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Luaka Bop

Luaka Bop

Sub-label of Luaka Bop, Inc.

100 releases 5 sub-labels 1989–2025
Downtempo Funk Indie Rock Experimental African Alternative Rock

About

Since its founding by David Byrne in 1989, Luaka Bop has introduced Os Mutantes, Shuggie Otis, Tim Maia and William Onyeabor to the world at large, and become home to artists including Floating Points, Tom Zé, Javelin, Moreno Veloso, Janka Nabay, Delicate Steve and Bright Moments, among others. Lived for a time at Warner Bros, Narada/Virgin/EMI, and V2; independent since 2006.

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Top Luaka Bop Releases

Bande à part
Nouvelle Vague
2006
Nouvelle Vague
Nouvelle Vague
Nouvelle Vague
2004
Elaenia
Elaenia
Floating Points
2015
Look Into the Eyeball
David Byrne
2001
Feelings
David Byrne
1997
David Byrne
David Byrne
1994
Uh‐oh
David Byrne
1992
The Venezuelan Zinga Son, Volume 1
The Venezuelan Zinga Son, Volume 1
Los Amigos Invisibles
2003
Rei Momo
David Byrne
1989
Promises
Promises
Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra
2020
Positive Force
Delicate Steve
2012
Tomorrow
William Onyeabor
1979
Pharoah
Pharoah
Pharoah Sanders
1976
What?!
William Onyeabor
2014
Like Humans Do
David Byrne
2001
Utopia
Bremer/McCoy
2019
Americana
A.R. Kane
1992
Wondervisions
Delicate Steve
2011
Zap Mama
Zap Mama
Zap Mama
1991
The Forest
David Byrne
1991
Sacred Cow
Geggy Tah
1996
Futurismo
Kassin+2
2006
Atomic Bomb
William Onyeabor
1978
Reflections - Mojave Desert
Reflections - Mojave Desert
Floating Points
2017
No más
Javelin
2010
Canciones urgentes
Silvio Rodríguez
The Outsiders Are Back
The Outsiders Are Back
Kings Go Forth
2010
Pretaluz
Waldemar Bastos
1998
Luaka Bop Presents Xingu
Various Artists
2011
No Such Place
Jim White
2001
7
7
Zap Mama
1997
Hi Beams
Javelin
2013
Grand Opening
Geggy Tah
1994
Susana Baca
Susana Baca
1997
Crashes in Love
William Onyeabor
1977
Kosmos
Bremer/McCoy
2024
Can’t Lose My (Soul)
Can’t Lose My (Soul)
Annie & The Caldwells
2025
À ma zone
À ma zone
Zap Mama
1999
Natives
Bright Moments
Canyon Candy
Javelin
2011
Anything You Sow
William Onyeabor
1985
Body & Soul
William Onyeabor
1980
Natten
Bremer/McCoy
2021
Brazil Classics 2: O Samba
Brazil Classics 2: O Samba
Various Artists
1989
Luaka Bop: Orinoco Sampler
Various Artists
2009
Into the Oh
Geggy Tah
2001
Sincerely Hot
Domenico + 2
Sabsylma
Sabsylma
Zap Mama
1994
Good Name
William Onyeabor
2015
William Onyeabor
William Onyeabor
2014
Make Believe Mambo
David Byrne
1989
Great Lover
William Onyeabor
1981
Static on the Radio
Jim White featuring Aimee Mann
King Changó
King Changó
1996
Afrodiaspora
Susana Baca
The Return of El Santo
King Changó
2000
Si*Sé
Si*Sé
Si*Sé
2001
My Name Is Doug Hream Blunt
Doug Hream Blunt
2015
The Visible Man
David Byrne
1997
EP 1
Javelin
Hypertension
William Onyeabor
1982
Eco de sombras
Susana Baca
2000
Soak
Mimi
1998

Luaka Bop Artist Roster

Various Artists
Various Artists
21 releases
Other
William Onyeabor
William Onyeabor
13 releases
Person
David Byrne
David Byrne
13 releases
Person
Javelin
Javelin
7 releases
Group
Zap Mama
Zap Mama
7 releases
Group
SB
Susana Baca
6 releases
Person
JW
Jim White
6 releases
Person
GT
Geggy Tah
5 releases
Group
Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders
4 releases
Person
Tom Zé
Tom Zé
4 releases
Person
A.R. Kane
A.R. Kane
4 releases
Group
C
Cornershop
4 releases
Group
Nouvelle Vague
Nouvelle Vague
3 releases
Group
Floating Points
Floating Points
3 releases
Person
B
Bremer/McCoy
3 releases
Group
Delicate Steve
Delicate Steve
3 releases
Group
Yoñlu
Yoñlu
2 releases
Person
King Changó
King Changó
2 releases
Group

Sub-labels

Cuba Classics

Brazil Classics

Asia Classics (2)

World Psychedelic Classics

Series from Luaka Bop. Sister series to World Spirituality Classics.

World Spirituality Classics

Series from Luaka Bop. Sister series to World Psychedelic Classics.

Contact Label

iwasthinking@luakabop.com