Luaka Bop is the
world music label established by
David Byrne, former guitarist and songwriter for the
punk rock/
new wave band
Talking Heads. The label was started in the late 1980s; in addition to Byrne's solo records, the label puts out albums by
Los Amigos Invisibles[?],
Los de Abajo[?],
Shoukichi Kina[?],
Tom Zé[?],
Os Mutantes,
Zap Mama[?], and
Cornershop[?], among others.