Classics Philadelphia Classics Philadelphia International

Seminal album! Eight of Philadelphia International's greatest hits, in their full 12" glory! The eight tracks take up 70:51! We're talking 10:00+ tracks!...

Funk/Soul Disco

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Original 2×LP£15.00
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Outro Tempo II: Electronic And Contemporary Music From Brazil, 1984-1996 Music From Memory

The second essential instalment of Music From Memory’s Brazilian, 'Outro Tempo' series! This volume focuses upon on a new wave of experimental pop and...

Brazilian Compilations

May East – Maraka
Dequinha e Zaba – Preposições
Oharaska – A Fábula
Fausto Fawcett – Shopping de Voodoos
R.H. Jackson – O Gato de Schrödinger
Edson Natale – Nina Maika
Akira S – Tokei
Low Key Hackers – Emotionless
Chance – Samba do Morro
Jorge Degas – Ilha Grande
Priscilla Ermel – Americua
Voluntários Da Pátria – Marcha
Angel's Breath – Velvet
Fausto Fawcett – Império Dos Sentidos
Chance – Intro-Amazônia
Tetê Espíndola – Quero-Quero
Nelson Angelo – Harmonía de Água
Jorge Mello – A Natureza Reza
Júlio Pimentel – Gersal
Sebastião Neto – Carrousel

1. May East – Maraka
2. Dequinha e Zaba – Preposições
3. Oharaska – A Fábula
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2×CD MFMCD 041£17.00
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The Stax 7s Box Stax

Celebratory release from one of the premier southern soul labels, Stax. Featuring classics (and some sought-after rarities!) in one deluxe box set...

Funk/Soul

Darrell Banks – I’m The One Who Loves You
J.J. Barnes – Sweet Sherry
Carla Thomas – I’ll Never Stop Loving You
Margie Joseph – One More Chance
John Gary Williams – The Whole Damn World Is Going Crazy
Lou Bond – Why Must Our Eyes Always Be Turned Backwards
The Montclairs – Hey You! Don't Fight It!
Barbara Lewis – The Stars
Johnnie Taylor – Friday Night
William Bell – Happy
Paul Thompson – Special Kind Of Woman
Roz Ryan – You're My Only Temptation
Charlene & The Soul Serenaders – Can You Win
Joni Wilson – (Let Hurt Put You In The) Loser's Seat

1. Darrell Banks – I’m The One Who Loves You
2. J.J. Barnes – Sweet Sherry
3. Carla Thomas – I’ll Never Stop Loving You
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7×7 Box Set (740g) 7203070£59.99
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Yabby You & Michael Prophet Meet The Scientist At The Dub Station (King Tubbys)Dubmusic Productions

Deep and heavy dubs mixed by The Scientist at King Tubbys. Including vocals by Michael Prophet, Patrick Andy & Alric Forbes. Remastered reissue of the...

Reggae Roots Dub

– Riot in Birmingham (Michael Prophet - Free Up Your Heart (Dub))
– Mask Execution in Angola (Michael Prophet - Man Of Experience (Dub))
– Blood In South Africa (Michael Prophet - Know The Right (Dub))
– Death To All Racist (Michael Prophet - Roots Man Time (Dub))
– Don't Rape The Black Daughter (Michael Prophet - Fight It To The Top (Dub))
– Rasta Conference (Michael Prophet - No Friend In This Time (Dub))
– Stop Opression Now (Wayne Wade - Willow Tree (Dub))
– Milinda (Patrick Andy - Every Tongue Shall Tell(Dub))
– Know Your Culture (Alric Forbes - Jah Know It's True (Dub))

1. – Riot in Birmingham (Michael Prophet - Free Up Your Heart (Dub))
2. – Mask Execution in Angola (Michael Prophet - Man Of Experience (Dub))
3. – Blood In South Africa (Michael Prophet - Know The Right (Dub))
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LP DMPEU001£25.00
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Afro Exotique: Adventures In The Leftfield, Africa 1972-82 Africa Seven

This compilation seeks to looks beyond Afrobeat, funk and disco, exploring some of the gaps in between, and a good few areas well outside of these established...

African Compilations

Black Reggae – My Girl Reggae
Nel Oliver – Let My Music Take You
Yta Jourias – Pesse Mi Buntare
Myriam Makeba – L'Enfant Et La Gazelle
Dan Lacksman – Coconut
Uta Bella – Eben Reggae
Amara Toure & Orchestre Massako – Lamento Cubano
Aura (Aspiritual Emanation) – On My Way
Francis Bebey – The Coffee Cola Song
Chakachas – Soledad

1. Black Reggae – My Girl Reggae
2. Nel Oliver – Let My Music Take You
3. Yta Jourias – Pesse Mi Buntare
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LP ASVN064£18.99
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Soft Rocks Passport To Paradise Passport To Paradise

Wicked disco rock and hi-NRG edits from the Soft Rocks crew! Highly recommended as always!

New Disco and re-edits Disco

– Thru Wit Waitin
– Anybody Out There
– Mousso Mousso
– JP Wave

1. – Thru Wit Waitin
2. – Anybody Out There
3. – Mousso Mousso
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12" PTP009£8.99
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Ini Kamoze Ini Kamoze Taxi Records

Classic, super-rare album reissued at long last! Includes "World a Music" the original to Damien Marley's "Welcome to Jamrock"! plus "Trouble You A Trouble"...

Dancehall Reggae

– Trouble You A Trouble Me
– World A Music
– Them Thing Deh
– General
– Wings With Me
– Hail Mi Idrin

1. – Trouble You A Trouble Me
2. – World A Music
3. – Them Thing Deh
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CD TAXICD003£13.00
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Psychemagik I Feel How This Night Should Look Psychemagik

DJs, producers and un-rivaled selectors, Psychemagik deliver their long-awaited album debut. 'I Feel How This Night Should Look' navigates through balearic,...

New Disco and re-edits