
Editor's Note
Daniele di Bonaventura’s meant to dedicate his latest “Garofani rossi" to the memory of the photographer Mario Dondero. Recorded together with his long-standing Band’Union, the bandoneon's relaese rewrites classic celebrated international fighting songs, which in some way take on even more expressive vigour once they are stripped of their lyrics. With the musician from Marche we speak about his recent work, analyzing the motivations, the development and the impact on stage. We continue our journey by moving to the majestic Dolomites, whose cultures are praised and sung by Erica Boschiero and Sergio Marchesini in "E tornerem a baita", a CD-book embellished by Paolo Cossi's watercolours. Let's open the world music page with "Glaschu. Home Town Love Song", Mary Ann Kennedy's loving tribute to his native Glasgow, an exquisite album by the songstress and BBC presenter, with family roots in the Isle of Skye but herself part of the Gaelic diaspora of the multicultural Scottish city. Next, we go to Finland with "Áššu" by Ulla Pirttijärvi, Harald Skullerud and Olav Torget, where the vocal tradition of the Sami joik collides with the world oriented talent of the pair of multi-instrumentalists. instead, the Turkish-Dutch combo Altin Gün present "Gece", a vintage Anatolian psych-rock, whereas "1-4-5" by Mr. Folxlide offers an unusual crossover of bal folk and blues. Double stop in Italy, then, for Quartiere Tamburi's "Etranger"and "Bluegrass Stff's "Bluegrass Vision". Signals from a different kind come from the sonic experiments we find in "Uprooted" by Michael Banabila. Finally, Valerio Corzani portrays the Argentine La Yegros, magnetic character of nu-cumbia.
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COVER STORY
- Daniele di Bonaventura Band’Union – Garofani Rossi (Tûk Music, 2019) #CONSIGLIATOBLOGFOOLK
VIAGGIO IN ITALIA
WORLD MUSIC
- Mary Ann Kennedy – Glaschu. Home Town Love Song (Arc Music, 2019)
- Ulla Pirttijärvi, Harald Skullerud, Olav Torget – Áššu (Bafe’s Factory/Nordic Notes, 2019)
- Altın Gün – Gece (Glitterbeat, 2019)
- Mr. Folxlide – 1-4-5 (Little m studio, 2018)
- Bluegrass Stuff – Bluegrass Vision (Nota, 2018)
- Quartiere Tamburi – Etranger (Materiali Sonori, 2018)
CONTEMPORANEA
CORZANI AIRLINES
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