New album from Djabe with Chieli Minucci – Butterflies
The new Djabe with Chieli Minucci studio album released!
Djabe and Chieli Minucci, guitarist of Special EFX, have been collaborating since 2023. In 2024 they staged a highly successful concert series together, the Tour of Waterfalls. Minucci’s playing and musicality elevated Djabe’s sound to a new level. Meanwhile, Minucci and Special EFX’s compositions gained a unique sound through the interpretation of Djabe’s musicians. A 24-track analogue recording of the 2024 tour was made, which was released on a triple LP, a double CD, a double 2-track master tape and Blu-ray.
On April 13, 2025, the band recorded a studio album titled *Butterflies* during a break in their 2025 Butterflies tour. This recording was released on LP, CD, 2 track master tape and reel-to-reel. In addition to the studio material, the CD and the 4 track reel-to-reel also contain three live recordings from the Vienna and Olomouc stops of the Tour of Butterflies. Both tape format contains the soundtrack of the Searching for the Butterfly film as a bonus.
Chieli Minucci guitar, vocal
Tamás Barabás bass guitar, vocal
Attila Égerházi guitar, percussion
Péter Kaszás drums, lead vocal
Zoltán Bubenyák keyboards
Áron Koós-Hutás trumpet, flugelhorn
Zoltán Zana saxophone, EWI
László Szabó sitar, guitar
Check the videos of the Butterflies session
180gr vinyl LP, GR-192-1
CD
2 track master tape
2 track master tape, 15 ips, NAB metal reel, IEC, RTM LPR90
4 track reel-to-reel
4 track reel-to-reel tape, 7.5 ips
