Carnivale Electricos


Carnivale Electricos is the seventh studio album by the New Orleans–based jazz fusion/funk group Galactic. Carnivale Electricos is a concept album about the annual celebration of Mardi Gras; the culmination of Carnival season leading up to Ash Wednesday. The album features many notable guest collaborators such as Cyril Neville, Ivan Neville, Mystikal, Al "Carnival Time" Johnson, David Shaw, Shamarr Allen, Big Chief Juan Pardo, Maggie Koerner, and others. It was primarily produced by Ben Ellman and Robert Mercurio, as well as other members of the band.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 118 on the Billboard 200, No. 3 on the Jazz Albums chart, and No. 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, selling 4,500 copies in the first week. It has sold 21,000 copies in the United States as of June 2015.

Track listing

  1. "Ha Di Ka" –
  2. "Hey Na Na" –
  3. "Magalenha" –
  4. "Voyage Ton Flag"
  5. "Out In The Street" –
  6. "JuLou"
  7. "Move Fast" –
  8. "Karate" –
  9. "Guero Bounce"
  10. "Carnival Time" –
  11. "Attack"
  12. "O Co co da Galinha" –
  13. "Ash Wednesday Sunrise"

Charts

Chart Peak
position
US Contemporary Jazz Albums 1
US Top Jazz Albums 3