PICAP is a Catalan

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headquartered in

Castellar del Vallès Castellar del Vallès () is a Spanish municipality of Catalonia in the comarca of Vallès Occidental. It is located 7 km from Sabadell and 11 km from Terrassa, the comarca's two capitals. Other villages near Castellar del Vallès are S ...

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. It was founded in 1984.

History

PICAP supports Catalan authors and performers. While respecting the performer's linguistic expression, it gives preferential support to the

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. Its debuted as a record label in 1984 with four maxi-singles that appeared simultaneously: the

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band Programa, Javier Asensi,

pop Pop or POP may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Pop music, a musical genre Artists * POP, a Japanese idol group now known as Gang Parade * Pop! (British group), a UK pop group * Pop! featuring Angie Hart, an Australian band Album ...

group Oslo, and

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artist Rockson. , Maria-Josep Villarroya, ,

Gato Pérez Xavier Patricio Pérez Álvarez (April 11, 1951 – October 18, 1990), known as Gato Pérez, was a musician of Argentine origin who settled in Catalonia. He stood out in the Catalan rumba musical genre, which he merged with salsa and an original s ...

, and Joan Soler Boronat were among PICAP's first artists. The first commercial success of the new record label was Catalan humorist . In the last years of the 1980s, the band Grec, a PICAP artist, joined in a wave of funk music similar to that of other new bands that were starting their careers in those days (such as Duble Buble and N'Gai N'Gai). The band Sau, after the success achieved on PICAP with ''Quina nit'', signed for a multinational record label. The band Sangtraït, however, stayed with PICAP and prepared its fourth album ''Contes i llegendes'' at a time when Catalan rock had reached its peak. Rock and " Cançó" became PICAP's main genres with notable artists in both genres. In 1991,

Lluís Llach Lluís Llach i Grande (; born 7 May 1948) is a Spanish Catalan singer-songwriter, novelist and politician. He is one of the main representatives of the '' nova cançó'' genre and an outspoken advocate of the right to self-determination of Cat ...

joined the record label because of its prestige and trustworthiness, then established ties with

Companyia Elèctrica Dharma Companyia Elèctrica Dharma is a Catalan band. Many of its members are brothers, from the district of Sants, in the city of Barcelona. They have performed in Europe, North and South America, and Africa at music festivals such as "Rock in Rio", Rio ...

, Tomeu Penya,

Raimon Ramon Pelegero Sanchis, who takes the stage name of Raimon (), is a Spanish singer. He performs in the musical style of Nova Cançó, and in the Catalan language. Biography Youth Raimon was born in Xàtiva in the province of Valencia, Spain o ...

Maria del Mar Bonet Maria del Mar Bonet i Verdaguer (Balearic Catalan: ; born 1947 in Palma de Mallorca) is a Spanish singer from the island of Majorca. Early life and career Bonet studied ceramics in the school of arts, but eventually decided to dedicate herself ...

, and Marina Rossell. In 1993, the record company received National Music Awards in Catalonia for their releases. In the late 1990s, the

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band Al Tall published with PICAP. The record company began reissuing CDs of historic Catalan music recordings, including the catalog of . Also included were LPs of artists like

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, ,

Grup de Folk Grup de Folk was a Catalan folk music musical association formed in 1967 and disbanded in 1968. Formed as an alternative to Els Setze Jutges, it took its inspiration from the American folk music scene at the time and introduced its styles to local ...

, ,

Jaume Sisa Jaume Sisa (born 1948 in El Poble-sec, Barcelona) is a Catalan singer-songwriter, who defines himself as 'Galactic', and whose greatest hit was ''Qualsevol nit pot sortir el sol'' from his eponymous album, released in 1975. Songs such as ''Nit ...

, and . The recordings came from labels like or from the artists themselves, such as or .

Artist roster

From the catalogues of Edigsa, PDI, and Als 4 vents

Josep Vicenç Foix Josep Vicenç Foix i Mas (; 28 January 1893 in Barcelona – 29 January 1987) was a Catalan poet, writer, and essayist. He usually signed his work by using the abbreviation J.V. Foix. Biography Born in Sarrià, Barcelona, Foix was the son of a ...

* Grau Carol * Remei Margarit *

Josep Maria Espinàs Josep Maria Espinàs Massip (; 7 March 1927 – 5 February 2023) was a Spanish writer, journalist and publisher known for his novels, travel writing and newspaper articles. Author of an extensive body of literature, Espinàs was honored with ...

Delfí Abella Delfí Abella i Gibert (; February 2, 1925 – February 1, 2007) was a Catalan psychiatrist, essayist and songwriter. A medical psychiatrist by profession, he was head of the Department of Psychiatry at the Hospital de Santa Creu i Sant Pau, ...

