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Luaka Bop

World music
World music

Luaka Bop is a World music act. Their sound grew out of David Byrne, Alice Coltrane, William Onyeabor, Tim Maia and Floating Points. Those roots explain a lot about how Luaka Bop arrange songs and choose their tones. Altogether the chart holds 12 connections around Luaka Bop, reaching back through David Byrne. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

Background

Luaka Bop is a New York–based record label founded by musician David Byrne, former lead singer and guitarist for the art rock–new wave band Talking Heads. What began with Byrne making cassettes of his favorite Tropicália tracks for his friends became a full-fledged record label in 1988 after Byrne received a solo artist deal from Warner Bros.

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Luaka BopDavid ByrneAlice ColtraneWilliam OnyeaborTim MaiaFloating PointsZap MamaProdigyFiona Apple

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Luaka Bop grew out of David Byrne, Alice Coltrane, William Onyeabor and Tim Maia. 12 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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