Polen Records
| Polen Records | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Felipe Álvarez |
| Genre | latin alternative, cumbia, electrocumbia |
| Location | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Official website | www |
Polen Records is an independent music label based in Bogotá, Colombia, created in 2006 by producer Felipe Álvarez and musician and anthropologist Lucas Guingue.[1] Polen Record's first release was Los Días Adelante (2006) by Bajo Tierra, followed that same year by Bomba Estéreo's debut EP, Vol.1, and Chocquibtown's Somos Pacífico.[2] In 2008 Polen released the Bomba Estéreo album Estalla, which included the international hit Fuego.[3]
History
In 2013, they had an album nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards with Bomba Estéreo's album Elegancia Tropical (2012) as Best Alternative Music Album.[4]
Notable artists
See also
References
- ^ "Polen Records celebra sus 10 años con un fiestón imperdible" [Polen Records celebrates 10 years with an unmissable party], vice.com (in Spanish), Vice, 2017-08-30, retrieved 2024-04-13
- ^ Sebastián Narváez Núñez (2017-06-14), "Polen Records: el sello visionario de la nueva música colombiana" [the visionary stamp of new Colombian music], vice.com (in Spanish), Vice, retrieved 2024-04-13
- ^ Luis Miguel Echegaray (2016-09-21), "Bomba Estéreo (interview)", theguardian.com, The Guardian, retrieved 2024-04-13
- ^ Christy Khoshaba (2013-11-21), "Latin Grammys 2013: The complete list of winners and nominees", latimes.com, LA Times, retrieved 2024-04-13