* Salvador Escamilla *

Josep Carner Josep Carner i Puigoriol (; Barcelona 9 February 1884 – Brussels 4 June 1970), was a Spanish poet, journalist, playwright and translator. He was also known as ''the Prince of Catalan Poets''. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literat ...

Salvador Espriu Salvador Espriu i Castelló (; 10 July 1913 – 22 February 1985) was a Catalan poet from Spain. Biography Espriu was born in Santa Coloma de Farners, Catalonia, Spain. He was the son of an attorney. He spent his childhood between his home t ...

* Els 4 gats * Orfeó Lleidatà * Dodó Escolà * Francesc Heredero *

Clementina Arderiu Clementina Arderiu (1889 in Barcelona – 1976) was a Spanish poet who wrote in the Catalan language. Influences on her work included the Catalan language writer Josep Carner, and her husband, the poet Carles Riba Carles Riba i Bracons (; 23 ...

* Marià Manent * Antoni Ros Marbà * Coral Sant Jordi *

Carles Riba Carles Riba i Bracons (; 23 September 189312 July 1959) was a Catalan poet, writer and translator. He was born in Barcelona and studied Law and Philosophy at the Universitat de Barcelona. In 1916 he married the poet Clementina Arderiu. He work ...

* Queta & Teo * Francesc Pi de la Serra * Els 4 Z * Cobla Barcelona * Catalonia Jazz Quartet * Duo Ausona * Maria Cinta * Germanes Ros * Picapedrers * Els Xerracs * Els Corbs * Gil Vidal * Mauné i els seus dinàmics * Quartet vocal Clara Schumann * L’esquitx * Jovelyne Jocya * Jacinta * Jeannette Ramsay * Joe Martin * Orfeó Enric Morera * Brenner’s folk * Dos + un *

Núria Espert Núria Espert Romero (born 11 June 1935 in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain) is a Spanish theatre and television actor, and theatre and opera director. When she was 19 years old, she married the actor :es:Armando Moreno, Armando M ...

* Miquelina Lladó * Salomé * Cor Madrigal * Marian Albero *

Núria Feliu Núria Feliu i Mestres (21 September 1941 – 22 July 2022) was a Spanish Catalan singer and actress, a singular figure of the Nova Cançó movement. Career Feliu was born on 21 September 1941 in the Barcelona neighbourhood of Sants, a neighb ...

* Pere Quart *

Joan Manuel Serrat Joan Manuel Serrat Teresa (; born 27 December 1943) is a Spanish musician, singer, and composer. He is considered one of the most important figures of modern, popular music in both Spanish and Catalan languages. Serrat's lyrical style has b ...

* Albert Vidal * Isidor * Eddie Lee Mattison * Pere i Joan Francesc * Maria Pilar * Jordi Fàbregas * Miró Casabella * El grup de 3 *

Elisa Serna Elisa Serna (7 March 1943 – 4 September 2018) was a Spanish singer-songwriter, member of the avant-garde of protest song in Spain in the 1970s. Biography She began her artistic career integrating herself in the group Canción del pueblo, in her ...

* Maria e Xavier * Xoan Rubia * Els Consellers * Jaume Arnella * Teresa Rebull * Agustí Bartra * Falsterbo 3 * Gualberto *

Quilapayún Quilapayún () are a folk music group from Chile and among the longest lasting and most influential ambassadors of the ''Nueva canción, Nueva Canción Chilena'' movement and genre. Formed during the mid-1960s, the group became inseparable with t ...

Guillermina Motta Guillermina is a female given name with Spanish origins and may refer to: *Guillermina Bravo (1920–2013), Mexican ballet dancer, choreographer and ballet director *Guillermina Bravo Montaño (born 1949), Colombian politician *Guillermina Candela ...

* Maquina (person) * Tapi * Ara va de bo *

Enric Barbat Els Setze Jutges (, meaning "The Sixteen Judges") was a group of singers in the Catalan language founded in 1961 by Miquel Porter i Moix, Remei Margarit, and Josep Maria Espinàs. The name comes from a well known tongue-twister in the Catalan lan ...

* Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona *

Grup de folk Grup de Folk was a Catalan folk music musical association formed in 1967 and disbanded in 1968. Formed as an alternative to Els Setze Jutges, it took its inspiration from the American folk music scene at the time and introduced its styles to local ...

* Jei Noguerol * Tapiman * * Jarka *

Vicent Torrent Vicent is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname *Francesc Vicent (1450 – c. 1512), Spanish chess player *Francesc Vicent Garcia (1582–1623), Catalan poet *Josep Vicent (born 1970), Spanish music director ...

