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Tag: Italian music

Album reviews

Corsican Music with an Exciting Twist

Angel Romero November 26, 2020 No Comments A CumpagniaCorsican musicCorsican polyphonyItalian musicTrio Sospirata

A Cumpagnia & Trio Sospirata – Mare Nostrum (Casa Editions, 2020) Mare Nostrum is a remarkable collaboration between innovative Corsican vocal group A Cumpagnia and…

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Newpoli Live-streamed at Global Arts Live

Steve Capra November 25, 2020 No Comments Italian musicNewpolitarantatarantellas

What a terrific group Newpoli is! They gave a concert live-streamed by Global Arts Live on October 25, 2020 from Starlight Square, Cambridge (Massachusetts). The…

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Music videos

BandAdriatica Releases Odissea Music Video

World Music Central News Room October 8, 2020 No Comments BandadriaticaItalian music

Italian ensemble BandAdriatica has released a music video of the song Odissea, title track of the band’s latest album. The piece includes two special guests,…

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Guo Gan & Fabio Turchetti present The Silk Way

World Music Central News Room September 26, 2020 No Comments Chinese musicerhuFabio TurchettiGuo GanItalian musicworld fusion

Chinese ehru master Guo Gan has released an album with Italian multi-instrumentalist Fabio Turchetti titled The Silk Way. On The Silk Way, international Italian songs…

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Album reviews

Sardinian Passion and Pleasure

Angel Romero August 19, 2020 No Comments Elena LeddaItalian musicSardinian music

Elena Ledda – Sonos (Biber Records, 1989) Elena Ledda is the most famous traditional vocalists in the island of Sardinia and one of the finest…

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Italian Band Teres Aoutes String Band Releases Courenta & Cadillac

World Music Central News Room April 30, 2020 No Comments Italian musicTeres Aoutes String Band

Piedmontese act Teres Aoutes String Band has just released an album titled “Courenta & Cadillac” (WMusic Italia). The ensemble continues to perform its original reinterpretation…

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Album reviews

Maria Mazzotta, the Great Voice of Southern Italy

Angel Romero March 3, 2020 1 Comment Italian musicMaria Mazzotta

Maria Mazzotta – Amoreamaro (Agualoca Records, 2020) The great southern Italian vocalist Maria Mazzotta dedicates her new album Amoreamaro to the different facets of love:…

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Artist Profiles

Italian Singer and Music Explorer Maria Mazzotta

Angel Romero March 3, 2020 1 Comment Italian musicItalyMaria MazzottaMediterranean musicworld fusionworld music

Maria Mazzotta is one of the finest folk singers in southern Italy and a leading world music act. Throughout her career she has collaborated with…

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Fabrizio Piepoli’s Il cedro e la rosa

Angel Romero February 22, 2020 No Comments ethno ambientFabrizio PiepoliItalian music

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…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino

Angel Romero June 15, 2019 1 Comment Alessia TondoCanzoniere Grecanico SalentinochartEmanuele LicciGiancarlo PaglialungaGiulio BiancoItalian musicItalyMassimiliano MorabitoMauro DurantepizzicaSalento

Renowned Italian band Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino was created by writer Rina Durante in 1975. It is one of Italy’s most reputable and longest-standing traditional music…

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