TERRAKOTA 6th ALBUM

TERRAKOTA are back to the studio. The band without borders, which turns the worldmap upside down, is now preparing their 6th album. With no hurry, far from publishers and discographic contracts, they just released a crowdfunding campaign appealing to the whole family to contribute and make this project possible.

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Family! We are back on the road, bag on our back, instruments once more on our hands.

The journey for creating our sixth album has already begun!

We have been recording and we can now feel the strong blossoming flavors of the new songs. There is still work ahead, a long journey to roam and now it is time to meet with the most important ones on this project: you!

We want this to be a collective production, coming to reality with the contributions of everyone, made possible with the sharing of resources and will power within this big family! We reckon that in today’s music industry this is the best way to make musicians and audiences come together.

Join us in whatever way it is best for you! We will return your generosity with our gratitude and we will open the doors of our house: you will be able to make part of this creative process, either of the album or the show, join us in playing instruments, dancing, joining us on the road or having us play where you feel your home is.

All contributions are valuable and embraced. Spread the word about this campaign, join us on this journey!

WE ARE ONE!

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FRENCH VERSION

Terrakota est de retour! Pied sur la route, bagages et instruments sur le dos, nous sommes en plein voyage de création de nôtre 6ème album.
En ce moment d'enregistrements, nous sentons déjà le goût tropical des nouveaux morceaux. Il y a encore du chemin à faire et nous arrivons maintenant au carrefour où on se rencontre avec notre partenaire le plus important : vous.
Nous voulons que ce disque soit un projet collectif, viabilisé par l'union des volontés et par le partage de moyens de toute la famille. On sent que dans le contexte actuel de l'industrie discographique, le chemin passe par le rapprochement entre les musiciens et leur public.
Embarquez avec nous dans la mesure du possible. Nous remercierons vôtre générosité avec beaucoup de gratitude en ouvrant la porte de chez nous. Vous pourrez participer au procès créatif de l'album et du nouveau spectacle, apprendre à jouer certains instruments ethniques ou à danser, nous accompagner sur la route voir même nous recevoir chez vous en concert.
Toutes vos contributions serons les bienvenues! Aidez nous à faire circuler le message à travers toute la famille.
Nous sommes un!

About the author

Terrakota were born in a journey of cross-cultural interchanges. Borders mean nothing to them. Representig Lisbon's growing multicultural background, they are a reference in mestizo and fusion world music, both nationally and internationally.

In 1999, their seed was planted in Burkian Faso. It sprang in Portugual and, since then, has spread its fruits around the world, between musical research expeditions and live shows on the world music most important festivals.

With Terrakota the world map is turned upside down and borders are swept by their multilingual music as if Portuguese, Creole, Wolof, Spanish, English, Arabic, were a single language. Carrying a passport for a ride around the world, their dance steps journey across mandinga and afro-cuban rythms, soukous, maracatu, arab music, rap, chimurenga, and more recently indian music influences.

Their work speaks for itself: it joins together different people, languages and cultures. It struggles for a recognition of the universal human nature: strong political beliefs become embodied in the energy of their shows. But their solid music identity, always inventive and well seasoned is constantly being built and improved with traditional and contemporary elements, on a global scale.

Júnior ( vocals, balafon, guitar, cavaquinho), Gonçalo Sarmento (vocals, guitar, sax tenor, kora )

Marc Planells (sitar, oud), Alex ( guitar, n'goni, kissange ) Francesco Valente ( bass),

Márcio Pinto (drums), Nataniel Melo (percussions) Paulo Cavernas ( percussions e n'goni )

                                                       Diana Rego ( dance, performance )

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