Luaka Bop is a world music-oriented record label established by David Byrne,^[1] former guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer of the art rock/new wave band Talking Heads. It is considered a semi-independent label, since it receives major-label distribution.  Luaka Bop has also been responsible for 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[1] and AfroPean musics unearthed the talents of Susana Baca and Zap Mama, respectively. World Psychedelic Classics is made up of 4 albums and includes artists such as Shuggie Otis[2], Os Mutantes[3], Tim Maia[4] as well as West African artists of the late 60's. Additionally, the label has released Cuba[5] and Asia Classics[6].

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".) 

[edit] Discography

Compilations

• World Psychedelic Classics, Vol. 3: Love's a Real Thing
• Everything is Possible: The Best of Os Mutantes

Susana Baca

• Travesías[7]
• Espírituvivo[8]
• Susana Baca[9]
• Eco de Sombras: Echo of Shadows[10]

King Chango

• The Return of El Santo[11]
• King Chango[12]

Los Amigos Invisibles

• The Venezuelan Zinga Son, Vol. 1[13]
• Arepa 3000: A Venezuelan Journey Into Space[14]
• The New Sound of the Venezuelan Gozadera[15]

Jim White

• Drill a Hole in That Substrate and Tell Me What You See[16]
• No Such Place[17]
• Jim White[18]
• Wrong Eyed Jesus[19]
• Searching for the Wrong Eyed Jesus
• [20]

Nouvelle Vague

• Bande à Part
• Nouvelle Vague

Shuggie Otis

• Inspiration Information[21]

Zap Mama

• A Ma Zone[22]
• Seven[23]
• Sabsylma[24]
• Adventures in Afropea 1[25]
• Ancestry in Progress[26]

Kassin + 2

• Futurismo[27]
• Sincerely Hot[28]
• Music Typewriter[29]

Tom Zé

• Estudando o Pagode[30]
• Postmodern Platos[31]
• Fabrication Defect[32]
• The Hips of Tradition[33]
• The Best of Tom Zé: Massive Hits[34]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official site
• Myspace