* Jordi Soler * Hamster * Miquel Cors * Guima & Shabbath *

* Peter Roar * Esquirols *

Daniel Viglietti Daniel Alberto Viglietti Indart (24 July 1939 – 30 October 2017) was an Uruguayan folk singer, guitarist, composer, and political activist. He was one of the main exponents of Uruguayan popular song and also of the ''Nueva Canción'' or "New ...

Dolors Laffitte Dolors is a Catalan feminine given name, a cognate of Dolores. People with the name * Dolors Aleu i Riera (1857–1913), Spanish physician * Dolors Bassa (born 1959), Spanish politician, educator, and educational psychologist * Dolors Bramon (bor ...

* Maria Laffitte *

Toti Soler Jordi Soler i Galí (born 7 June 1949), known by the stage name Toti Soler, is a Spanish guitarist, singer and composer, member of cult groups Pic-Nic in the 1960s and Om in the 1970s. He had a classical training with influences of blues, jazz and ...

Joan Baptista Humet Joan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Joan (given name), including a list of women, men and fictional characters ** Joan of Arc (c. 1412–1431), patron saint of France *Joan (surname) Art and media * ''Joan'' (Alexander McQueen ...

* Els Sapastres * Orquestra Mirasol *

Jordi Sabatés Jordi Sabatés Navarro (Barcelona, Spain Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europ ...

* Iceberg * Barcelona Traction *

Ovidi Montllor Ovidi Montllor (; 4 February 1942 in Alcoi, Spain – 10 March 1995 in Barcelona, Spain) was a Valencian singer-songwriter and actor. Career A native of Alcoi, at the age of 24 Montllor moved to Barcelona, where he was a member of various indepe ...

* Al Tall * Quintín Cabrera * Ramon Muntaner * Blay Tritono * Música Urbana * Secta Sònica *

* Francisco Curto *

Oriol Tramvia Oriol () is a Catalan name, which can be found as a given name or a surname. It derives from the Latin word ''aureus'' (golden). It was originally just a surname, but started to be used as a given name in honour of Saint Joseph Oriol. It may refe ...

* Mirasol Colores * Rafael Subirachs * Badabadoc * Xesco Boix * Colla Jacomet *

Josep Tarradellas Josep Tarradellas i Joan, 1st Marquess of Tarradellas (; 19 February 1899 – 10 June 1988) was a Spaniard politician known for his role as the first president of the Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya), after its re-establishmen ...

* Josiana * Cobla Selvatana * Jordi Farràs * Aguaviva * Jazzom *

La Alegre Banda LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second most populous city in the United States of America. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music *La (musical note), or A, the sixth note *"L.A.", a song by Elliott Smit ...

* Melodrama * Doberman * Los Auténticos * Liquid Car * Cathy * Víctor Manuel Muñoz * Canela * Orquestra Català * Lluís el Sifoner * Alejandro Jean * Lluciana Sari * Sausalito * Orquestra Pasapoga * Huapacha Combo * Pernil Latino * Curroplastic * Pegasus * Teverano * Suck Electrònic * Carraixet * Programa * Julio Alberto y Carmen * Tet i Àlex * Tango? * Santi Vendrell * Cobla Mediterrània * Burning * Cobla Miramar * Deneb *

* Astrolabio * Orquestrina Galana * Grup Gavina * Orquestra Plateria *

Xavier Cugat Xavier Cugat (; ; 1 January 1900 – 27 October 1990) was an American musician and bandleader who was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music. Originally from Girona, Spain, he spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba, before arriving i ...

* El sac de danses * Albert Pla *

Peret Pedro Pubill Calaf (, ; 24 March 1935 – 27 August 2014), better known as Peret, was a Spanish Romani singer, guitar player and composer of Catalan rumba from Mataró (Barcelona). Known for his 1971 single, "Borriquito" ( Ariola Records), ...

* Ia Clua *

Jordi Batiste Jordi () is the Catalan form of the ancient Greek name Georgios. Jordi is a popular name in Catalonia and is also given in the Netherlands and in Spanish-, English- and German-speaking countries. Jordi may also refer to: Sant Jordi – patron sai ...

* Los Sírex *

Tete Montoliu Vicenç Montoliu i Massana, better known as Tete Montoliu (28 March 1933 – 24 August 1997) was a Spanish jazz pianist from Catalonia, Spain. Born blind, he learnt braille music at age seven. His styles varied from hard bop, through Afro-Cuban, ...

