Label: Diquela Records
Country: Spain
Release Date: 2009.03.17

Aocaná means “Now” in the Spanish Romany language of caló and the album begins with “Todos Mortales” which is classic Ojos with a base of Catalan Rumba, a memorable melody and a tasty scratchy topping; “Nueva Vida” is a tango/rumba inspired by Marina’s recent motherhood. “Dónde te has metío” is a funky rapped rhumba with cajón and scratchismo while “Corre Ve Y Dile” (Run Go Tell Him) is about women and war: “How absorbed the women weave, with black thread and lace adornments, a tapestry of a boy laughing innocent, among grenades and rivers of blood.
“Una Verdad Incómoda” is a “Jipjopaos” Tango with tabla plus Kumar helping out; “Baraka” has elements of Tango, Rumba and Bolero and is a poignant description of the life of an immigrant and his feelings of solitude and constant struggle; “Rumba Del Adios” is where Rumba Catalana meets Salsa with a jazz horn arrangement garnish; a melancholy 7/4 intro featuring mandolin and violin announces the Electronic Bulería of “Tócale ya”; “Busca Lo Bueno” is a joyful Rumba in 5/4 featuring Cuba’s legendary Los Van plus Cuban pianist Roberto Carcassés. Prior to his involvement with OdB Xavi Turull led an outfit called Amalgama who collaborated with India’s Karnataka College of Percussion – “Tantas Flores” shows the relationship is still strong. On “Perico Y Juliana” Marina sings of a couple who only have their love to cling to in these hard times to a fine melody underpinned by Rumba, Flamenco and Cuban Timba; “Lluvia” is a down tempo meditation and literally ends “Aocaná” with a splash. In a world where music becomes more bland and inconsequential Ojos de Brujo still mean it. Their passion, experimentation and collaborative nature is real and ongoing and “Aocaná” is a testament to their collective adventurous spirit.

Label: Chat Chapeau Records
Country: Austria
Release Date: 2008.10.07

After two successful full length records and five years of touring Europe, by now !DelaDap are considered among the worldwide respected fixtures in both, World Music- as well as in the club-scene. Some of the notable highlights in those eventful years were two nominations for the “price of German record critics”, the “Donauinselfest” performance in front of 10.000 thrilled fans and several live-radio-concerts on German WDR, Austrian ORF and Radio Troika in Poland. Furthermore !DelaDap seized the chance to present their spirited show to worldwide expert public at the Sevilla World-Music fair WOMEX 2007. In the neighbouring country Hungary they are already reckoned as an international top act, annually invited to the major festivals and steady broadcasted on popular tv and radio stations. In September 2008 the group around mastermind and producer Stani Vana finally release their third album “Sara La Kali”. This new longplayer even more emphasis the Magic of the voices of the three wonderful singers Melinda Stoika, Simona Senkiova and Kristina Gunarova. Also the Mystery that lives in the lyrics in the Roma-language that made it’s way from ancient India surviving centuries without a written word and transporting miracles and wonders from ine generation to another until now. And finally it is the Energy rooting in the emotionality with wich the musicians especially from the eastern parts of Europe are playing their typical Roma instruments, such as Violin, Guitar and Accordion, combined with powerful and tartfully set beats which gives the sound of !DelaDap it’s very original touch.