XOPA

Making Movies fourth full-length album, released via Cosmica Records. “[Making Movies] tap into the primordial aspect of rock music and Nuyorican salsa” – Marcos Hassan, Remezcla.

Credits: Produced by Ben Yonas

Executive Producer Javier Carrizo Esquivel

Mixed by Tchad Blake

Mastered by Brian Lucey at Magic Garden Mastering

Recorded by Scott McEwen at Memphis Magnetic Recording Co., Memphis, TN

Assisted by Ethan Mayo, Bryan Reyes, and Raquiles Milan

Enrique Chi – Lead Vocal, Electric Guitar, Mejorana, Cuatro Puertoriqueño
Juan-Carlos Chaurand – Congas, Timbales, Piano, Cuatrana, Percussion, Bkgnd Vocal
Diego Chi – Bass, D-Synth, Accordion, Keys, Bkgnd Vocal
Duncan Burnett – Drums, Shekere, Toolbox, Bkgnd Vocal
Ben Yonas – Rhodes, Synth
Alaina Riley – Lead Vocal 
Asdru Sierra – Lead Vocal, Trumpet
Marc Ribot – Electric Guitar
Adam Theis – Trombone and Trumpet
Courtney Barnes – Bkgnd Vocal
Chris Barnes – Bkgnd Vocal
Eric Blanquicet – Tambor Congo
Martha Gonzales – Vocal
Charles Hodges – B3 Organ
Victor-Andres Cruz – Maracones
Fulvio Miranda – Grito
Rubén Blades – Spoken Word
Dolores Huerta – Spoken Word
Robert Mirabal – Spoken Word
Mai-Elka Prado – Spoken Word
Sheyla DeJesus – Spoken Word
Charles Hodges – Spoken Word
Javier Carrizo – Spoken Word
David Hidalgo – Spoken Word
Jeremy Kittel – Violin, Viola
Dave Eggar – Cello

Team XOPA:

Edwing Mendez – Art Director and Album Design

William J. Stribling – Director of XOPA music videos

Adam Gundersheimer – Album Photography (Front & Inside)

Alex Gallitano – Album Photography (Back)

Natalie Bloom – Additional Design

Haley Hennier – Lead Animator

McKenzii Webster – Marketing and Content Management, Yonas Media

Isaac Selby – Project Management and Social Media, Yonas Media

Kierra Davis – Controller, Yonas Media

Gil Gastelum – Label, Cosmica Artists

Special thanks 

Making Movies would like to thank: Ben Yonas, Javier Carrizo, Crosstown Arts, Matthew Burke, Scott Jolley Productions, Billy Herron, Folk Lab Studio, Sebastian Mendoza, Boo Mitchell, Royal Studios, the Americana Motel in Tucumcari, NM, and our patrons.

& Special Thanks to:

Rubén Blades, Dolores Huerta, Robert Mirabal, Mai-Elka Prado, Sheyla DeJesus, David Hidalgo, The Chi, Chaurand, and Burnett familias