Real World Records
| Real World Records | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1989 |
| Founder | Peter Gabriel |
| Distributor(s) | |
| Genre | World music |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Location | Box, Wiltshire |
| Official website | www |
Real World Records is a British record label specializing in world music. It was founded in 1989 by English musician Peter Gabriel and original members of WOMAD.[3]
History[]
In 1999, the label had sold over 3 million records worldwide and released 90 albums.[4] In 2015, it had reached the mark of over 200 albums.[3]
Artists[]
- Geoffrey Oryema
- Guo Brothers
- Hoba Hoba Spirit
- Johnny Kalsi
- Joi
- Joseph Arthur[5]
- Les Amazones d'Afrique
- Little Axe
- Mamer
Partial discography[]
- ABoneCroneDrone, Sheila Chandra, 1996
- Among Brothers, Abderrahmane Abdelli, 2003
- Atom Bomb, The Blind Boys of Alabama, 2005
- Beat the Border, Geoffrey Oryema, 1993
- Big Blue Ball, various artists, 2008 (recorded 1991, 1992, 1995)
- Big City Secrets, Joseph Arthur, 1997
- Black Rock, Djivan Gasparyan & Michael Brook, 1998
- Coming Home, Yungchen Lhamo, 1998
- Djabote, Doudou Ndiaye Rose, 1992
- Emotion, Papa Wemba, 1995
- En Mana Kuoyo, Ayub Ogada, 1993
- Espace, Tama, 2002
- Higher Ground, The Blind Boys of Alabama, with Robert Randolph and the Family Band, and special guest Ben Harper, 2002
- In Your Hands, Charlie Winston, 2009
- Le Voyageur, Papa Wemba
- My Songs and a Poem, Estrella Morente, 2001
- Mustt Mustt, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook, 1990
- Night Song, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook, 1995
- Night to Night, Geoffrey Oryema, 1996
- Pod, Afro Celt Sound System, 2004
- Plus from US, 1993
- Quick Look, Pina, 2002
- Rama Sreerama, U. Srinivas, 1994
- Real Sugar, Paban Das Baul & Sam Mills, 1997
- Sampradaya, Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, with Rahul Sharma, Shafaat Ahmed Khan & Manorama Sharma, 1999
- Serious Tam, Telek, 2000
- Sezoni, Mara! with Martenitsa Choir, 1999[6] (original release on Rufus Records, 1997)
- Songs for the Poor Man, Remmy Ongala, 1989
- The Journey, Maryam Mursal, 1998
- The Last Prophet, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Party, 1994
- The Truth (Ny Marina), The Justin Vali Trio, 1995
- The Zen Kiss, Sheila Chandra, 1994
- Tibet, Tibet, Yungchen Lhamo, 1996
- Trance, Hassan Hakmoun and Zahar, 1993
- Untold Things, Jocelyn Pook, 2001
- Volume 2: Release, Afro Celt Sound System, 1999
- Volume 3: Further in Time, Afro Celt Sound System, 2001
- Weaving My Ancestor's Voices Sheila Chandra, 1992
- Yo‘l Bo‘lsin, Sevara Nazarkhan, 2003
References[]
- ^ Llewellyn, Howell (4 August 2001). "Virgin Spain Augments Yerbabuena Imprint". Billboard. Vol. 113, no. 31. New York: BPI Communications. p. 40. ISSN 0006-2510. OCLC 4086332.
- ^ Paulsen, Eric (3 April 2002). "Success doesn't lure Narada away from Milwaukee". OnMilwaukee. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ a b Jones, Amanda (8 February 2015). "Real World Records: Passion And Authenticity Are Fundamental". All About Jazz (Interview). Interviewed by Nenad Georgievski. Philadelphia: Michael Ricci. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ Gabriel, Peter (14 August 1999). "The Real World of Peter Gabriel". Billboard (Interview). Interviewed by Melinda Newman. New York: BPI Communications. p. 40. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
- ^ Scaggs, Austin (27 January 2009). "Joseph Arthur & The Lonely Astronauts Enter the S.S." Rolling Stone. New York. ISSN 0035-791X. OCLC 693532152. Archived from the original on 30 January 2009. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ^ "Mara!". Mara Music. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
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