Enzo Fina was born in Salice, in the Salentine province of Lecce, Apulia. He holds a degree in decorative painting at the State Institute of Art and Painting of the Academy of Fine Arts in Lecce.
As a teenager, he studied organ and became interested not only in instrumental technique but also in the nature of sound. This interest developed into an interdisciplinary approach to art, creating relationships between musical and visual arts as well as dance, theater, mime, and construction and use of masks.
Fina extended his musical studies to different instruments, including the guitar, several percussion instruments, and flutes, focusing on the structure of rhythm and the acoustics of sound. Fina is an accomplished instrument maker.
In 1983, after studying the African mbira (thumb piano), he created his own version of that instrument calling it most simply “fina.” He has worked with a variety of art groups and ensembles of diverse characters and goals such as Italian traditional music, theater, and puppet shows in Italy, Spain, Canada, and the United States.
Enzo Fina founded Musicàntica in Los Angeles, California in 1994.
Enzo Fina plays tamburelli, guitar, mandolin, jew’s harp, percussion, fina mbira, recorder, and vocals.
Discography:
auccalamma
Sott’al fico (2015)
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
