- Luaka Bop
Luaka Bop is a
world music -orientedrecord label established by David Byrne, former guitarist/singer/songwriter of theart rock /new wave bandTalking Heads . It is considered a semi-independent label, since it receives major-label distribution. The label was started in the late 1980s; in addition to Byrne's solo records, the label has put out albums byLos Amigos Invisibles ,King Changó ,Jim White ,Shoukichi Kina ,A R Kane ,Tom Zé ,Os Mutantes ,Zap Mama [http://www.luakabop.com/zap_mama/cmp/album4.html] , andCornershop , among others. Luaka Bop has also been responsible for putting together several series of compilations representing sounds from around the world. Brazil Classics kicked off the label and a set of seven albums surveying eras and artists ranging from Samba to Tropicália. Ventures into Afro-Peruvian [http://www.luakabop.com/afro_peru/cmp/album.html] and AfroPean musics unearthed the talents ofSusana Baca and Zap Mama, respectively. WorldPsychedelic Classics is made up of 4 albums and includes artists such asShuggie Otis [http://www.luakabop.com/shuggie_otis/cmp/album.html] ,Os Mutantes [http://www.luakabop.com/os_mutantes/cmp/album1.html] ,Tim Maia [http://timmaia.com/] as well as West African artists of the late 60's. Additionally, the label has released Cuba [http://www.luakabop.com/cuba_classics/cmp/album1.html] and Asia Classics [http://www.luakabop.com/asia_classics/cmp/album1.html] .Byrne took the phrase "Luaka Bop" for his record label from the inner packaging of a specialty tea which is sold in England. (Luaka is the name of a tea importer. Luaka's "Broken Orange Pekoe" is packaged in a silver foil block; when the sleeve is removed, it reveals a white label stuck to the foil, reading "Luaka BOP".)
Albums
Compilations
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*""tudio albums
Susana Baca
* "Travesías " [http://www.luakabop.com/susana_baca/travesias/index.html]
* "Espírituvivo " [http://photobios.luakabop.com/bacalet/cmp/album3.html]
* "Susana Baca " [http://www.luakabop.com/susana_baca/cmp/album.html]
* "" [http://www.luakabop.com/susana_baca/cmp/album2.html]King Chango
* "The Return of El Santo " [http://www.luakabop.com/king_chango/cmp/album_2.html]
* "King Chango " [http://www.luakabop.com/king_chango/cmp/album_1.html]Los Amigos Invisibles
* "The Venezuelan Zinga Son, Vol. 1 " [http://www.luakabop.com/losamigos/cmp/album_3.html]
* "" [http://www.luakabop.com/losamigos/cmp/album_new.html]
* "The New Sound of the Venezuelan Gozadera " [http://www.luakabop.com/losamigos/cmp/album_1.html]Jim White
* "Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See " [http://www.luakabop.com/jim_white/cmp/album4.html]
* "No Such Place " [http://www.luakabop.com/jim_white/cmp/album3.html]
* "Jim White " [http://www.luakabop.com/jim_white/cmp/album2.html]
* "Wrong Eyed Jesus " [http://www.luakabop.com/jim_white/cmp/album1.html]
* "SEARCHING FOR THE WRONG-EYED JESUS " [http://www.luakabop.com/WrongEyedJesus/index.html] Nouvelle Vague
* "Band A' Part " [http://www.luakabop.com/nouvelle/bandeapart/index.html]
* "Nouvelle Vague " [http://www.luakabop.com/nouvelle/index.html]Shuggie Otis
* "Inspiration Information " [http://www.luakabop.com/shuggie_otis/cmp/album.html]Zap Mama
* "A Ma Zone " [http://www.luakabop.com/zap_mama/cmp/album4.html]
* "Seven " [http://www.luakabop.com/zap_mama/cmp/album3.html]
* "Sabsylma " [http://www.luakabop.com/zap_mama/cmp/album2.html]
* "Adventures in Afropea 1 " [http://www.luakabop.com/zap_mama/cmp/album1.html]
* "Ancestry in Progress " [http://www.luakabop.com/zap_mama/cmp/main.html]Kassin + 2
* "Futurismo " [http://www.luakabop.com/kassin/]
* "Sincerely Hot " [http://www.luakabop.com/plus_two/index.html]
* "Music Typewriter " [http://www.luakabop.com/plus_two/cmp/album_01.html]Tom Zé
* "Estudando o Pagode " [http://www.luakabop.com/tom_ze/pagode/index.html]
* "Postmodern Platos " [http://www.luakabop.com/tom_ze/cmp/album4.html]
* "Fabrication Defect " [http://www.luakabop.com/tom_ze/cmp/album3.html]
* "The Hips of Tradition ] " [http://www.luakabop.com/tom_ze/cmp/album2.html]
* "" [http://www.luakabop.com/tom_ze/cmp/album1.html]External links
* [http://www.luakabop.com Official site]
* [http://www.myspace.com/luakabop Myspace]
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