Wrasse Records
Wrasse Records is a British record label based in Ashtead, Surrey.[1] It was started in 1998 by Ian and Jo Ashbridge. Both had been involved in the music industry prior to them starting up their own company. Its offices are based in the UK, but it distributes its CDs all around the world. In 2005, it licensed most of Universal Music's world music releases for distribution in the United States and the UK.[2]
Wrasse Records specializes in world music, with artists such as Fela Kuti, Rachid Taha, Ismael Lo, Souad Massi, Angélique Kidjo, K'naan and Pink Martini.
Seu Jorge's album Cru established Wrasse with the release of the film, The Life Aquatic.[3]
Humphead Records is an associated label specializing in country music.
Artists
Current
- Boubacar Traore
- Caetano Veloso
- King Sunny Adé
- Tony Allen
- Amparanoia
- Horace Andy
- Issa Bagayogo
- The Bathers
- Jorge Benjor
- Chris Berry
- Maria Bethania
- Gregg Kofi Brown
- Chico Buarque
- Yuri Buenaventura
- Café De Los Maestros
- Café Tacuba
- Manecas Costa
- Gal Costa
- Daara J
- Vinicius De Moraes
- Wasis Diop
- Arielle Dombasle
- Lucky Dube
- Enzo Avitabile & Bottari
- Faudel
- Tiziano Ferro
- China Forbes
- Donavon Frankenreiter
- Freshlyground
- Gilberto Gil
- Idir
- Jace Everett
- Morten Harket
- Julien Jacob
- Shooter Jennings
- Tom Jobim
- Kevin Johansen
- Juanes
- K'naan
- Kando Bongo Man
- Lokua Kanza
- Salif Keita
- Khaled
- Angélique Kidjo
- Fela Anikulapo Kuti
- Femi Kuti
- Ladysmith Black Mambazo
- Nara Leao
- Linton Kwesi Johnson
- Ismael Lo
- Lo' Jo
- Baaba Maal
- Vusi Mahlasela
- Mahotella Queens
- Miriam Makeba
- Souad Massi
- Sérgio Mendes
- Pablo Milanés
- Rhett Miller
- Morley
- Mungal
- Nude Girls
- Orange Blossom
- Geoffrey Oryema
- Vanessa Paradis
- Pascal of Bollywood
- Perfume (Japanese band)
- Pink Martini
- Randy Crawford & Joe Sample
- Elis Regina
- Sa Dingding
- Ivete Sangalo
- Seu Jorge
- Idrissa Soumaoro
- Kristi Stassinopoulou
- Rachid Taha
- Tiken Jah Fakoly
- Tinariwen
- Yerba Buena
- Zucchero
References
- ↑ Caroline Sullivan (28 November 2008). "Is this the end of the road?". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ↑ Robert Plummer (18 August 2010). "World music stars seek global coverage". BBC. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ↑ New York Times review
External links
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