Maria Mazzotta – Onde (Zero Nove Nove, 2024) Maria Mazzotta‘s latest album, Onde, departs from her previous works. This album introduces a fresh lineup and…
Maria Mazzotta embraces Salento Traditions and Global Influences
Tag: Italian music
The Purity of Southern Italian Communal Singing Amid Time-Honored Friendships
Mascarimiri cantano Gli Ucci – Il bel canto di Cutrofiano (2024) Southern Italian band Mascarimirì has reached its 25th anniversary, prompting the inception of the…
Shulùq Ensemble Navigates the Sounds of Mediterranean Cultures
Shulùq Ensemble – The Dream of Ibn Hamdìs (Visage Music, 2022) The Dream of Ibn Hamdis by the Shulùq Ensemble, released under Visage Music in…
Amada’s Stylish Multilingual Debut ‘Nove Piccoli Sorsi di Mare’
Amada – Nove Piccoli Sorsi di Mare (Soundfly, 2023) Italian singer-songwriter Amada presents Nove Piccoli Sorsi di Mare (Nine Small Sips of the Sea), her…
Hysterrae’s debut, a Splendid Convergence of Diverse Musical Traditions
Hysterrae – Hysterrae (Linfa, 2023) Hysterrae’s eponymous album, released in 2023 under the Linfa label, is a magnificent collaborative effort by four gifted women from…
Giuliano Gabriele Delves Into Cathartic Journeys and Southern Italian Influences on Basta!
Giuliano Gabriele – Basta! (Coming Musicart / InOuïe Distribution, 2024) Giuliano Gabriele‘s latest recording, Basta! is a cathartic exploration of the rhythms from the vibrant…
Accordionist and Italian Folk Innovator Giuliano Gabriele
Giuliano Gabriele is an Italian-French songwriter, singer, and accordionist, born on February 18, 1985, in Sora, Italy. His musical journey began at the age of…
Italian Rondinella Quartet Presents the Beauty and Diversity of Southern Italian Folk Songs
Italian Rondinella Quartet – Amurusanza (Respect Record, 2024) In Italy, the celebration of regional and local identities, particularly through traditional, roots, and folk music, has…
The Rise and Fall of Salomè Through Pinto and Vassallo’s Artistic Lens
Salvio Vassallo & Monica Pinto – Il Bacio – Rise and Fall of Salomè (Visage Music, 2023) Salvio Vassallo and Monica Pinto’s collaborative endeavor, Il…
Soulful Accordion Sounds of Southern Italy
Alessandro Gaudio & Salvatore Pace – Passione Meridionale (Visage Music SAS, 2023) Salvatore Pace and Alessandro Gaudio are two young diatonic accordion players from the…