189 MHz presents MOYUGBÁ _____ NSISTA _____ “I salute you," say the sisters of NSISTA. And not in spanish or portuguese, but in yoruba, an african language. MOYUGBA marks the beginning of any kind of ritual, and the album by Marise aka djiiva*and Amarilis Vitale Cardoso is exactly that: a ceremony. As brazilian immigrants in Barcelona, NSISTA not only recognize their ethnically mixed background, but explore it thoroughly, delving into the very depths of the myths and sound of Afro-Brazilian culture. From this position, they embark on creating music and live performances that reflect tradition whilst transforming it into something completely new. As custom dictates, the ritual opens with “Axé Moyugba” in which Marise and Amarilis send a welcome greeting into a colorful space floating between african beats and bells and subtle electronic rhythms. They then evoke ¨Exu¨, the omnipresent messenger spirit, who paves the way, for the arrival of "Yansa", goddess of the wind and storms. She rushes in on drums, basslines and sensual vocals that gain momentum with the force of the rhythm, followed by her husband “Xango”, the powerful king of justice, who answers NSISTA's call with an expression of power and authority as he is also the god of drums and music. Fully entranced, “Caroço” is an irresistible invitation to dance, coursing with triangles, groovy guitars and bass drums, which segues into a festive tribute to "Ibeji", the god of play, happiness and innocence, amidst Afro-Brazilian rhythms, advanced electronica and a Barcelona children's choir. The ritual culminates with an electric forrozinho, “Salve Jorge”, in which NSISTA thank Sant Jordi for his protection with a free-flowing rap. Released through the new 189MHz platform, MOYUGBA is the lucid expression of two musicians who understand that in order to create a new language and launch it into a globalized world, one must first forge a strong connection to one's roots. Simultaneously concrete and spiritual, reverent and daring in equal measure, and as close to the damp earth as it is to the dance floor, NSISTA's debut invites listeners to get caught up in their spell and sense of amazement. (Burt Sacarach) + info: All tracks composed & produced by Marise Cardoso, mixed by Amarilis Vitale Cardoso, except: AXÉ MOYUGBÁ _ composed & produced by Amarilis Vitale Cardoso. XANGO _ mixed by Toti Arimany @ La Fournier (La Garriga) CAROÇO _ feat. Paulinho Lemos - guitar, mixed by Henrique Macedo @ Muzix (Rio de Janeiro) IBEJI _ children choir: Lorenzo, Luna, Joao, Pedro, Maria, Lulu, Carla, Bruna, Lucas SALVE JORGE _ feat. Paulinho Lemos - guitar, lyrics by public domain: Oraçao a Sao Jorge, produced by Amarilis Vitale Cardoso & Juan Cristóbal Saavedra Mastering and sound consulting: Juan Cristóbal Saavedra _ www.equipoweb.de Art Work: Amarilis Vitale Cardoso Photo: Ricardo Cançado & Thiago Vianna Selo: 189 MHz Gêneros: Electronic, Urban Folk BARCELONA 2011 PRESS NSISTA e a força do candombé 2.0 “A força do trabalho do NSISTA está na habilidade em mesclar ritmos brasileiros como o forró, o maxixe e guizado com musica eletronica, mas fazÈ-lo com o desprendimento de artistas vivendo no exterior, a exemplo do que faria um hipotético Tetine folcórico, por exemplo – e inserir reminiscências de Fela Kuti.” One RPM Blog, Outubro 10, 2011, Brasil “Moyugbá es un álbum casi totalmente vocal, las voces de estas hermanas se confunden en un solo canto a veces etéreo y otras con phlow rapero. Sus temas proyectan mucha energía y vitalidad y es que tienen una agenda con bastantes presentaciones, esa dinámica característica que da el ejecutar frecuentemente en vivo se queda de alguna manera impregnada en estas piezas grabadas en estudio y esencialmente basadas en programación. Guitarras, tambores y niños juegan por igual en portugués y yoruba.” NetLabel & News, Mayo 2011, Catalunya NSISTA, una apuesta musical rompedora, sin perder de vista los orígenes brasileños “Embrujo electrónico: El embrujo de la electrónica, sin olvidar sus raíces musicales, les ha llevado a crear un mundo creativo en el que los beats y los ritmos afrolatinos se fusionan en composiciones que hablan un lenguaje musical nuevo, muy personal. En mayo, editaron su álbum MOYUGBÁ, con el que se han subido a escenarios de Catalunya y de países como Alemania, Francia, Brasil y Chile.” Sí, se puede _ Periódico de la Integración, Septiembre 8, 2011, Catalunya