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The album was recorded in 13 studios in 3 different countries.

 

19 producers were used on the album.

 

The songs on are sung in 5 languages (Portuguese, English, Arabic, Tsone and Shangaan).

            

The artwork was designed in Norway by a Brazilian designer.

            

17 collaborations were used on the album making it more special:
Quincy Fynn, The General,
Tony Boorer, Duncan Wooldridge, George Foster (The Brasstitutes), Ben Amato, Bongani Nkopane, Matt Klawansky, Louis Roux (South Africa), Fadi Badr and Mostafa Saad (Ressala . Egypt), Alex Cepille, Marcel Dadalto, Leo Grijó, Aurenir Dias, Felipe Gama (Brasil), Naby Jamal (Mozambique).

 

We have performed at over 600 concerts around the world before recording the album. Napalma has played at all the major live festivals in South Africa, twice at Boom Festival in Portugal, at Pacha in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, Twice in Seychelles Islands and much and more....








CURIOUS FACTS

Napalma has chosen a different strategy, touring the world since 2005 and spreading our Electro-Percussive Beats even before having recorded an album. After 7 years, we have decided it is time to release “Obrigado Crazy Road”.

 

Obrigado Crazy Road is a deeply personal reflection of each member´s influence and passion driven energy. Each song is a rich mixture of musical and cultural influences, languages, exciting collaborations and originality.

 

Our journey down these crazy roads can be shared, heard, felt and experienced in this album. We hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we have enjoyed putting this together for you.

 




OBRIGADO CRAZY ROAD CD
ABOUT THE ALBUM
PRESS RELEASE
CD Obrigado Crazy Road . Press Release . PDF
CD COVER . High Resolution
Recorded by:

Ivo Maia: Vocal, acoustic guitar and backing vocal
Cid Travaglia: Percussion, backing vocal

Rafael Gonçalves: Percussion, electronic programming, backing vocal

 

Executive Production by Cid Travaglia and Ivo Maia

Mastering by Felipe Gama
Mastering
“Sinha Unplugged” by David Maclean
Graphic Design by Michel Diniz

Photos by Rafael Gonçalves, Ivo Maia, Cid Travaglia, Kosie Kok, Felipe Soeiro, Dane Maxwell

 

Sinhá Unplugged
Ivo Maia, Paulo Bolzan, Rafael Gonçalves, Cid Travaglia, Ben Amato

produced by Louis Roux, Ivo Maia, Cid Travaglia and Matthew Klawansky
mixed by Itamar Weiss

featuring: Ben Amato (flute and saxophone), Bongani Nkopane (trumpet), Matthew Klawansky (guitar), Louis Roux (bass), Fadi Badr (kanun), Mostafa Saad (vocal)

ISRC: BR-CT0-11-00015

 

Alvoroço
Rafael Gonçalves, Ivo Maia

produced by Alex Cepille and Cid Travaglia

featuring: Aurenir Dias (Trumpet), Alex Cepille (guitar,bass, synths)
ISRC:
BR-CT0-11-00007

 

Onde há Light 
Paulo Bolzan, Ivo Maia,
Rafael Gonçalves, Cid Travaglia

produced by Alex Cepille and Cid Travaglia featuring: The Brasstitutes Horns for Hire: Tony Boorer, Duncan Wooldridge (Trombones), George Foster (Tuba). Brass arrangements by Tony Boorer.
ISRC:
BR-CT0-11-00004

Macumba

Paulo Bolzan, Ivo Maia, Rafael Gonçalves

* special thanks to Santa (Trancoso . Brazil) for inspiration.

produced by Louis Roux and Cid Travaglia

mixed by Felipe Gama

featuring: The General (vocal), Louis Roux (synths, bass)

ISRC: BR-CT0-11-00013

 

Uá Uá Uá
Paulo Bolzan, Ivo Maia

produced by Alex Cepille and Cid Travaglia

featuring: Alex Cepille (guitar,bass, synths)

ISRC: BR-CT0-11-00014

 

Lá em casa

Rafael Gonçalves, Paulo Bolzan, Ivo Maia, Cid Travaglia

produced by Alex Cepille, Cid Travaglia and Ivo Maia
final mix by Felipe Gama

featuring Alex Cepille (bass, guitar, synths), Naby Jamal (backing vocal)

