#97. David Byrne created the Luaka Bop label in 1989 to share his love of world music with the world. Although he started off with a few Brazilian releases, by the early 90’s he had branched out to Cuban, Asian and African compilations.
One of the most exciting artists I discovered through Luaka Bop was Tom Zé, a Brazilian musician with a rather unique approach to Brazilian rhythms. He had been recording since 1968, but had remained fairly obscure. The Luaka Bop releases are all worth seeking out.
This shirt is the Luaka Bop logo and I purchased it at a Tom Zé at the old Conga Room where he was backed by the alt-rock band Tortoise.
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