The canto a tenore, typical from Barbagia region in the center of Sardinia, is a male polyphonic vocal style with a great charm, one of…
Artist Profiles: Tenore “S. Gavino” Oniferi
Tag: Italian music
Artist Profiles: Spaccanapoli
Spaccanapoli comes from the streets of Naples, full of vibrant energy, impassioned vocals and wild abandon. The band sings modern protest songs from ancient roots.…
Artist Profiles: Radiodervish
The music of the Radiodervish (from the Persian dar and wish: visitors of doors) was born from the meeting between Palestinian musician Nabil and Italian…
Artist Profiles: Eugenio Bennato
Eugenio Bennato was born on March 16, 1947 in Naples, Italy. He founded the seminal Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare in 1969. He later cofounded…
Artist Profiles: Furias
Fùrias has spent many years collecting the musical experiences of traditional musicians from Sardinia. The group’s intention is to research, safeguard and spread the musical…
Artist Profiles: Lucilla Galeazzi
Lucilla Galeazzi is a singer, writer and researcher of folk music. She was born in Terni, in the central Italian region of Umbria. Galeazzi began…
Artist Profiles: Tammurriata Di Scafati
The Tammurriata is the most typical expression of Neapolitan dance and music. The voices of the two singers are raised over the beat of the…
Artist Profiles: Nuova Agricola Associazione
Nuova Agricola Associazione (NAA) is formed by a group of musicians with the idea to rearrange traditional folk music from Abruzzi, adding a modern sonority…
Artist Profiles: Nakaira
Nakaira is a world music group from Italy. It performs traditional music from Eastern Europe, the Balkans, the Middle East and the Celtic Areas (Ireland,…
Artist Profiles: Musicalia
Formed in the late seventies in southern Italy by a group of researchers and performers of Italian traditional music, Musicalia earned the respect of fans…