Polen Records

Independent music label

Record label

Polen Records

Founded| 2006
Founder| Felipe Álvarez
Genre| latin alternative, cumbia, electrocumbia
Location| Bogotá, Colombia
Official website| www.polenrecords.com

Polen Records is an independent music label based in Bogota, Colombia, created in 2006 by producer Felipe Álvarez and musician and anthropologist Lucas Guingue.[1] Polen Record's first release was Los Días Adelante (2006) by Bajo Tierra [es], followed that same year by Bomba Estéreo's debut EP, Vol.1, and Chocquibtown's Somos Pacífico.[2] In 2008 Polen released the Bomba Estéreo album Estalla, which included the international hit Fuego.[3]

Polen Records has played a key role in the development of the Colombian alternative music scene, contribution to the development of bands that lead the industry today; as well as pioneers from the latin underground such as Pernett, Systema Solar, Cero39, Mitú and Mucho Indio one of their most interesting releases.

From their first release Polen keeps bringing consistent talent with new bands like El Leopardo, Cabruêra, Savan, Rizomagic and Lucas Hill.

In 2013, they had an album nominated for the Latin Grammy Awards with Bomba Estéreo's album Elegancia Tropical (2012) as Best Alternative Music Album.[4]

## Notable artists

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* Bajo Tierra [es]
* Bomba Estéreo
* Ella Fuksbrauner
* Sidestepper
* Mucho Indio
* Mitú
* Crew Peligrosos
* Cero39 [es]
* Bareto
* Rionegro
* Systema Solar

## See also

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* Codiscos
* Discos Fuentes

## References

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1. ^ "Polen Records celebra sus 10 años con un fiestón imperdible" [Polen Records celebrates 10 years with an unmissable party], vice.com (in Spanish), Vice, 2017-08-30, retrieved 2024-04-13
2. ^ Sebastián Narváez Núñez (2017-06-14), "Polen Records: el sello visionario de la nueva música colombiana" [the visionary stamp of new Colombian music], vice.com (in Spanish), Vice, retrieved 2024-04-13
3. ^ Luis Miguel Echegaray (2016-09-21), "Bomba Estéreo (interview)", theguardian.com, The Guardian, retrieved 2024-04-13
4. ^ Christy Khoshaba (2013-11-21), "Latin Grammys 2013: The complete list of winners and nominees", latimes.com, LA Times, retrieved 2024-04-13

## External links

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* Polen Records' official website

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* MusicBrainz label

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