HISTORY

CODISCOS proudly celebrates 70 years of existence, consolidating its leadership with projects and successes of great prestige and worldwide relevance. The most important independent label in Latin America has been a fundamental player for the artistic and cultural development of the continent.

Artists such as Nicky Jam, Binomio de Oro, Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz, Grupo Niche, J Álvarez, Wolfine, Valentino, Peter Manjarrés, El Gran Martín Elías, El Combo de las Estrellas, Julio Jaramillo, Grupo Galé, Patricia Teherán, Los Diablitos, Helenita Vargas, Alfredo Gutiérrez, Las Hermanitas Calle, Alci Acosta, Maelo Ruiz, Ekhymosis, Kraken and many more have expressed the best of their talent and achieved success along with CODISCOS.

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2021

Codiscos produces high quality audiovisual content, creativity and innovation with a passionate team of professionals creating differentiating experiences for their audiences. Our ability to combine animation and video allows us to develop unparalleled content in multiple formats.

2021

Mundo Canticuentos Channel reaches 4 million subscribers on YouTube.

2021

Our Codiscos YouTube channel reaches 10 million subscribers and receives the Diamond Creator Award.

2020

We celebrate our 70 years of history. By 2020, our YouTube channel is consolidated with more than 7 million subscribers and more than 5 billion views.

2019

Codiscos is certified for the sixth consecutive year on YouTube.

2018

Artist Wolfine's success song "Bella" becomes a worldwide success. As of today his video has 844 million views.

2014

Canticuentos arrives to YouTube to become “Mundo Canticuentos” and now its one of the 3 most successful children's video channels in the country with 31 million views per month. Its artist Juana reaches 553 million views in her videos.

2013

Nicky Jam signs with Codiscos. His singles become in a worldwide success. “Traveruras” cements his status as a Latin Urban superstar. His songs are number one on the main radio stations and streaming platforms around the world.

2009

Peter Manjarrés wins his second Latin Grammy in the cumbia / vallenato category. His first Grammy was obtained in 2007. Both albums were released by Codiscos.

2008

Winners of the Latin Grammy Award for Best album cover for the design of the album "Los Vallenatos de Andrés".

2008

The era of streaming music arrives with iTunes, Spotify and Deezer.

2007

CODISCOS started to be part of the digital revolution by launching its YouTube channel.

2000

Colombia’s congress makes a motion recognizing Codiscos in its 50 years as a key influence of folklore and national culture.

1995

Throughout the 90s Codiscos strongly supported national and international rock bands with groups such as Kraken, Bajo Tierra, Ehkymosis (freaturing a young Juanes) and Vilma Palma y los Vampiros, an Argentinian band which became a rock icon in latin America.

1994

“Patricia Teherán y las Diosas del Vallenato”, the most distinguished Vallenato feminine group of all time, launches "Con aroma de mujer" (Sent of a woman) album that includes the classic "Tarde lo conocí" (It was late when I knew him).

1993

Los Diablitos release “Los caminos de la vida” one of the most beautiful songs in Colombian music and one of the greatest classics of Vallenato music.

1992

Rafael Orozco dies leaving an unforgettable legacy in the history of vallenato.

1992

Juanes, together with his band Ekhymosis, releases his first album and begins his path to stardom.

1990

With “Cielo de tambores” El Grupo Niche consolidates itself as one of the largest in the world of salsa.

1980

Codiscos signs Grupo Niche, a group that becomes the most representative Colombian salsa orchestras in the world. “Cali pachanguero” becomes the most famous salsa song internationally.

1976

Binomio de Oro releases their first album with “La Creciente”, a song that becomes an instant classic, thus introducing the world to the most important duo of vallenato in history.

1976

Diomedes Díaz publishes the first album of his artistic career. Under the CODISCOS label and with the title “Herencia Vallenata” (Vallenato Heritage). “El Cacique de la Junta” is the main voice of Naffer Durán's group. The single “El Chancullito” became a radio hit in Colombia.

1973

Canticuentos is released and since then it has been the most successful album in the history of Colombian children's music.

1972

Seeing a business opportunity in the sale of batteries for portable music players, Tronex was founded. It currently employs more than 600 people.

1972

The series "Exitómetro" was born, an album that compiled great hits from the ballad of artists such as Raphael, Paloma San Basilio, Camilo Sesto and Yuri.

1971

CODISCOS releases Colombia “Sticky Fingers” by The Rolling Stones in Colombia, their album considered by critics the best of this mythical group.

1970

Codiscos ventures into the world of portable music with the production of the first cassettes.

1969

"El disco del año" appears in its first edition. The most successful compilation of best-of-year music that has accompanied and made Colombians dance for more than 50 consecutive years.

1968

Alfredo Gutiérrez launches "Romance Vallenato" the most important album of the “Costeño” label to date, launching Alfredo to stardom and consolidating ‘Costeño’ as the most prominent label of Vallenato music.

1968

“Reminisencias and other unforgettable waltzes” by Julio Jaramillo are published. Songs that to this day are heard in the bars and canteens throughout Latin America.

1964

Through its Capitol Records representation, CODISCOS presses vinyl for Colombia, including The Beatles’ “Meet the Beatles”, the second album in music history to sell a million copies.

1963

Codiscos begins to assemble pianos and Seaburg jukeboxes. Taking its music to the main cities of Colombia.

1960

The first and most modern stereo recording studios in Colombia and Latin America are inaugurated in the old headquarters of Codiscos “avenida el Poblado” branch.

1956

Codiscos becomes the representative for Colombia of Capitol Records with stars like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Jackie Gleason among many others.

1956

The largest collection of tangos to date by Carlos Gardel are released in 9 albums.

1955

Codiscos becomes the representative for Colombia of Capitol Records with stars like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Jackie Gleason among many others.

1955

In-house production of 10 and 12-inch discs begins.

1950

The Colombian Record Company is born with its Zeida seal. Codiscos is founded on the first of July by Alfredo Díez Montoya and his brothers.

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