Luaka Bop

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Headquarters: New York, NY

Founded: late 1980s

Founded by: David Byrne

Link: Official Site

Genre(s):

• Pop
• Rock
• World

Contents 1 Active Roster 2 Inactive Roster 3 Key Releases 4 Biography 5 Further Reading

[edit] Active Roster

• David Byrne
• Los Amigos Invisibles
• Los de Abajo
• Shoukichi Kina

[edit] Inactive Roster

• Tom Zé
• Os Mutantes
• Zap Mama
• Cornershop

[edit] Key Releases

• World Psychedelic Classics 3:Love’s a Real Thing, the Funky Fuzzy Sounds of West Africa

[edit] Biography

Luaka Bop is David Byrne's record label, and a part of Warner Brothers. It typically puts out music David Byrne is interested in, which is typically pop and traditional music from around the world. Many Luaka Bop releases are compilations, but many are also standard albums.

[edit] Further Reading

• Wikipedia Page