Olayá Debut Album

by Rachel Hayter in London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Total raised £3,364

£7,000 target 19 days left
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Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 31st May 2025 at 6:00pm

Raising money to record and release Olayá's debut album

by Rachel Hayter in London, Greater London, United Kingdom

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Olayá are a band playing music inspired by bandas de pifano, bamboo flute and percussion groups from Northeast Brazil. We have achieved a lot since launching in 2023 - we’ve played in festivals and venues up and down the country (Wilderness, Smugglers, Ealing Jazz Festival, Jaminaround). Audiences love our rootsy grooves, and always ask us where they can hear our music, to which the answer has always been ‘nowhere’… up to now! 

It is time for us to make an album so we can document our artistic journey so far. We started out playing arrangements of traditional pifano tunes, and our sound has evolved to include a wide range of influences- jazz, soul, rock, as well as diverse Brazilian genres. We have been on three creative residencies where we wrote and arranged music collaboratively, and these original compositions form the majority of the tunes on our albums. We now have the demo tracks recorded, and are looking forward to laying them down in a recording studio and bringing our tunes to your ears!

Making an album is an expensive endeavour. We need at least £7000 to cover recording, editing, mixing, mastering, album artwork and design, printing, distribution and marketing. This is where you come in! If you are able to contribute, take a look at the rewards offered and see which one tickles your fancy. Any amount is greatly appreciated. 

Abraços

Olayá

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Olayá é uma banda inspirada nas bandas de pífano do Nordeste do Brasil. Já fizemos bastante desde o nosso lançamento em 2023. Tocamos em vários lugares e festivais por todo o país (Wilderness, Smugglers, Ealing Jazz Festival, Jaminaround). O público têm adorado nosso som com uma pegada mais raíz, mais regional, e sempre nos perguntam onde podem achar nossa música. Até agora nossa resposta sempre foi “ainda não lançamos nada”.

Chegou a hora de gravarmos um álbum para documentar nossa viagem artística até aqui. Começamos tocando músicas tradicionais de pífano e logo nosso som recebeu outras influências como jazz, soul e rock, sem contar de vários estilos da música brasileira. Fizemos três residências criativas, onde escrevemos e arranjamos as músicas de forma colaborativa. As composições originais irão formar a maior parte do nosso álbum. No momento temos todas as faixas “demo” gravadas e estamos super ansiosos para gravá-las em estúdio e levá-las até seus ouvidos.

Fazer um álbum custa muito caro. Precisamos de pelo menos 7000 libras para cobrir os custos de gravação, edição, mixagem, masterização, arte e design do álbum, impressão, distribuição e marketing. E é aí que precisamos de você! Se puder contribuir, dê uma olhada nas recompensas oferecidas e veja qual delas te agrada mais. Qualquer valor será muito bem vindo.

Abraços

Olayá

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Rewards

This project offers rewards in return for your donation. Please select a reward below.

£10 or more

Digital album

A digital download of our album

£15 or more

Digital Album plus Spotify Playlist

A digital download of the album + a Spotify playlist of our favourite tunes from Brazil and beyond that have inspired our sound.

£20 or more

Physical Album

Your very own CD to listen to, admire the artwork and use as a place mat ;-)

£30 or more

Album + Tote Bag

Our album on CD plus tote bag with our album artwork

£50 or more

Goodie bag

Your very own Olayá bundle of goodies including a CD, tote bag, Spotify playlist of banging Brazilian tracks and an individualised thank-you note.

£60 or more

CD + Rosanna's arty creations

CD + Artwork just for you! Handwritten lyrics + artistic interpretations of our songs handpainted/drawn by Rosanna

£70 or more

CD & online listening party

Join Olayá in an online listening party - we will share our new album with you, talk about each track's creative journey and answer any questions you have! Plus your own physical CD.

£80 or more

CD + 2 Tickets to Olayá's show

CD + a pair of complementary tickets to an Olayá show of your choice

£100 or more

Thank-you credit on album & goodie bag

Your name will be credited on the album, plus a goodie bag (album, tote bag, thank-you note and Spotify playlist).

£120 or more

Music Lesson

A music lesson of your choice with one of Olayá's bandmembers. You can choose between: - singing with Ines - flute/ pifano with Rachel / Rosanna - bass with Julio - percussion with Jansen

£200 or more

Music workshop for you and your friends

Get involved in some group singing! Pick from a vocal improvisation workshop led by Ines or an introduction to Brazilian rhythms & songs led by Rachel. Max group number 5.

£250 or more

Vocal arrangement of personalised song

Julio and Ines will send you a personalised song (or a song of your choice), complete with lush vocal harmonies and rhythms.

£1,500 or more

Private Olayá Concert

An Olayá concert especially for you and your friends!

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