Who we are
Nacional Records is an independent record label based in Los Angeles, California with offices in Madrid and Mexico City. Nacional is home to rock, urban, electronic and other cool alternative sounds from around the world and sometimes down the block.
Some of our artists past and present include or included: Ana Tijoux, Manu Chao, Bomba Estereo, Tom Tom Club, La Vida Boheme, Diego Garcia, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Jungle Fire, Nortec Collective, ChocQuibTown, Alex Anwandter, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra and so many more amazing artists that you should be discovering.
Kicking ass since2005
Over 100 GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMYwins and nominations
Left of center sounds from around the worldand sometimes down the block
"Nacional ... exerts an influence over the industry."Los Angeles Times
"Purveyors of high-quality contemporary Latin music from around the globe."KCRW
"Nacional Records has consistently churned out scads of intriguing, idiosyncratic Latin music."LA Weekly
Nacional, which operates out of a deceptively anonymous Burbank Boulevard edifice across the street from a storefront church and a head shop, exerts an influence over the industry.
Purveyors of high-quality contemporary Latin music from around the globe.
Nacional Records has consistently churned out scads of intriguing, idiosyncratic Latin pop.
When it comes to Latin Alternative Music, Nacional Records has carved a powerful niche for itself in finding the best artists to represent the various genres.