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Nacional Records is an independent record label based in North Hollywood, California. It is home to such leading acts as global star Manu Chao, Grammy-nominated Mexican electronica group Nortec Collective, Colombian music icons Aterciopelados, Argentine rock pioneers Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, American new wave band Tom Tom Club, French-Chilean hip-hop artist Ana Tijoux and others. ==History== Nacional Records was founded by Tomas Cookman in 2005. Cookman is the president and owner of Cookman International,〔Reed Johnson (January 12, 2013). ("Nacional Records shakes up the Latin music mix" ). ''Los Angeles Times''. Retrieved May 7, 2015.〕 a multi-faceted company that specializes in artist management, publishing, marketing, special events such as the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC), original content (La Hora Nacional TV show on MTV Tr3s and weekly radio show, LAMC Mixtape on SiriusXM) and the Latino Loop (a weekly industry newsletter emailed to over 100,000 tastemakers) among other endeavors.〔Jonny Whiteside (23 June 2009). ("Nacional's Pastime" ). ''LA Weekly''. Retrieved May 7, 2015〕 The label’s first album release was Aterciopelados’ lead singer Andrea Echeverri’s self-titled solo album on March 8, 2005. It went on to be nominated for both a Grammy and a Latin Grammy. Since then, Nacional has released more than 100 albums, winning its first Latin Grammy’s in 2007 with Aterciopelados’ ‘Oye’ as Best Alternative Album and Manu Chao’s“Me Llaman Calle” as Best Alternative Song. Other achievements since then include 51 Latin Grammy and Grammy wins and nominations. Nacional Records released the first-ever Starbucks compilation of modern Latin music, ‘Café Con Musica’, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard World and Latin Pop charts. Nacional Records music has appeared in many top movies, videogames, TV shows and commercials, including Breaking Bad, Jersey Shore, No Reservations with Anthony Bourdain, EA Sports’ FIFA,〔admin (December 20, 2012). ("DJ raff Latino & proud featured in a highlight reel of actual FiFa game play + LA Vida Boheme wins best song in a video game for FiFa 12" ). ''Nacional Records''. Retrieved May 7, 2015.〕 Need For Speed, Jack & Jill, Fast Food Nation, Entourage, CSI Miami, Ugly Betty, Target, ESPN〔Judy Cantor-Navas (13 May 2013). ("Nacional Records, Search Party Launch..." ). ''billboardbiz''. Retrieved May 7, 2015.〕 and others. Since May 2013, Nacional Records and Search Party Music created together El Search Party, a new venture focusing on Latin music placement and licensing〔 In a June 2009 article about Nacional, Cookman was hailed as a "self-propelled phenom", by Jonny Whiteside in ''LA Weekly''.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nacional Records」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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