Wrasse Records is a British record label based in Ashtead, Surrey. It was started in 1998 by Ian and Jo Ashbridge. Both had been involved in the music industry prior to them starting up their own company. Its offices are based in the UK, but it distributes its CDs all around the world. In 2005, it licensed most of Universal Music's world music releases for distribution in the United States and the UK.
Wrasse Records specializes in world music, with artists such as Fela Kuti, Rachid Taha, Ismael Lo, Souad Massi, Angélique Kidjo, K'naan and Pink Martini.
Wrasse recording artist Seu Jorge appeared in the film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (released November 2004), performing songs onscreen and on the official soundtrack album (released by a different label). This drew attention to Jorge and sparked sales of his coincident (September 2004) album Cru, helping to draw attention to the Wrasse label.
Humphead Records is an associated label specializing in country music.
Artists Lineup as of 2018
A.R. Rahman King Sunny Adé ALB Alexandros Tony Allen Amadou & Mariam Amparanoia Luc Arbogast Tina Arena Juliette Armanet Eleftheria Arvanitaki Hugues Aufray Ayo Charles Aznavour Barbara Alain Bashung The Bathers Franco Battiato Ben l'Oncle Soul Jorge Benjor Maria Bethânia Ryan Bingham Benjamin Biolay Jane Birkin David Bisbal Black Joe Lewis Blues Traveler Richard Bona Isabelle Boulay Georges Brassens Goran Bregovic Jacques Brel Dee Dee Bridgewater Brigitte Jonatha Brooke Gregg Kofi Brown Chico Buarque Yuri Buenaventura Calogero Bertrand Cantat Carlos do Carmo Matthieu Chedid Tony Christie Diego el Cigala Cocoon Couer de pirate Carmen Consoli Paulo Conte Manecas Costa Gal Costa Cesare Cremonini Daara J Etienne Daho Dalida Daniel Darc Vinicius De Moraes Manitas de Plata Noir Desir Kassé Mady Diabaté Cucu Diamantes Wasis Diop Lou Doillon Arielle Dombasle Duke Special Thomas Dutronc Elles and Barbara Emma Marrone Cat Empire Lara Fabian Fabri Fibra Faris Mylene Farmer Faudel Féfé Leo Ferre Tiziano Ferro Festival au Désert Patrick Fiori Fishbach Brigitte Fontaine China Forbes Donavon Frankenreiter Frero Delavega Freshlyground Serge Gainsbourg Lulu Gainsbourg Gilberto Gil Juliette Greco Guillemots Arthur H Tony Hadley Johnny Hallyday Morten Harket IAM Indochine Alkinoos Ioannidis Ivete Gil Caetano J Balvin Julien Jacob Kevin Johansen Seu Jorge Jovanotti Juanes Juliette Salif Keita Father Ray Kelly Khaled Angélique Kidjo Fela Anikulapo Kuti Femi Kuti Kyo La Grande Sophie Ladysmith Black Mambazo Bernard Lavilliers Marc Lavoine Fausto Leali Lenine Nolwenn Leroy Javier Limon Ismael Lo Lo'Jo Los de Abajo Louane Baaba Maal Ibrahim Maalouf Madredeus The Magnets Vusi Mahlasela Miriam Makeba Mali All Stars - Bogolan Music Mamas Gun Richard Marx Souad Massi Mireille Mathieu Ben Mazue Bobby McFerrin Medittaraneennes Iness Mezel Pablo Milanés Rhett Miller Eddy Mitchell Miyavi Yves Montand Marisa Montey Morley Ana Moura Nana Mouskouri Georges Moustaki Mungal Milton Nascimento On a tous quelque chose de Johnny (Tribute to Johnny) Orange Blossom Valdes Pablo Milanes and Chucho Florent Pagny Vanessa Paradis Perfume Pink Martini Michel Polnareff Dory Previn Radiokijada Radwimps Eros Ramazotti Randy Crawford & Joe Sample Raphaël Serge Reggiani Renaud Smokey Robinson Vasco Rossi Gaetan Roussel Sa Dingding Henri Salvador Amparo Sanchez Michel Sardou Emilie Simon Skatalites Luisa Sobral Sodagreen Mercedes Sosa Souchon Dans L'Air Idrissa Soumaoro Kristi Stassinopoulou Dave Stewart Alan Stivell Superbus Rachid Taha The Sachal Ensemble The Tubes Tiken Jah Fakoly Tinariwen Tom The Lion Diego Torres Boubacar Traoré Tribute to Bob Marley: La Lgende Judi Tzuke Caetano Veloso Village People The von Trapps Laurent Voulzy Megan Washington Christophe Willem Winterplay Yerba Buena Zazie Zucchero
References
External links Official Web site