Wrasse Records
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Wrasse Records 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.
Wrasse Records specializes in World Music, with artists such as Fela Kuti, Rachid Taha, Ismael Lo, Souad Massi, Angélique Kidjo and Pink Martini.
Seu Jorge's album Cru established Wrasse with the release of the film The Life Aquatic.[1]
Humphead Records is an associated label specializing in Country music.
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- King Sunny Ade
- 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
- China Forbes
- Donavon Frankenreiter
- Freshlyground
- Gilberto Gil
- Idir
- Julien Jacob
- Shooter Jennings
- Tom Jobim
- Kevin Johansen
- Juanes
- K'naan
- Kando Bongo Man
- Lokua Kanza
- Salif Keita
- Khaled
- Angelique 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
- Reba McEntire
- Sergio Mendes
- Pablo Milanes
- Rhett Miller
- Morley
- Mungal
- Nude Girls
- Orange Blossom
- Geoffrey Oryema
- Vanessa Paradis
- Pascal of Bollywood
- Pink Martini
- Randy Crawford & Joe Sample
- Elis Regina
- Sa Dingding
- Ivete Sangalo
- Seu Jorge
- Idrissa Soumaoro
- Kristi Stassinopoulou
- Rachid Taha
- Tiken Jah Fakoly
- Tinariwen
- Boubacar Traore
- Caetano Veloso
- Village People
- Yerba Buena
- Zucchero
