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Tag: Sardinian music

Paolo Angeli with a guitar
Events

Six Strings, Infinite Sounds: Paolo Angeli’s guitar Alchemy at Joe’s Pub

World Music Central News Room March 3, 2025 No Comments Italian musicPaolo AngeliSardinian musicworld music

On Saturday, March 8, 2025, Sardinian composer, ethnomusicologist, and instrument maker Paolo Angeli takes the stage at Joe’s Pub, New York City, for a boundary-defying…

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Events

La Mar de Músicas to Focus on the Music of Mediterranean Islands in 2024

World Music Central News Room January 11, 2024 No Comments CartagenaCorsican musicLa Mar de MúsicasMallorcan musicSardinian musicSicilian musicworld fusionworld music

Spanish world music festival La Mar de Músicas will highlight the music of the Mediterranean Islands in its 2024 edition. The festival, organized by the…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Mauro Palmas

Angel Romero February 7, 2022 No Comments Italian musicItalyMauro PalmasSardinian musicworld fusionworld music

Mauro Palmas is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, and researcher, born in Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy). He began his career very young, focusing on historical-critical research and recovery…

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Album reviews

Elena Ledda, the Diva of Sardinian Tradition

Angel Romero April 14, 2021 No Comments Elena LeddaItalian musicSardinian music

Elena Ledda – Lantias (S’Ard Music, 2018) Lantias is the 15th album from the top Sardinian vocalist and charismatic songwriter Elena Ledda. The music on…

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Sardinian Passion and Pleasure

Angel Romero August 19, 2020 No Comments Elena LeddaItalian musicSardinian music

Elena Ledda – Sonos (Biber Records, 1989) Elena Ledda is the most famous traditional vocalists in the island of Sardinia and one of the finest…

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Paolo Angeli’s Sardinian Take on Radiohead

World Music Central News Room January 22, 2019 No Comments Paolo AngeliSardinian music

Italian guitarist Paolo Angeli has a new album titled 22.22 Free Radiohead (AnMa RER megacorp, 2019) where he showcases his extraordinary extended Sardinian guitar. The…

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Awards

Daniele Cossellu, founder of the Tenores di Bitti Wins Andrea Parodi Gold Award

World Music Central News Room October 26, 2018 No Comments Daniele CosselluSardinian musicTenores di Bitti

Sardinian artist Daniele Cossellu, historical founder of the Tenores di Bitti “Remunnu ‘e Locu”, is the the recipient of the 2018 Andrea Parodi Gold Award…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Tenores di Bitti “Mialinu Pira”

Angel Romero September 24, 2018 No Comments Italian musicItalySardinian musicTenores 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…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Tenore “S. Gavino” Oniferi

Angel Romero September 24, 2018 No Comments Italian musicItalySardinian musicTenore "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…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Elena Ledda

Angel Romero September 18, 2018 No Comments Elena LeddaItalian musicItalySardinian music

Elena Ledda is an Italian singer from Sardinia. She was born May 17, 1959 in Selargius. Sardinia offers a fascinating musical microclimate, which developed over…

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