Polen Records
| Polen Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Founder | Felipe Álvarez, Lucas Guingue |
| Genre | latin alternative, cumbia, electrocumbia |
| Location | Bogotá, Colombia |
| Official website | www |
Polen Records is an independent music label based in Bogota, 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 Medellín band 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]
In 2013, Polen was nominated at the Latin Grammy Awards with Bomba Estéreo's album Elegancia Tropical (2012) as Best Alternative Music Album.[4]
Notable artists[edit]
- Bajo Tierra
- Bomba Estéreo
- Ella Fuksbrauner
- Sidestepper
- Mucho Indio
- Mitú
- Crew Peligrosos
- Cero39
- Bareto
- Rionegro
- Systema Solar
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "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
External links[edit]
- Polen Records' official website
- Polen Records page on the Womex website
