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"Seabra Is Mad" is a Drum and bass-Rock story song by Californian lyricist/vocalist Ithaka. The song was released as the first single from his second studio album Stellafly. Recorded in Portugal, it was produced by Joe Fossard and co-produced by Ithaka and Ewan Butler. Lyrically it depicts a near death experience with real life legend Jose Seabra surfing in giant seas on the then unknown waves of Madeira Island, Portugal. The song was nominated as 1997 Song Of The Year by the Bltz Magazine Awards in Portugal.

Music video
The video, directed by Nuno Franco in Portugal, features Ithaka wearing a real octopus as a head dress. The video was considered "Video Of The Year" in Portugal for 1997 by Jornal Publico.

Cover art
The front and back cover images of Seabra Is Mad were made by photographer Don Weinstein in Los Angeles and features portraits of Ithaka with his reincarnated sculpture work.

In Popular Culture
This song is featured in the soundtrack of the 2007 video game NBA 2K7 and also appeared in the surfing documentary Chasing The Lotus directed by Gregory Schelle.