Kasba Music

Kasba Music is an independent Spanish record label based in Sants, a neighbourhood of Barcelona in Catalonia. It was founded in 2004 by the musician Joni D and his partner Amparo Martín, inspired by counter-cultural labels such as Tralla Records and Esan Ozenki. For six years the label collaborated with Hace Color, the booking agency responsible for the joint Fermin Muguruza and Manu Chao tour in 2003. The label's first album, Made in Barna by La Kinky Beat, signalled its commitment to the mixing and fusion of the 'Barcelona sound', later carried by groups such as Cheb Balowski, Zulú 9.30, La Pegatina, Bongo Botrako, Muyayo Rif and La Banda del Panda, among others, who shared a common stylistic line. Over its career Kasba Music has also released music through sub-labels New Beats, devoted to more electronic sounds, and Rock de Kasba, described as 'albums to break taboos and journalistic labels' spanning rap, hardcore punk, singer-songwriter, flamenco and various other styles. Among the more than two hundred references in the label's catalogue are albums by Pixamandúrries, Color Humano, Ratpenat, Manolo Kabezabolo, Lágrimas de Sangre, Ginestà, KOP, Maniática, Ràbia Positiva and Ratpenades. In 2024, for its twentieth anniversary, Kasba Music published a special collection of eleven LPs including unreleased recordings, historic albums and special compilations. The first release, in January, was the live performance by Fermin Muguruza Kontrabanda from the Komunikazioa Tour recorded at the Sala Apolo in Barcelona on 21 January 2004. The label remains active, releasing new singles and albums across rock, punk and electronic styles, and promoting artists such as Aiala, Virgi Energy, Apuestos Opuestos and Eskamot through its official website and digital platforms.

Kasba Music was founded in 2004 in Barcelona by the musician Joni D and his partner Amparo Martín. The label was inspired by counter-cultural labels such as Tralla Records and Esan Ozenki. For six years it collaborated with Hace Color, the booking agency responsible for the joint Fermin Muguruza and Manu Chao tour in 2003. The label's first album, Made in Barna by La Kinky Beat, demonstrated Kasba Music's commitment to the mixing and fusion of the 'Barcelona sound', later spread by groups such as Cheb Balowski, Zulú 9.30, La Pegatina, Bongo Botrako, Muyayo Rif and La Banda del Panda, among others, who shared a common stylistic line. Throughout its career, Kasba Music also released music via the sub-labels New Beats, devoted to more electronic sounds, and Rock de Kasba, described as 'albums to break taboos and journalistic labels' spanning rap, hardcore punk, singer-songwriter, flamenco and various musical styles. Among the more than two hundred references in the label's catalogue are albums by Pixamandúrries, Color Humano, Ratpenat, Manolo Kabezabolo, Lágrimas de Sangre, Ginestà, KOP, Maniática, Ràbia Positiva and Ratpenades. In 2024, for its twentieth anniversary, Kasba Music published a special collection of eleven LPs including unreleased recordings, historic albums and special compilations. The first release, in January, was the live performance by Fermin Muguruza Kontrabanda from the Komunikazioa Tour recorded at the Sala Apolo in Barcelona on 21 January 2004. The label remains active, with recent releases including singles and albums by Aiala, Virgi Energy, Apuestos Opuestos and Eskamot, and continues to promote its catalogue through its official website and digital platforms.

• Kasba Music founded in Barcelona by Joni D and Amparo Martín.

• First album released: Made in Barna by La Kinky Beat.

• 20th anniversary: special collection of eleven LPs released, starting with Fermin Muguruza Kontrabanda live at Sala Apolo (recorded 21 January 2004).

Independent counter-cultural label championing Barcelona fusion and genre-crossing music.

• 2004

  Made in Barna

• 2024

  20th anniversary 11-LP collection

• 2026

  Mente

• 2026

  Nèctar d'amor

• 2026

  Maria Rosa

1. 1Inici - Kasba Musickasbamusic.com
2. 2La cantant Aiala torna acompanyada pel productor Dive Dibosso amb «Mente» - Kasba Musickasbamusic.com
3. 3Kasba Music - Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Kasba Music - Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org