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Manifiesto is the third album by Nepal. That was mostly recorded, and mixed at El Zoologico studios. This was released under Nems Enterprises in Argentina, and Rock Brigade Records in Brazil. This Nepal album has the collaboration of many notorious musicians such as Ricardo Iorio, André Matos, George Biddle, Kiko Loureiro, Martin Walkyier and Hansi Kursch.
Manifiesto was recorded with Holophonics 3D Sound system, made and developed by the engineer Hugo Zuccarelli. With this technology, the audience can experience the sound three-dimensionally: listening to the album gives the impression of hearing the vocals and the instruments from outside, like in reality. This technology has been utilized by bands and musicians like Pink Floyd, YES, Roger Waters, Vangelis, Steve Vai and Paul McCartney.
The concerts for the release of their new album started in January 1998. In April, the band played as support for the band Moonspell. On 22 August, they did so for Blind Guardian in Buenos Aires at "Cemento". The same year they participated in the "Metal Rock Festival II".
Manifiesto was the ninth solo studio album from Chilean songwriter Víctor Jara, it was edited after his death, using as a base the songs written for the album Tiempos que cambian (Times that change), that was left unfinished.
In the album participates the Chilean group Inti-Illimani and the Chilean musician Patricio Castillo. Patricio Castillo belonged, until 1971, to Quilapayún another famous Chilean band, later on it re-entered to the group, in a definitive way, several years later. Most of the songs were composed by Víctor Jara, with the exception of «Aquí me quedo» (Here I stay), composed with Patricio Castillo.