ISRC: BR-CT0-11-00016

 

Dream On

Rafael Gonçalves, Ivo Maia

produced by Stereodubs (Léo Grijó & Dj LX) and Cid Travaglia

featuring: Léo Grijó (synths, bass, guitar)

ISRC: BR-CT0-11-00008

 

Bigger Party

Paulo Bolzan, Ivo Maia, Rafael Gonçalves, Cid Travaglia

produced by Marcel Dadalto and Rafael Gonçalves ISRC: BR-CT0-11-00010

 

Nega
Paulo Bolzan, Ivo Maia, Rafael Gonçalves

produced by Alex Cepille and Cid Travaglia featuring: Quincy Fynn (vocal), Alex Cepille (guitar,bass), The Brasstitutes Horns for Hire: Tony Boorer, Duncan Wooldridge (Trombones), George Foster (Tuba). Brass arrangements by Tony Boorer.

ISRC: BR-CT0-11-00005

 

Imali Muni

Paulo Bolzan, Ivo Maia, Rafael Gonçalves, Cid Travaglia

produced by Marcel Dadalto and Rafael Gonçalves ISRC: BR-CT0-11-00012

 

Kanimambo
Paulo Bolzan, Ivo Maia

produced by Alex Cepille and Cid Travaglia featuring: Aurenir Dias (Trumpet), Alex Cepille (guitar,bass, synths)

ISRC: BR-CT0-11-00006

 

Vuta Vuta
Rafael Gonçalves, Ivo Maia

produced by Louis Roux, Cid Travaglia, Ivo Maia

final production and mixed by Felipe Gama

ISRC: BR-CT0-11-00011

 

Sinhá
Paulo Bolzan, Ivo Maia

produced by Marcel Dadalto and Rafael Gonçalves ISRC: BR-CT0-11-00009

 

STUDIOS:

Z Planet . Vitória . Brazil
Synth, guitar, bass recordings and production for Onde Há Light, Nega, Alvoroço, Kanimambo and Uá Uá Uá by Alex Cepille

 

Future Records: Johannesburg . South Africa

Vocal recordings for Sinhá Unplugged, Vuta Vuta, Dream On, Macumba, Uá Uá Uá
Guitar recordings for Sinhá Unplugged

Synth, bass recordings and production for Macumba, Sinhá Unplugged.

Flute, Sax and Trumpet recordings for Sinhá Unplugged By Louis Roux and Matt Klawansky.

 

Solar Drum records: Cape St Francis . South Africa

Percussion recordings for Nega, Onde Há Light, Alvoroço, Kanimambo, Vuta Vuta, Macumba, Uá Uá Uá, Sinhá Unplugged and Dream On by Ryan Donnelly.

 

Nour Ashour studio . Cairo . Egypt

Vocal recordings and Kanun for Sinhá Unplugged by Fadi Badr

 

Gama Soundz . Vitória . Brazil

Cd Mastering, production for Vuta Vuta, mixing for Macumba, final mixing for Lá em Casa by Felipe Gama.

 

SAE Institute . Neve Studio . Cape Town . South Africa

Mixing for Sinha unplugged by Itamar Weiss.

Mastering for Sinha unplugged by David Maclean

Assistant Engineer: Eliav Vanunu

 

Bro Studios: Durban . South Africa

Brass recordings for Nega and Onde Há Light by Marcel Ten Hoorn Boer

 

Salla 11 . Vitória . Brazil

All recordings and production for Sinhá, Bigger Party, Imali Muni by Marcel Dadalto and Rafael jabah

 

Dumba Nengue studios: Johannesburg . South Africa

Vocal production and vocal recordings for Lá em Casa by Paulo Chibanga

 

Jazzworx Studios: Johannesburg . South Africa
Vocal recordings for Kanimambo, Nega and Onde Há Light  and Percussion recordings for Kanimambo, Nega and Onde Há Light by Manqoba Sishi

 

QG Stereodubs . São Paulo . Brazil
Bass, guitar, synth recordings and production for Dream On by Léo Grijó e Dj LX.

 

Casa da Floresta studio . Vitória . Brazil

Trumpet recordings for Kanimambo and Alvoroço by Ricardo Mendes

 

Maré Alta studio . Vitória . Brazil

Vocal recordings for Alvoroço by Alex Cepille.
                   
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