Aria Corte plays contemporary arrangements of the traditional music from the Lower Salento region of Italy. The band’s show travels through the mythical world of the taranta, using the frenetic and obsessive rhythms of the pizzica-pizzica and pizzica-tarantata.
The band:
Rocco Borlizzi: tamburello, tammorra, vocals
Gino Cerfeda: electric guitar, vocals
Alessandra Caiulo: castanet, tamburello, and vocals
Antonio Palma: rhythm guitar, vocals
Giacomo Corvaglia: tamburello, tammorra, darbuka, bendir
Biagio De Francesco: electric bass, mandolin, guitar, and harmonica
with guest musician: Claudio Prima: diatonic accordion, vocals
Discography:
De Sira
Taranzando
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.
