El Secreto Del Metalero, by Conjunto Papa Upa

El Secreto Del Metalero

by Conjunto Papa Upa

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With their 2013 debut single “Vintage Voudou,” Conjunto Papa Upa cemented themselves as the torchbearers of a rare breed of Afro-Caribbean psychedelic soul, a clear delineation from the wonderful world of Venezuelan poly rhythms. That original song, named after the short lived but heavily influential Amsterdam brick and mortar record shop that band leader Alex Figueira founded, was a perfect clue into the deep exploration that Papa Upa would begin to take on their musical journey. Like the store itself, known for its solid connection to the musical footprints put down in relatively undiscovered places like Suriname, Curaçao, Cabo Verde, Portugal and of course Figueira’s native Venezuela, Papa Upa has captured a sound that is entirely unique, a new concoction of influences that at once sound strange, yet totally familiar. Perhaps because Venezuela shared such a rich & diverse mix of sounds from the Atlantic, Caribbean & US, a kindred spirit to their neighboring country, Colombia, an equal in terms of their industry output from the 60’s & 70’s, yet not nearly as publicized and compiled in recent years. Like many places in the greater Afro-Caribbean nexus, they were musically ahead of their time.

This futuristic mélange of sounds is reflective of Papa Upa itself, made up of musicians from Venezuela, Uruguay, Cuba & The Netherlands, all living, practicing & recording at Figueira’s Amsterdam studio, Barracão Sound. With such a wide range of tropical influences, in a cosmopolitan and diverse city like Amsterdam, it’s no wonder that Papa Upa’s first extended project would find kinship in a collaboration with New York’s Names You Can Trust.

Their lead single for the label, a preview of an upcoming full-length project in 2020, features “El Secreto Del Metalero” & the 45-only bonus B-side, “Chicharrón Pelúo.” Metalero, or “The Metalhead’s Secret” is a fitting anecdote for Papa Upa, with Figueira’s synthesized vocals leading the way. It’s an allegorical exorcism of a debauched headbanger on a discreet dance floor of a tropical rave. The shedding of a gruff & gothic exterior for the buckle-to-buckle bliss of the changa. Similarly in the music itself, under the cloak of vintage synths and a woofer exploding bassline, lies a frenetic fusion of afro-latin percussion that is highlighted by the intense rhythms of Angola’s giant guacharaca (or scraper), the dikanza. At its heart is a sugary sweetness that is capable of converting the roughest of rockers into a tropicalista on the dance floor.

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released October 11, 2019

Alex Figueira - Timbales, Percussion, Vocals
Sam Egter Van Wissekerke - Bass
Miguel Petruccelli - Guitar
Jarno Van Es - Organ, Synth
Gerardo Rosales - Congas, Percussion
Pedro Luis Pardo Cosme - Baby Bass, Tres on Chicharrón Pelúo

El Secreto del Metalero written by Alex Figueira.
Chicharrón Pelúo written by Conjunto Papa Upa.
Chicharrón Pelúo arranged by Gerardo Rosales.
Produced & Mixed by Alex Figueira at Barracāo Sound, Amsterdam.
Mastered by Frank Merritt at The Carvery, London.
Photography by Jordi Wallenburg.

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