PICAP is a

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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 Sant ...

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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 group Oslo, and

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artist Rockson. , Maria-Josep Villarroya, , , 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 Catalan singer-songwriter, novelist and politician from Spain. He is one of the main representatives of the ''nova cançó'' genre and an outspoken advocate of the right to self-determination of ...

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

Companyia Elèctrica Dharma Companyia Elèctrica Dharma is a Spanish 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, Majorca) 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 to ...

, and

Marina Rossell Marina Rossell i Figueras (born 17 January 1954 in Castellet i la Gornal,) is a Spanish singer in Catalan and Spanish. She's one of the most important singers in the modern Catalan language. She has sung traditional and revolutionary classical Ca ...

. 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 a ...

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Jaume Sisa Jaume (, ) is a Catalan male given name. It is the equivalent of James. Notable people Notable people with this given name include: * Jaume Aragall (born 1939), Spanish tenor * Jaume Balagueró (born 1968), Spanish filmmaker * Jaume Balmes (birth n ...

, 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 in Catalan. He usually signed his work by using the abbreviation J.V. Foix. Biography Born in Sarrià, Barcelona, Foix was th ...

* Grau Carol * Remei Margarit *

Josep Maria Espinàs Josep Maria Espinàs i Massip (; born 7 March 1927) is a Catalan language writer, journalist and publisher known for his novels, travel writing and newspaper articles. Author of an extensive body of literature, Espinàs has been honored with t ...

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 (; born Barcelona 9 February 1884 - died 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 Lit ...

Salvador Espriu Salvador Espriu i Castelló (; 10 July 1913 – 22 February 1985) was a Catalan poet. 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 town, Barcelon ...

* 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. Her poems tend to idealize d ...

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

Carles Riba Carles Riba i Bracons (; 23 September 1893 - 12 July 1959) was a Catalan poet, writer and translator of Spanish nationality. He was born in Barcelona and studied Law and Philosophy at the University of Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona. In 1916 ...

* Queta & Teo *

Francesc Pi de la Serra Francesc () is a masculine given name of Catalan origin. It is a cognate of Francis, Francesco, Francisco, François, and Franz. People with the name include: *Cesc Fàbregas (Francesc Fàbregas i Soler) (born 1987), Spanish professional footba ...

* Els 4 Z * Cobla Barcelona * Catalonia Jazz Quartet * Duo Ausona * Maria Cinta * Germanes Ros * Picapedrers * Els Xerracs * Els Corbs *

Gil Vidal Gil or GIL may refer to: Places * Gil Island (disambiguation), one of several islands by that name * Gil, Iran, a village in Hormozgan Province, Iran * Hil, Azerbaijan, also spelled ''Gil, a village in Azerbaijan * Hiloba, also spelled ''Gil, ...

* 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 Mo ...

* 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 neighbo ...

Pere Quart Pere may refer to: *Pere, Hungary, a village in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county * Rangimārie Te Turuki Arikirangi Rose Pere (1937–2020), Māori New Zealand educationalist and spiritual leader * Wi Pere (1837–1915), a Māori Member of Parliament ...

Joan Manuel Serrat Joan Manuel Serrat i 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 the Spanish and Catalan languages. Serrat's lyrical style h ...

* Albert Vidal * Isidor * Eddie Lee Mattison * Pere i Joan Francesc * Maria Pilar * Jordi Fàbregas * Miró Casabella * El grup de 3 * Elisa Serna * Maria e Xavier * Xoan Rubia * Els Consellers * Jaume Arnella *

Teresa Rebull Teresa Rebull, née Teresa Soler i Pi (1919–2015), was a Catalan socialist activist, singer-songwriter and painter. The daughter of anarcho-syndicalists and Balbina Pi i Sanllehy, she joined the POUM and worked as a nurse during the Spanish Civ ...

* 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 Chilena'' movement and genre. Formed during the mid-1960s, the group became inseparable with the revolution th ...

Guillermina Motta Guillermina is a female given name with Spanish origins and may refer to: *Guillermina López Balbuena (born 1973), Mexican politician *Guillermina Bravo (1920 – 2013), Mexican ballet dancer, choreographer and ballet director *Guillermina Candel ...

