In 1984, Cadão Volpato formed the post-punk band Fellini alongside Jair Marcos, Ricardo Salvagni and Thomas Pappon.

[5] It counted with the presence of both original members Jair Marcos and Ricardo Salvagni, but Stela Campos, famous for her work with indie rock band Lara Hanouska, replaced Thomas Pappon.

[6] All lyrics are written by Cadão Volpato; all music is composed by Cadão Volpato (except where noted)Funziona Senza Vapore was positively received upon its release: writing for UOL Cliquemusic, Marco Antônio Barbosa rated it with 3 out of 5 stars, calling it a "curious" work and praising Cadão Volpato's and Stela Campos' vocals, his "surreal and deliriously romantic" lyrics and its "idiosyncratic melodies".

[7] Magazine ZERO rated it with a 7 out of 10, saying that even though the album is "hard to listen for those who are not accustomed to Volpato's former project Fellini", its "lo-fi samba and poetic lyrics" are some of its strong points.

[8][9] Chico Science, former vocalist and founding member of Mangue Bit band Nação Zumbi, was a huge fan of both Fellini and Cadão Volpato; he made a cover of "Criança de Domingo", which is present as a bonus track on the CD re-release of Nação Zumbi's 1996 album Afrociberdelia.