* Pere Tapias * Esqueixada Sniff

From the catalogue of Picap

* Rockson * Oslo * Hèctor Vila * Programa *

* Grec * La Madam * La Murga * Han * Grup Terra Endins * Maria-Josep Villarroya *

Manel Camp Manel may refer to: People * Manel (footballer, born 1971), Spanish football midfielder * Manel (footballer, born 1972), Spanish football midfielder * Manel (footballer, born 1973), Spanish football forward * Manel Abeysekera, Sri Lankan diplomat ...

* Tradivàrius * Ambtainer *

Fuck off Fuck off may also refer to: * ''Fuck Off'', an art exhibition that ran alongside the Shanghai Biennial Festival in 2000 * "Fuck Off", a 1977 song by Wayne County & the Electric Chairs * "Fuck Off", the preliminary title of "Le Freak", a 1978 so ...

* Disseny *

Max Sunyer Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (American dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (British dog), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of the OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1 ...

* Sangtraït * Paco Muñoz * Eugenio * Sau * Pixamandurries * Tancat per defunció * Josep Tero * Manzano * Parking * Jaque al rey * Ja t'ho diré *

* Santi Arisa * i-6 * Nakki * Terratrèmol * Tots sants * Zoo il·lògics * Orquestra Maravella * Salzburg *

Fora des sembrat FORA or Fora may refer to: Groups and organizations * Argentine Regional Workers' Federation () * Fora (), Ukrainian national retailer and supermarket * Fora.ie, an Irish online newspaper * Fora.tv, an American production company * Fort Ord#Fort O ...

* La Fosca * Bitayna * Marc Durandeau *

Quercus Suber ''Quercus suber'', commonly called the cork oak, is a medium-sized, evergreen oak tree in the section ''Quercus'' sect. ''Cerris''. It is the primary source of cork for wine bottle stoppers and other uses, such as cork flooring and as the core ...

Miquel del Roig Miquel may refer to: * the Catalan form of the given name Michael * Beate von Miquel (born 1968), German academic and women's rights advocate * Friedrich Anton Wilhelm Miquel (1811–1871), a Dutch botanist * Gérard Miquel (born 1946), a member of ...

* Modest Moreno * Gema 4 * Jose Angel Navarro * Nats * Rovell d’ou * Arizona Baby *

Sui Generis ( , ) is a Latin phrase that means "of its/their own kind" or "in a class by itself", therefore "unique". It denotes an exclusion to the larger system an object is in relation to. Several disciplines use the term to refer to unique entities. ...

* Santi Arisa * Port Bo * Empordà Fusió * Tomeu Penya * Alius * Tela Marinera * Lliris * Tralla *

Carles Cases Carles () is a common Catalan given name of Germanic origin, which also appears as a surname. The English language equivalent is Charles. The name Carles can refer to: People * Carles (name) Places *Carles, Iloilo, a 2nd class municipality in t ...

* El Cimarrón * Marina Rossell * Quars * Pep Sala & La banda del bar *

Roger Mas Roger Mas i Solé (born 1975 in Solsona, Lleida) is a Spanish Catalan-language singer–songwriter. Biography Mas was born in 1975 to a family of musicians. When he was five years old, he began playing instruments under the guidance of his gran ...

* La Rural Company * Sílvia Comes * Lídia Pujol *

Dyango José Gómez Romero, artistically known as Dyango (born March 5, 1940), nicknamed "The Voice of Love", is a Spanish musician and singer of romantic music. He is widely regarded as one of the most romantic Spanish singers, and one of the best ...

* Adirà Puntí * Ramoncín * Loquillo * Pastora * Mariona Comellas * Mar Endins * Bluestereo * Los Amaya * Cobla De Cambra de Catalunya *

Pa d’angel Pa, pa, PA, P.A. or pA may refer to: Arts, media and entertainment * Parental Advisory, abbreviated PAL or PA, a warning label placed on audio recordings *P.A. (group), a southern hip hop band in Atlanta, Georgia, United States *''Penny Arcade ...

* Xató * The Companys * Túrnez & Sesé * Keympa * Ginesa Ortega * Rockness * Inèdits * Entregirats * Muhel * Victor Gioconda * Naltrus * Narcís Perich * Outsider * Inti Illimani * Rafa Xambó * Aljub *

Ramon Sauló Jordi Sauló (born 12 February 1954) is a singer and graphic designer from Catalonia. Sauló was born in Cerdanyola del Vallès. His first public performance was in 1971 in the theater of Sabadell La Faràndula, during a festival of " Cançó" p ...

References

* Pujol, Carles. Picap 20 anys, del vinil al DVD. Picap, S.L. 2004, B-40.354-2004
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