Track Listings (15) - Disc #1| All Artists: Various Artists Title: Twenty First Century Twenty First Year Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Luaka Bop Original Release Date: 1/1/2009 Re-Release Date: 5/26/2009 Genres: Alternative Rock, International Music, Pop, R&B, Rock, Classic Rock, Latin Music Styles: South & Central America, Brazil, Latin Music, Samba, Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Latin Pop Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 680899501828 |
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Well, it is the 21st Century and concurrently our 21st year of existence. The congruence of these two 21 s (as Tom Ze says, it is when you become a legal man) seemed like something we should tell folks about. Not many reco... more » |
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Product Description Well, it is the 21st Century and concurrently our 21st year of existence. The congruence of these two 21 s (as Tom Ze says, it is when you become a legal man) seemed like something we should tell folks about. Not many record labels, especially ones that start out as a ''give'' on a major label solo artist deal, last this long. That could make us the kind of label that is incredibly safe, but since we really haven't been incredibly safe we must instead be incredibly lucky. We thought we d celebrate 21 years with the 'Twenty First Century, Twenty First Year' compilation of some our greatest ''hits''. - Love, Luaka Bop Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsA record labe run by creative music lovers not accountants - Global SoulJah | Spain | 08/01/2009 (5 out of 5 stars) "Luaka Bop started life as the pet record label of David Byrne as an outlet for his Brasilian musical discoveries but it wasn't long before it developed into one of the finest independent record labels on the planet, defying pigeon holes, albeit with a fondness for all things Brasilian, to become a home for interesting music rather than any particular genre.
Yale Evelev was brought in as co-owner and chief A&R man in 1990 and between them Byrne and Evelev have steered the Luaka ship on an idiosyncratic music course over the last 21 years, a major achievement for any label, especially considering the recent turbulent times for record sales which have hit the independent sector hardest. Uneasy major label connections were finally severed in 97 with the demise of V2 records and with it a welcome relief from label pressure to sign the next Talking Heads rather than re-issue forgotten soul oddities like Shuggie Ottis, revive the career of ignored Brasilian psychedelic mavericks like Tom Ze or release snappily entitled compilations like the legendary `The Only Blip Hop Record You Will Ever Need Vol. 1'. This compilation is a timely reminder of what a creative led record label looks like after 21 years. The one and only Jorge Ben kicks off proceedings with his breezy samba soul before Shuggie Otis reminds us why he could have been one of the soul greats. Mr. Byrne contributes with the spoken word soulful summer listening of `Fuzzy Freaky' and Marcio Local, one of the present kings of samba soul, drops a track from his excellent recent album. The compilation is worth the price alone for the incredible Afro funk of Moussa Doumbia which somehow had evaded my radar. The Masters At Work produced Los Amigos Invisibles hit us with some Latin disco and Moreno Veloso, son of Caetano, shows us his quirky vision for Brasilian music. Cover band supreme, Nouvelle Vague sing Blondie as Irakere lay down more Afro funk just before Susana Baca bares her Afro Peruvian soul. Afro soul queens Zap Mama are here along with the country crooning of Jim White before Brasil and the ever-fresh Os Mutantes tie the compilation up nicely. Start to finish the compilation is quality and a timely reminder what a record label can do when run by creatives rather than accountants, trust me it's a wonderful thing. Here's to another 21. Global Souljah [...]" |
