Maria Mazzotta is one of the finest folk singers in southern Italy and a leading world music act. Throughout her career she has collaborated with…
Italian Singer and Music Explorer Maria Mazzotta
Tag: Italian music
Fabrizio Piepoli’s Il cedro e la rosa
Fabrizio Piepoli is an Italian singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. His album Il cedro e la rosa (2019) combines original tarantellas and love songs from Gargano…
Artist Profiles: Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
Renowned Italian band Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino was created by writer Rina Durante in 1975. It is one of Italy’s most reputable and longest-standing traditional music…
Artist Profiles: Collettivo Decanter
Collettivo Decanter was formed in Turin in 2012 by vibraphonist and keyboardist Marta Caldara (Syndone, Extremadura), guitarist Marco Perona (Mystical Trio), vocalist Alessia Galeotti (Jazz…
Tuscan Sea Tales of Pirates and Witches
Collettivo Decanter – Emilia d’Hercole (Visage Music, 2018) Emilia d’Hercole is the second album by Italian ensemble Collettivo Decanter. Emilia d’Hercole is dedicated to stories…
Masterful Contemporary Italian Roots Music from Riccardo Tesi and Banditaliana
Riccardo Tesi & Banditaliana – Argento (Visage Music, 2018) Riccardo Tesi & Banditaliana is one of the leading world music ensembles in Italy. Tesi and…
Bandadriatica’s Musical Odyssey
Bandadriatica – Odissea (Finisterre, 2018) Bandadriatica, the mighty brass band from southern Italy explores various musical regions beyond its native southern Italy on Odissea (Odyssey).…
The Entertaining Crosscultural Brass Sounds of Salento
Cesare Dell’Anna and GirodiBanda – Guerra (11/8 Records, 2018) On the album Guerra, Italian trumpeter Cesare Dell’Anna explores various musical genres from a brass band…
Artist Profiles: Tenores di Bitti “Mialinu Pira”
Tenores di Bitti “Mialinu Pira” was formed in Sardinia and takes its name from the well-known anthropologist Michelangelo ‘Mialinu’ Pira from Bitti. All the members…
Artist Profiles: Tenore “S. Gavino” Oniferi
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…