Buda Musique

Buda Musique is a renowned French record label founded in 1987 by Gilles Fruchaux and Dominique Buscall, celebrated for its deep catalog of world music releases—over 400 albums to date. The label has been instrumental in bringing global sounds to wider audiences, notably through its championing of ethio-jazz legends like Mulatu Astatke, Aster Aweke, and Mahmoud Ahmed, as well as klezmer innovators such as Yom and Denis Cuniot. With a roster that also includes artists like Cheikha Remitti, Ray Lema, and Les Yeux Noirs, Buda Musique stands out as a curator of diverse, authentic, and boundary-crossing music traditions.