Cobra Sofia E Outras Lendas Amazônicas, by Alfa Serenar

Cobra Sofia E Outras Lendas Amazônicas

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1.	Cobra Sofia 20:35	buy track
2.	Uirapuru 04:55	buy track
3.	Mapinguari 05:37	buy track
4.	Cerimônia 08:18	buy track

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Cobra Sofia and Other Amazonian Legends is the third album by Rafael Senra's projeto Alfa Serenar, recorded in 2021 and released in 2022 by the Polish label Progshine Records. Despite not being a properly conceptual album, the four tracks of this work bring themes related to various Amazonian myths.

Mixed and mastered by Alan Flexa (Estúdio Zarolho), the album features performances by the creator of the Alfa Serenar project, Rafael Senra, in addition to the participation of musicians Forlan Gomes (drums) and Betânia Hernandez (violins).
All the production and post-production of this work was done in the capital of Amapá, Macapá.

Speaking of Amapá, it is from this region that the myth represented in the main song of the album comes from, the title track “Cobra Sofia” (Snake Sofia), a twenty-minute epic that tells the story of the daughter of an Indian and a dolphin. According to popular Amazonian legend, it is this snake that traced the course of the Matapi River. The second track, “Uirapuru”, narrates a myth more common in the Brazilian Amazon region as a whole, in which a dead Indian turns into a singing bird to seduce his beloved. The track “Mapinguari” is instrumental, but brings dark moods that refer to this mysterious Amazonian creature. Finally, “Cerimônia” is a song in praise of the beauties of Northern Brazil.

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Cobra Sofia e Outras Lendas Amazônicas é o terceiro disco do Projeto Alfa Serenar, gravado em 2021 e lançado em 2022 pelo selo polonês Progshine Records. Apesar de não ser um álbum propriamente conceitual, as quatro faixas desse trabalho trazem temas relacionados a mitos amazônicos diversos.

Mixado e masterizado por Alan Flexa (Estúdio Zarolho), o disco conta com performances do idealizador do projeto Alfa Serenar, Rafael Senra, além da participação dos músicos Forlan Gomes (baterias) e Betânia Hernandez (violinos). Toda a produção e pós-produção desse trabalho foi feita na capital do Amapá, Macapá.

Por falar no Amapá, é dessa região que vem o mito representado na principal canção do disco, a faixa título “Cobra Sofia”, um épico de vinte minutos que narra a história da filha de um índio e de um boto. De acordo com a lenda popular amazônica, é essa cobra que traçou o trajeto do Rio Matapi. A segunda faixa, “Uirapuru”, narra um mito mais comum na região da Amazônia Brasileira como um todo, em que um índio morto se transforma num pássaro cantor para seduzir sua amada. A faixa “Mapinguari” é instrumental, mas traz climas sombrios que remetem à essa misteriosa criatura amazônica. Por fim, “Cerimônia” é uma canção de louvor às belezas do Norte do Brasil.

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released January 9, 2022

- Rafael Senra / vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, bass, keyboards

With:
- Forlan Gomes / drums (1, 4)

Mixed and mastered by Alan Flexa (Maison Mastering). Except track 3 mixed by Rafael Senra

Recorded at Home Studio Alfa Serenar & Estúdio Zarolho (Macapá, Brazil) between January and June of 2021

Produced by Alan Flexa and Rafael Senra

Written by Rafael Senra (except track 4: music by Rafael Senra and lyrics by Christina Ramalho).

www.rafaelsenra.com

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