Codiscos
Codiscos (which is short for Compañía Colombiana de Discos, meaning "Colombian Record Label")[1] is a record label headquartered in Medellín, Colombia. It was founded in 1950 by Alfredo Díez Montoya[2] with the name Zeida Ltd, which is today the name of its popular label dedicated to tropical music. Along with Discos Fuentes, it is one of the oldest and largest record labels of Colombia.
| Codiscos | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950 |
| Founder | Alfredo Díez Montoya |
| Country of origin | Colombia, South America |
| Location | Medellín, Colombia |
| Official website | Official website |
History
In 1958, it became an operational recording studio, with the aim of not only distributing, but also recording and encouraging the talents of Colombian authors, composers, arrangers and performers. Currently the company has three studios.
Codiscos was in licensing agreements with U.S. Sonotone Records and Balboa Records that have since been discontinued.[3]
On 1 August 2005, it opened a branch, called "Codiscos Corp." in Miami, Florida.[1]
Artists
Codiscos was the label of Juanes when he was part of the group Ekhymosis, when they signed their first record deal.[4]
Codiscos has been the record label for the following artists, among others:
- Alfredo Rolando Ortiz[5]
- Diomedes Díaz
- Kraken
- Jairo Varela and his band Grupo Niche[6]
- Alfredo Gutiérrez (Latin Grammy Nominee)
- Rafael Orozco Maestre and his group Binomio de Oro de América[7]
- Alci Acosta
- Juan Piña
- Albita Rodríguez
- Peter Manjarres (2x Latin Grammy recipient)
- Maelo Ruiz[1]
- Pasabordo
- Zetty
- Artista Rosario
- Mr. Black
- Nicky Jam (Billboard latin Award nominee)
- Monica Giraldo (Latin Grammy Nominee)
- Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz (Latin Grammy nominee)
- Ismael Miranda
The label has garnered 31 Latin Grammy Award nominations, 3 Latin Grammy's, 2 Billboard recognitions, and 2 Billboard Latin Music nominations.
- Gustavo Quintero
- Grupo Bemtú
- Grupo Galé[3]
- Los Diablitos
See also
References
- Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (3 September 2005). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 74. ISSN 0006-2510.
- Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (14 September 1996). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 52. ISSN 0006-2510.
- Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (12 December 1998). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 42. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "La Historia de Ekhymosis" (Ekhymosis' Story)
- Simon Broughton; Mark Ellingham (2000). World Music: Latin and North America, Caribbean, India, Asia and Pacific. Rough Guides. p. 384. ISBN 978-1-85828-636-5.
- Lise A. Waxer (1 March 2010). The City of Musical Memory: Salsa, Record Grooves and Popular Culture in Cali, Colombia. Wesleyan University Press. p. 307. ISBN 978-0-8195-7056-7.
- Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (22 November 2003). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 32. ISSN 0006-2510.