Six years after 'World Massala' and a serious change in lineup (after the departure of vocalist Romi, the band invited vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Gonçalo Sarmento to join them, and dancer Diana Rego, drummer Márcio Pinto and percussionist Paulo das Cavernas are also new faces) Terrakota returns in style with 'Oxalá'. 'Oxalá ' is a Portuguese term that has its origins in the Arab "in-sha'Allah". In Portugal, the term is used to express the hope that, "God willing", something will happen, but in Brazil Oxalá or Obatala is the name of the oldest and most important orisha in the candomblé religion. For the band members of Terrakota it's more of a political statement with which they wish to express their desire for a society without borders in which people would once again live in harmony with nature and each other. On 'Oxalá', Terrakota constantly jumps back and forth between Africa (opener 'Gira Giro', 'Mexe Mexe', the desert blues of title track 'Oxalá' or 'Deserto Amanhã', 'Bankster'), South America ('Wari'), Asia ('Kutch Nahi') and the Caribbean (the catchy calypso of 'Jah's Flow', the reggae of 'Heartist' and 'Cegueira'), and to add a little extra, this time they also invited a whole range of guests: in title track 'Oxalá' you'll hear Portuguese folk musician Vitorino (a living legend in his own country), in closing track 'Kutch Nahi' Indian vocalist Mahesh Vinayaram can be heard, for 'Wari' Terrakota joined forces with French rapper Florian Doucet, and for 'Social Insecurity' Lisbon based Selma Uamusse from Mozambique and Angolan Anastácia Carvalho lend a hand.