Alessandro Gaudio & Salvatore Pace – Passione Meridionale (Visage Music SAS, 2023) Salvatore Pace and Alessandro Gaudio are two young diatonic accordion players from the…
Soulful Accordion Sounds of Southern Italy
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Osso Sacro Triumphs at the 16th ‘Premio Andrea Parodi’ World Music Contest
Osso Sacro, hailing from Campania, emerged triumphant at the 16th edition of the prestigious “Premio Andrea Parodi” World Music contest. The event was held from…
Michela Musolino’s Reimagined Sicilian and Southern Italian Christmas songs
Michela Musolino – La Notti Triunfanti (Michela Musolino, 2022) “La Notti Triunfanti” is an album by Sicilian-American singer Michela Musolino, released in December 2022. The…
Over 111 Events Scheduled for First Ever European Folk Day
The inaugural European Folk Day will take place on Saturday, September 23, 2023. The event celebrates the rich and diverse folk and world music scene…
Sicilian Sounds and Centuries Unfold in Taberna Mylaensis’ ‘U Tempu Passa’
Taberna Mylaensis – U Tempu Passa / Time Passes (Pan Records Pan235, 2023) U Tempu Passa is a trip between Mediterranean destinations, visiting memories, sounds,…
Naples-based Amada Releases ‘La Mujer de Mi Mujer’ Music Video
Amada, a project based in Naples, Italy, has a new album titled Nove piccoli sorsi di Mare (Nine small sips of sea). The album was…
Italian Multi-Instrumentalist Luca Bassanese
Ecologist and independent musician Luca Bassanese regularly fills public spaces and concert halls around Europe with his cocktail of poetry, love stories infused with Italian…
Janalynn Castelino Drops New Folk-Infused Single ‘Bella Ci Dormi’
Janalynn Castelino has released “Bella Ci Dormi,” a traditional ballad that has its roots in Southern Italy, recorded with her high-pitched powerhouse vocals. The 24-year-old…
An imaginary Accordion Voyage Across the Mediterranean
Riccardo Tesi – La Giusta Distanza (Visage Music, 2023) Renowned accordionist and key figure of world music in Italy, Riccardo Tesi, has embarked on a…
From Stages to Hotel Rooms: The Journey Behind Luca Bassanese’s ‘Reset!’ Album
Luca Bassanese – Reset! (Ola Olas Music/AIDA Music, 2023) Luca Bassanese, a renowned Italian songwriter and recipient of numerous accolades, presents his latest album, “Reset!”…