* 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 langu ...

* 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 a ...

* Jei Noguerol * Tapiman * * Jarka * Vicent Torrent * 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 * 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 * Els Sapastres * Orquestra Mirasol *

Jordi Sabatés Jordi Sabatés Navarro (Barcelona, Spain, 23 October 1948 – Barcelona, 10 January 2022) was a Spanish pianist, composer, and arranger. Biography In his youth, he was a member of the folk-rock band Pic-Nic. He later joined the progressive rock ...

* Iceberg * Barcelona Traction *

Ovidi Montllor Ovidi Montllor (; 4 February 1942 in Alcoi, Spain – 10 March 1995 in Barcelona, Spain) was a Spanish 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 independ ...

* Al Tall * Quintín Cabrera * Ramon Muntaner * Blay Tritono *

Música Urbana Musica (Latin), or La Musica (Italian) or Música (Portuguese and Spanish) may refer to: Music Albums * ''Musica è'', a mini album by Italian funk singer Eros Ramazzotti 1988 * ''Musica'', an album by Ghaleb 2005 * ), a German album by Giovan ...

* Secta Sònica *

* Francisco Curto * Oriol Tramvia * 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 Catalan politician known for his role as the first president of the Government of Catalonia (Generalitat de Catalunya), after its re-establishment ...

* Josiana * Cobla Selvatana * Jordi Farràs * Aguaviva * Jazzom * La Alegre Banda * 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 *

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 musical genre of the Catalan rumba, which he merged with salsa and an or ...

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

Xavier Cugat Xavier Cugat (; 1 January 1900 – 27 October 1990) was a Spanish musician and bandleader who spent his formative years in Havana, Cuba. A trained violinist and arranger, he was a leading figure in the spread of Latin music. In New York City ...

* 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), Per ...

* Ia Clua * Jordi Batiste * 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), Manel (born 1971), Spanish football player * Manel (footballer, born 1972), Manel (born 1972), Spanish football player * Manel (footballer, born 1973), Manel (born 1973), Spanish football ...

* 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 * 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 *

La Fosca La Fosca is a neighbourhood of the town of Palamós and a beach on the Costa Brava, located in the comarca of Baix Empordà and the province of Girona in Catalonia, Spain. La Fosca is situated between the port of Palamós and the fishing settlemen ...

* 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 cores ...

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

Sui Generis ''Sui generis'' ( , ) is a Latin phrase that means "of its/their own kind", "in a class by itself", therefore "unique". A number of disciplines use the term to refer to unique entities. These include: * Biology, for species that do not fit in ...

* 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 the ...

* El Cimarrón *

* Quars * Pep Sala & La banda del bar *

Roger Mas Roger Mas i Solé (born 1975 in Solsona, Lleida) is a Spanish Catalan 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 grandfather. ...

* 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 p ...

* Adirà Puntí * Ramoncín * Loquillo * Pastora * Mariona Comellas * Mar Endins * Bluestereo *

Los Amaya LOS, or Los, or LoS may refer to: Science and technology * Length of stay, the duration of a single episode of hospitalisation * Level of service, a measure used by traffic engineers * Level of significance, a measure of statistical significanc ...

* Cobla De Cambra de Catalunya * Pa d’angel *

Xató Xató () is a typical Catalan dish. It is a sauce made with almonds, hazelnuts, breadcrumbs, vinegar, garlic, olive oil, salt, and the nyora pepper. The sauce is often served with an endive salad prepared with anchovy, tuna and dried and sa ...

* The Companys * Túrnez & Sesé * Keympa * Ginesa Ortega * Rockness * Inèdits * Entregirats * Muhel * Victor Gioconda * Naltrus * Narcís Perich * Outsider *

Inti Illimani Inti-Illimani (; from Quechuan ''Inti'' and Aymara ''Illimani)'' are an instrumental and vocal Latin American folk music ensemble from Chile. The band was formed in 1967 by a group of university students and it acquired widespread popularity in C ...

* 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" ...

References

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