Luis Barros is the Founder and Chairman at Lusomundo Institute. Formed in May 2008, LMI is a Massachusetts nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation, institutionalization, organization, promotion, celebration, and sharing of the common heritage, culture, and unifying identity of the Lusophone world.
LMI was founded by Luis Barros, a native of Cape Verde who lived in Portugal, before emigrating to the United States. His past roles include consulting with LaFace Records (acquired by BMG) and serving as a consultant and advisor to the COO and CFO of Dallas Austin's (Grammy-Award winning producer) entities, including Cyptron Industries.
Click here to see feature and mention on p. 68 on Cover Story of Stereophile (3/09 "Cape Verde Singers: Sexy Sirens from the Islands: Divas of the Diaspora"). Luis is the Founder of Luso Mundo Institute and its related entities, which all specialize in World & Lusophone music, culture and performing arts.
An experienced entrepreneur with extensive venture development and financing experience, Mr. Barros is a native of Cape Verde who came to the United States in 1975. A former mobile and radio DJ, he has been a member of AFTRA and SAG since 1992. His past assignments include consulting with LaFace Records (acquired by BMG) and with Grammy-Award winning producer Dallas Austin's Rowdy Records.
Past projects have been presented in North America at leading Performing Arts Centers (PACs), Commercial Venues , and Festivals and has had extensive media coverage. This includes collaborations with Harmonia Mundi, Lusafrica, and Times Square Records, and some of the artists have been signed to leading agents, such as ICM (now Opus 3 Artists) and Columbia Artists Management (CAMI).