Folkatomik is an Italian folktronica quartet with several identities. Guitarist, DJ and producer, Daniele Li Bassi has worked with various labels including EMI, Warner Music, Universal, Diy, and RaiTrade.
Franco Montanaro is a singer, drummer, and percussionist with n extensive experience in music from Southern Italy and North Africa. He has performed in two editions of the major Italian music festival “La Notte della Taranta”.
Multi-instrumentalist Oreste Forestieri plays flutes, reed instruments, frame drums, and plectrum. He worked as sideman in for many Italian artists and has toured extensively in Europe, The Mediterranean, and Latin America.
Valeria Quarta is an experienced singer (opera, jazz, soul, blues) who specialized in traditional music from Puglia. She has been working for years as the lead singer of the Valeria Quarta Project, and as part of the Three Sisters female vocal trio.
The quartet combines electronic avant-garde sounds with elements of traditional music from southern Italy and the Mediterranean. The result is an original live performance where traditional instruments and synthesizers & electronics meet on stage to produce a global and local energy feel that makes you dance and reconnect with the deep and the ancient.
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.