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Tag: Italian music

Giuliano Gabriele playing the accordion - Photo by Lorenzo Albanese
Artist Profiles

Accordionist and Italian Folk Innovator Giuliano Gabriele

Sonia Keller February 4, 2024 No Comments accordionGiuliano GabrieleItalian musicItalyworld music

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…

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Italian Rondinella Quartet - Amurusanza album artwork. a collage with photos of the four members of the band.
Album reviews

Italian Rondinella Quartet Presents the Beauty and Diversity of Southern Italian Folk Songs

Iliana Cabrera February 2, 2024 No Comments Italian musicItalian Rondinella Quartetworld music

Italian Rondinella Quartet – Amurusanza (Respect Record, 2024) In Italy, the celebration of regional and local identities, particularly through traditional, roots, and folk music, has…

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The Rise and Fall of Salomè Through Pinto and Vassallo’s Artistic Lens

Douglas Sanders January 31, 2024 No Comments folktronicaItalian musicMonica PintoSalvio Vassalloworld music

Salvio Vassallo & Monica Pinto – Il Bacio – Rise and Fall of Salomè (Visage Music, 2023) Salvio Vassallo and Monica Pinto’s collaborative endeavor, Il…

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Soulful Accordion Sounds of Southern Italy

Douglas Sanders November 16, 2023 No Comments Alessandro GaudioItalian musicSalvatore Paceworld music

Alessandro Gaudio & Salvatore Pace – Passione Meridionale (Visage Music SAS, 2023) Salvatore Pace and Alessandro Gaudio are two young diatonic accordion players from the…

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Osso Sacro - Photo by Gianfilippo Masserano Photography
Awards

Osso Sacro Triumphs at the 16th ‘Premio Andrea Parodi’ World Music Contest

World Music Central News Room October 25, 2023 No Comments Andrea Parodi AwardItalian musicOsso SacroPremio Andrea Parodiworld fusionworld music

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…

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Michela Musolino - La Notti Triunfanti
Album reviews

Michela Musolino’s Reimagined Sicilian and Southern Italian Christmas songs

Angel Romero October 2, 2023 No Comments Italian musicMichela Musolinoworld music

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…

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Events

Over 111 Events Scheduled for First Ever European Folk Day

World Music Central News Room September 19, 2023 No Comments Balkan musicDanish musicEuropean Folk DayItalian musicNordic musicScandinavian folk musicScottish musicSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

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…

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Taberna Mylaensis - U Tempu Passa / Time Passes album cover
Album reviews

Sicilian Sounds and Centuries Unfold in Taberna Mylaensis’ ‘U Tempu Passa’

Douglas Sanders September 18, 2023 No Comments Italian musicLuciano MaioSicilian musicTaberna Mylaensisworld music

Taberna Mylaensis – U Tempu Passa / Time Passes (Pan Records Pan235, 2023) U Tempu Passa is a trip between Mediterranean destinations, visiting memories, sounds,…

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Music videos

Naples-based Amada Releases ‘La Mujer de Mi Mujer’ Music Video

World Music Central News Room September 13, 2023 No Comments AmadaItalian musicworld fusionworld music

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…

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Luca Bassanese wearing a hat playing accordion
Artist Profiles

Italian Multi-Instrumentalist Luca Bassanese

Angel Romero September 8, 2023 No Comments Italian musicItalyLuca Bassaneseworld music

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…

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