Makumba (song)

"Makumba"
Single by Noemi and Carl Brave
from the album Metamorfosi
Released4 June 2021 (2021-06-04)
GenreIndie pop
Length3:37
LabelSony Music
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Carl Brave
Noemi singles chronology
"Glicine"
(2021) 		"Makumba"
(2021) 		"Guardare giù"
(2021)
Carl Brave singles chronology
"Di notte"
(2021) 		"Makumba"
(2021) 		"Matrimonio Gipsy"
(2021)

"Makumba" is a song by Italian singers Noemi and Carl Brave. It was written by Carl Brave, Massimiliano Turi and Mattia Fettina and produced by Carl Brave.[1]

It was released by Sony Music on 4 June 2021 as the second single from the seventh studio album Metamorfosi.[1] "Makumba" peaked at number 4 on the Italian FIMI Singles Chart and was certified platinum in Italy.[2]

Background

The theme of the song deals with a relationship concluded between two lovers who, despite the end of their story, remember with nostalgia, in spite of all those by whom they are envied, towards whom a macumba is superstitiously addressed.[3] Regarding the song and the image of the macumba, Noemi stated: "I am happy to have a light piece like "Makumba" in my repertoire, also because the meeting with Carl Brave was a lot of fun. In this historical period, there is a need to ward off negative vibrations with a wave of optimism. And then, despite its simplicity, "Makumba" allowed me to add additional colors to the color palette of my life".[4]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on YouTube on 17 June 2021, to accompany the single's release. It was directed by Simone Rovellini and was filmed at the beaches of Marina di Ginosa.[5]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Makumba"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[6] 4
Italy Airplay (EarOne)[7] 8
San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[8] 10
Year-end chart performance for "Makumba"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[9] 18

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[10] 3× Platinum 210,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Noemi - Makumba (feat. Carl Brave) (Radio Date: 04-06-2021)" (in Italian). earone.it. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. ^ "NOEMI e CARL BRAVE: "MAKUMBA" OTTIENE IL DISCO DI PLATINO" (in Italian). insidemusic.it. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Noemi e Carl Brave: "La nostra "Makumba" ce l'ha con gli invidiosi"" (in Italian). sorrisi.com. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Noemi e la sua Metamorfosi: "Mai perdere la voglia di ricostruirsi"" (in Italian). ilgiorno.it. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ^ "La spiaggia di Marina di Ginosa nel videoclip di Noemi e Carl Brave" (in Italian). viviwebtv.it. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Classifica settimanale WK 29 (dal 16.07.2021 al 22.07.2021)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Classifica Airplay - Makumba - Noemi, Carl Brave". EarOne. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  8. ^ "Top 50 – Radio San Marino RTV – 26/09/2021" (in Italian). San Marino RTV. September 26, 2021. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Classifica annuale 2021 (dal 01.01.2021 al 30.12.2021): Singoli" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Italian single certifications – Noemi & Carl Brave – Makumba" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 25 October 2021. Select "2021" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Type "Makumba" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli" under "Sezione".