World Music: Sourcing the best New Vinyl Releases & Reissues at STP

Fierce guitars & Latin percussion sounds, spiced with references to Incan culture, and an explosive Latin dancefloor hit!

Paco Zambrano y Su Combo / Traffic Sound - Meshkalina (Splatter Vinyl)

£14.99

Late 60s hard rock sounds made by salsa musicians! With a devastating guitar riff and an irresistible rhythm section.

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Grupo Pan - Dices

£14.99

Mr Bongo present an in-demand and incredible Afro-Cuban jazz-funk masterpiece originally landing on Cuba's state-owned imprint, Areito.

Grupo Irakere - Teatro Amadeo Roldan Recital

£23.99

A much-cherished gem from the 1980s underground Japanese music scene returns as Soft Selection 84 is reissued by Glossy Mistakes for its 40th anniversary.

Various - Soft Selection 84: A Nippon DIY Wave Compilation

£26.99

The star-studded Sai Galaxy project returns for a second EP of vital Afro disco and soul, featuring West African legends Steve Monite and Rob and more!

Sai Galaxy - Okere EP

£18.99

First ever vinyl reissue of the 1984 city pop gem. LITA Exclusive Variant pressed on black/white split colored vinyl! Remastered with 24x24 poster.

Rie Murakami - Sahara (Black/White Split Vinyl)

£17.99

Born Bad Records Various - Kiosque D'Orphee: Une Epopee De L'Autoproduction En France 1973-1991

3LP compilation of private press recordings covering everything from leftfield pop, psych, trippy folk, spiritual jazz, spaced-out rock and ambient!

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Various - Kiosque D'Orphee: Une Epopee De L'Autoproduction En France 1973-1991

£35.99

Pharaway Sounds Poder Del Alma - Poder Del Alma II

Impossible to find second album by this band from Nicaragua, 1975. A cool mix of Latin funk, jazz, salsa and psychedelic grooves.

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Poder Del Alma - Poder Del Alma II

£29.99

Pharaway Sounds Poder Del Alma - Poder Del Alma

Psychedelic Latin-funk holy grail from Nicaragua, 1974! Poder del Alma (“Soul Power”) was a supergroup formed by some of the best musicians from the Nica scene.

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Poder Del Alma - Poder Del Alma

£29.99

Red Vinyl. The newest Erased Tapes signee's contemporary folk-pop synthesis, produced by Arooj Aftab, joins the new wave of South Asian diasporic soundscapes.

Sheherazaad - Qasr (Red Vinyl)

£21.99

The newest Erased Tapes signee's contemporary folk-pop synthesis, produced by Arooj Aftab, joins the new wave of South Asian diasporic soundscapes.

Sheherazaad - Qasr

£19.99

Great Tracks/Sony Japan Various - ALFA/YEN Records 1980-1987: Techno Pop and Other Electronic Adventures in Tokyo

This is a true celebration of Japan's Techno Pop scene of the 80s. Featuring music by YMO, Jun Togawa, Yukihiro Takahashi, Ryuichi Sakamoto and more!

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Various - ALFA/YEN Records 1980-1987: Techno Pop and Other Electronic Adventures in Tokyo

£66.99

Now Again Records Candido Y Su Movimento - Palos De Fuego

Joseph “Candido” Rodríguez’s was mentored by Tito Punete, and his debut features a fantastic mix of fiery Salsa, Latin Jazz and Sweet Latin Soul.

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Candido Y Su Movimento - Palos De Fuego

£29.99

Mr Bongo Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffaloes - Uganda (Dawn Of African Rock)

A deep tripped-out journey, fusing progressive and psych rock with African percussion workouts, dergy-wah wah blues-funk, and jazzy sensibilities, via Mr Bongo.

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Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffaloes - Uganda (Dawn Of African Rock)

£23.99

A beautifully coloured expressionist fusion of samba rhythm, jazz progression, funk attitude and psychedelic electronics.

Azymuth - Outubro

£37.99

Reissued for the first time outside of Brazil, Todos Os Olhos is one of the most important Brazilian records of all time.

Tom Ze - Todos Os Olhos

£34.99

Soundway present an important & overlooked chapter in Trinidad's rich musical history that blends West African influences with jazz, funk and calypso tradition.

Black Truth Rhythm Band - Ifetayo

£19.99

Soundway Records Oluko Imo - Oduduwa / Were Oju Le (The Eyes Are Getting Red)

Reissue of the 80s 12” single from Trinidadian musician Oluko Imo (Black Truth Rhythm Band), featuring Fela Kuti and Femi Kuti. via Soundway.

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Oluko Imo - Oduduwa / Were Oju Le (The Eyes Are Getting Red)

£15.99

Mr Bongo present a musical pioneer that was ahead of her time, fusing new-age electronics with indigenous vocals and Amazonian rhythms.

Maria Rita - Brasileira

£21.99

Mr Bongo present a sublime late '70s four-track psych, MPB, rock EP by Brazilian singer-songwriter Jarbas Mariz.

Jarbas Mariz - Transas Do Futuro

£13.99

Bongo Joe delves into the heart of Dominican merengue, a genre whose significance often eludes the spotlight.

Various - Merengue Típico: Nueva Generación!

£24.99

A cherished Afro-Cuban triumph, this album has been crying out for a reissue and Mr Bongo are delighted to make that happen.

Grupo Irakere - Grupo Irakere

£23.99

Far Out Recordings Agustin Pereyra Lucena - Agustin Pereyra Lucena

Audiophile vinyl. One of the outstanding South American guitarists, Agustin Pereyra Lucena commanded a unique position in Latin music history.

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Agustin Pereyra Lucena - Agustin Pereyra Lucena

£27.99

WEWANTSOUNDS Meiko Kaji - Gincho Wataridori

Wewantsounds continue its extensive Meiko Kaji reissue program in partnership with Meiko Kaji herself, with the release of her debut album from 1972.

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Meiko Kaji - Gincho Wataridori

£34.99