A Reggae label, run by Junior Lincoln from his shop, 'Junior's Record Spot', at 88 Stroud Green Road, London. Bamboo operated from 1969 until c.1972, issuing singles in a BAM-0 numerical series. The material that appeared on Bamboo was all licensed from producer C. S. Dodd or produced by Lincoln himself; in 1972 Lincoln closed the Bamboo label down and set up Ashanti (q.v.), which featured material from a variety of sources. Bamboo had a number of subsidiaries, including Ackee, Banana and Now! (q.v. all); from 1971 onwards more records appeared on these labels than on Bamboo itself. The company's singles appear to be collectable nowadays. The discography below only covers the 1970s; a full one can be found on Tapir's Reggae site.
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