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Album reviews

Malutempu Pushes Calabrian Roots Into New Currents

Angel Romero December 30, 2025 1 Comment Antonio Olivo Antonio Petitto Calabrian music Domenico Ierardi Francesco Denaro Giovanni Squillacioti Italian music Malutempu Marzia Ruggieri Sasà Megna world music

Malutempu – Farchinoria (Skené Cultura, 2025) Calabrian multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger, and producer Antonio Olivo launched Malutempu, a fantastic project that reconnects more than twenty years…

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TamTam Tamburreddhu Festival lineup poster

Events

Tamburreddhu Beats Bring Festival Energy Back To Salento

World Music Central News Room December 2, 2025 No Comments Alessandro Schito “Scarpina”Anna Cinzia Villani Claudio Cavallo Claudio Cavallo (Mascarimirì)EM Fiore Maggiulli frame drums Francesco Denaro Francesco Mancini Gabriele Martino Giancarlo Paglialunga Gioachino De Filippo Giocondo Picariello Giorgio Doveri Ieu Te Cantu Lu Cuccurucu Italian music Katia Giagnotti Lecce lu tamburreddhu Paranza Madonna di Bagnu Rino Locantore Rocco Zambiano Ronda Elettrica Salvatore De Vivo Salvatore Rizzello Sasa De Giuseppe Tam Tam Tamburreddhu Festival world music

The Tam Tam Tamburreddhu Festival returns to Salento, Puglia, from 4 to 8 December 2025 for its tenth edition, dedicated to the region’s emblematic percussion…

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