Ermanno Panta and Banda Zeitun – Isla Musa (Narrator Records, 2019)
“Isla Musa” presents the joyful and alluring music created by a group of musicians from Italy and Spain. Zeitun means olive in Arabic and serves as one of the unifying symbols of the Mediterranean area.
Brought together by Sicilian musician Ermanno Panta, Sergi Gómez, Luati González, and Daniel Abad have skillfully recreated various musical genres from southern Italy and Spain, including flamenco, along with exquisite jazz sensibilities. On “Isla Musa” you’ll hear tanguillos, Sicilian ballettu, bulerías, taranto, tarantela, pizzica, tammorriata and tangos.
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.