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Tag: Italian music

European Folk Day logo
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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Amada
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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Janalynn Castelino
Music videos

Janalynn Castelino Drops New Folk-Infused Single ‘Bella Ci Dormi’

World Music Central News Room August 10, 2023 No Comments Italian musicJanalynn Castelinoworld music

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…

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Riccardo Tesi - La Giusta Distanza
Album reviews

An imaginary Accordion Voyage Across the Mediterranean

Angel Romero August 10, 2023 No Comments accordionItalian musicMediterranean musicRiccardo Tesiworld music

Riccardo Tesi – La Giusta Distanza (Visage Music, 2023) Renowned accordionist and key figure of world music in Italy, Riccardo Tesi, has embarked on a…

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Luca Bassanese - Reset!
Album reviews

From Stages to Hotel Rooms: The Journey Behind Luca Bassanese’s ‘Reset!’ Album

Angel Romero July 7, 2023 No Comments Italian musicLuca Bassaneseworld fusionworld music

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!”…

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Francesco Loccisano and Marcello De Carolis - Photo by Vito D'Andrea
Artist Profiles

Battente Guitar Virtuosos Loccisano De Carolis

World Music Central News Room June 16, 2023 No Comments Francesco LoccisanoItalian musicLoccisano De CarolisMarcello De Carolisworld music

Loccisano De Carolis, an accomplished duo specializing in the chitarra battente (battente guitar), have embarked on a notable project aimed at familiarizing audiences with this…

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Ermanno Panta & Banda Zeitun - Llengua de Terra
Album reviews

Ermanno Panta & Banda Zeitun: Jazz meets Italian traditional music and flamenco

Angel Romero June 7, 2023 No Comments Banda ZeitunErmanno PantaFlamencoItalian musicworld fusionworld music

Ermanno Panta & Banda Zeitun – Llengua de Terra (2023) Following the album “Isla Musa” (2019), Sicilian composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Ermano Panta is releasing…

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Ensemble Sangineto - Grand Tour Vol. 1
Album reviews

Ensemble Sangineto Celebrates Italian Traditional Music

Angel Romero February 27, 2023 No Comments Celtic musicEnsemble SanginetoItalian musicworld fusionworld music

Ensemble Sangineto – Grand Tour Vol. 1 (2022) Grand Tour Vol. 1 marks the first installment of a two-part project by Ensemble Sangineto, paying tribute…

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