Napa

Village Underground, London2 dates

A basement on Madeira Island was the starting point for four friends — now five — to deepen their bond through music. NAPA’s sound took shape somewhere between the energy of Arctic Monkeys and Red Hot Chili Peppers, the melodic sensibilities of The Beatles, and the poetic intimacy of Caetano Veloso and Tom Jobim. YouTube unexpectedly broadened the reach of their songs, winning over listeners both on and beyond the island. They traded English for their mother tongue, and their grandmother’s…