Fabrizio Piepoli is an Italian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. His album Il cedro e la rosa (2019) combines original tarantellas and love songs from Gargano and Salento (the two southernmost parts of the Southern Italian region of Apulia) along with heartbreaking Portuguese fados, Sephardic influences, Greek and Lebanese melodies, and ancient prayers in Aramaic.
Piepoli has a remarkable, wide vocal range. He uses fascinating effects, including spellbinding reverb, loop techniques and ambient electronic sounds, a sort of ethno-ambient sound.
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.