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Tag: Periscopi Invertit

Periscopi Invertit - Amelia cover artwork. A geometric cover, built from intersecting blocks of blue, red, ochre, and sand tones over a plaster-like surface. Curved arches, semicircles, and layered horizons, arranged in a grid.
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Mallorca Updating

Tom Orr February 4, 2026 No Comments North African musicPeriscopi InvertitSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

The U.K.’s ever-inventive Periscopi Invertit has another winner in “L’amo de son carabassa,” a folk tune from the Mediterranean island of Mallorca that’s been seasoned…

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Periscopi Invertit Sa Ximbomba cover artwork. an illustration of a friction drum: a ximbomba or zambomba.
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Mediterranean Update

Tom Orr December 8, 2025 No Comments friction drumPeriscopi InvertitSpanish musicworld musicXimbombazambomba

Rooted in Mallorca folk tradition and funked up to just the right degree, “Sa Ximbomba” is the latest gem from U.K. band Periscopi Invertit.

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periscopi invertir la dama d’aragó coer artwork. An illustration of a woman in yellow with her hair blowing.
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Shapeshifting Ancient Ballad Celebrates the Lady of Aragon

Tom Orr September 23, 2024 No Comments Catalan musicPeriscopi InvertitSpanish musicworld fusionworld music

Inventive U.K. artist Periscopi Invertit scores again with “La dama d’aragó.” It’s a Catalan ballad from centuries ago, with similarities to a Greek folk song…

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Periscopi Invertit Unveils Flute-Infused ‘Ball Pla de Lladurs’

Tom Orr November 16, 2023 No Comments Catalan musicPeriscopi InvertitSpanish musicworld music

“Ball Pla de Lladurs” is a flute-driven delight based on a Catalonian folk dance, expertly laid out by Periscopi Invertit from the U.K. 

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