Nadha

Nadha is the third studio album by Chilean band Kudai. It was released in Latin America on May 13, 2008 through EMI Music, and on August 5, 2008 in United States through Capitol Records. The album was nominated for Best Pop Album by Group or Duet at the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.[1] Nadha, is Sanskrit for "sound from the depths of the soul". This title was chosen to demonstrate the depth and sincerity of the album's songs.[2] Most of the songs were written by Koko Stambuk in co-written by Kudai, which embellish lyrics about ecology, homosexuality, toxic relationships and depression.[3]

Nadha
Studio album by
Kudai
ReleasedMay 13, 2008 (2008-05-13)
Recorded2007-2008
in Mexico City and Los Angeles, California
GenrePop rock, powerpop
Length46:14
LabelEMI (Latin America)
Capitol Records (United States)
ProducerKoko Stambuk, Carlos Lara
Kudai chronology
En Vivo: Desde Mexico
(2007)		 Nadha
(2008)		 Laberinto
(2019)
Singles from Nadha
  1. "Lejos De Aquí"
    Released: March 31, 2008
  2. "Nada Es Igual"
    Released: July 21, 2008
  3. "Morir de Amor"
    Released: February 19, 2009
  4. "Disfraz"
    Released: September 1, 2009

Nadha stands out for having a much more organic sound, compared to Kudai's previous works, detaching from synthesizers, and collaborating with renowned musicians such as Kenny Aronoff and Eric Avery. Four singles were released from the album: "Lejos De Aquí", "Nada Es Igual", "Morir De Amor" and "Disfraz".

Background and album information

Their third studio album Nadha has 12 songs, of which six were written by the producer Koko Stambuk (ex-musician of Glup!). Three other songs are from the recognized producer Carlos Lara, who is considered to be the creator of RBD and has collaborated with musicians such as Lynda Thomas and Ricky Martin. Cathy Lean (Ex-Mal Corazón), from Chile, also wrote two of the album's songs.

Kudai band member Gabriella Villalba has said that this album is a turning point in Kudai's musical career:[2]

"Now is the time that Kudai needs to show and prove many things because if we remain the same, we will be categorized as the teen band that will never grow. I feel that this third album is a very decisive stage for Kudai. We are going to fight to rid ourselves from the title of "the band that wants to be popular" and actually present good material."

Kudai chose to interpret the songs of Alanis Morissette and her band's bassist Eric Avery (ex-Jane's Addiction). The album was mastered at the Los Angeles, California studio Igloo Music under the direction of Gustavo Borner, who has worked with well-known artists such as Diego Torres, Ricky Martin, Sin Bandera, Phil Collins, Plácido Domingo and N'Sync, as well as working on the motion picture soundtracks of Rush Hour 2, Miami Vice and Finding Nemo.

Track listing
Nadha – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Lejos De Aquí"
Koko Stambuk4:14
2."Nada Es Igual"Carlos LaraCarlos Lara4:20
3."No Te Vayas"
  • Stambuk
  • Kudai
  • Stambuk
  • Lara
4:05
4."Abismo"
  • Cathy Lean
  • Jorge Flores
  • Gustavo Borner
  • Lara
3:30
5."Disfraz"
  • Stambuk
  • Kudai
  • Stambuk
  • Lara
4:02
6."Calendario"
  • Stambuk
  • Kudai
  • Stambuk
  • Lara
4:08
7."Morir De Amor"
  • Stambuk
  • Kudai
  • Stambuk
  • Lara
3:54
8."Abrázame"LaraLara3:34
9."Cicatriz"
  • Stambuk
  • Felipe Gajardo
  • Elisa Montes
  • Kudai
Stambuk3:08
10."Todo Peor"
  • Lean
  • Flores
  • Borner
  • Lara
3:46
11."Abre Los Ojos"LaraLara3:52
12."Aquí Estoy (You're Not Alone)"
Borner3:50
Total length:44:23
Nadha – U.S. edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
8."Cicatriz"
  • Stambuk
  • Felipe Gajardo
  • Elisa Montes
Stambuk3:08
9."Abre Los Ojos"LaraLara3:52
10."Déjame Gritar"
  • Guz
  • Dr. Alfa
Guz Pinochet3:17
11."Quiero Mis Quince"
  • Guz
  • Dr. Alfa
Pinochet3:26
12."Tú"
  • Stambuk
  • Guz
Stambuk4:05
Total length:44:41
Nadha – Special edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Hoy Quiero" (Versión Pop)
  • Daniel "Dito" Reschigna
  • Juan Blas Caballero
Koko Stambuk2:51
12."Hoy Quiero" (Versión Rock)
  • Reschigna
  • Caballero
Stambuk2:41
Total length:49:15

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Argentinian Albums (CAPIF)[4] 14
Mexico Albums Top 100 (AMPROFON)[5] 11
Venezuelan Albums Chart (Recordland)[6] 14

Year-end charts
Chart (2008) Position
Mexican Albums Chart (AMPROFON)[7] 69

Sales and certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Chile (IFPI)[8] Platinum  
Ecuador (IFPI)[9] Gold  
Mexico (AMPROFON)[10] Gold 40,000^
Summaries
Worldwide — 200,000[8]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release details
Country Date Label Format Catalog
Chile May 13, 2008 EMI CD
Mexico
Argentina
Colombia
Venezuela
Ecuador
United States August 5, 2008 Capitol Records

References
  1. Latin Grammy 2008 Archived 2011-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
  2. wow.cl Archived 2008-04-30 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Nadha de Kudai, agrupación chilena tiene nuevo disco y look" (in Spanish). El Universo. 25 May 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  4. "Nadha". CAPIF. Archived from the original on June 15, 2008. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  5. Acharts.co (2008). "Mexican Top Albums Chart". acharts.co. Archived from the original on August 24, 2008. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  6. "RecordLand Top 20 Albums" (in Spanish). Recordland. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. "Top 100 Albums Mexico 2008 (Amprofon)" (PDF). Amprofon. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 9, 2020. Retrieved December 31, 2008.
  8. "Kudai - Discografía". Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  9. "Kudai, un grupo que madura al ritmo de sus canciones". 5 June 2008. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  10. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Kudai in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Nadha in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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