- country:Italy
- region:Sicily
- style(s):Global Fusion, World
- label:CNI Unite - Compagnia Nouve Indye
- type:Band
- artist posted by:Music4you + World Music Lab
Line up
- Anita Vitale (Lead vocal | Keyboards | Effects| Effects | Vocals)
- Enzo Rao (Violin)
- Giovanni Lo Cascio (Drums | Percussion)
- Mario Crispi (Archaic wind Intrusments | Vocals | Effects)
- Mario Rivera (Bass | Vocals)
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THE HISTORICAL AMBASSADORS OF ITALIAN WORLD BEAT
“The most eclectic and powerful Italian band of the last years.” Fsarah, Denver, USA
“Agricantus is a strong example of blended world music which uses roots traditions to produce a new multicultural style.” Reviewer’s Bookwatch, USA
”Feast your ears on an Italian group that cooks up an exotic blend of cross-cultural ingredients.” Dore Stein, Tangent Radio, USA
“They are awesome performers, so if you ever get to see them live, you will be amazed.” Keith A. Preble, Parola del Giorno. Italy
“They’re applying modernism to roots rather than appropriating exotica.” Rollingstone, Australia
BIOGRAPHY
Hailing from Palermo, Agricantus began their career blending Sicilian traditional themes with contemporary styles such as ambient and trance, before swiftly adding Arabic and North African influences to their Mediterranean melting pot.
By 1996 they were looking even further afield, travelling to Mali to record the multi-awarded album "Tuareg" with local musicians - long before the successes of Tinariwen and the Festival In The Desert made such trips de rigeur. In 1997, they made their name internationally with the title "Istanbul" from the sound-track of "Hamam: The Turkish Bath" by director Ferzan Ozpetek. In a decade, the band released no less than 12 albums.
Since 2010 the band has gone through various line-up changes. Today, with the amazing Anita Vitale on lead vocal and piano, and Enzo Rao on violin, the band has never sounded so good. They are working on new recording material and ready to take the road again. Their new live performance AKOUSTIKOS is based on some of the best compositions of their repertoire, and the sound, definitely more acoustic, makes the music swing like crazy.
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FEEL FREE TO SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH US IN KATOWICE - STAND 75-78
Booking enquiries:
Eric E. van Monckhoven
MUSIC4YOU
music4you.net@gmail.com
www.music4you.nu
+39 3312068969
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AGRICANTUS - SOME HIGHLIGHTS
Le Printemps de Bourges – Bourges
ArtRock - Saint-Brieuc
Festival Internazionale di musica Rock Arezzo Wave
Le Nuit Europeennes – Strasbourg
International Music Festival Arezzo Wave –
International Festival of Arts“Sete Sois Sete Luas”-
International 1th May to San Giovanni - Rome
Neapolis International Music Festival
Festival de Musica Mundial Brasile Saõ Paulo
Intercultural Festival “Crossroad” – Galilea –
Festival della Medina – Tunis
International Music Festival “Roma incontra il Mondo”
International 1th May to Tor Vergata – Roma
Taormina Teatro Greco
International Festival of Verdura – Palermo
Intercultural Meetings Palazzo Azem – Damasco
Internat. Music Festival “Roma incontra il mondo”(guest Dj Ravin)
Auditorium Parco della Musica – Roma
Festival delle Ville Tuscolane (with Dj Ravin) Italy
Festival “Kals'Art - Palermo” guest Dj Ravin Italy
38a Edition Internat. Festival of Bigpipes – Scapoli
Teatro Palladium Ossigeno Festival - Rome
AGRICANTUS ALBUMS
1989 "Agàve:Maavro" Italy
1993 "Gnanzù!" - CNI - Italy
1996 "Tuareg" - LUDOS/CNI - Italy
1998 "Kaleidos" - LUDOS/CNI - Italy
1999 “I Giardini dell’Eden” O.S.T CNI - Italy
1999 "Best of Agricantus" - CNI/World Class USA-Canada-Brazil
1999 "Faiddi" – CNI - Italy
2000 “Placido Rizzotto” O.S.T – CNI - Italy
2001 "Ethnosphere"- CNI- Milan – Italy-France-USA-Canada
2002 "Calura" -CNI/ElleU Italy
2005 “Habibi” - CNI Italy
2007 “Luna Khina” - RaiTrade Italy
2014 “Turnari” - CNI Italy
AGRICANTUS EP
1995 "Viaggiari" - LUDOS/CNI - Italy
1997 Hale Boop Souvenir - CNI Italy
1998 Amatevi – CNI Italy
2002 Jamila – CNI/Il Manifesto Italy
2013 Omini – CNI/Blob Italy
COMPILATIONS
1989 "Tonight: live at the festival"Shamrock Austria
1993 "Arezzo Wave European”Rockfestival"- Italy
1994 Les decouvertes du printemps de Bourges France
1995 "Canti Sudati"- Il Manifesto/CNI Italy
1995 “Parla!” - Radio Tandem Italy
1996 "And the World's is all Yours"-Polygram UK
1996 "Olis musica della nuova era" Italy
1998 Disco del Mese di Repubblica"Mediterraneo" Italy
1999 "La notte del Dio che balla" - CNI - Italy
1999 "Fango" - CNI - Italy
1999 "Quinchos" - CNI Italy
2000 "New Millenium Ethnic" - Paradoxx - Brasil
2000 "An Italian Odyssey" -Putumayo - USA
2000 "Mediterranean Cafè" -MCI - UK
2000 "Cous Cous Summer" -BMG Italy
2000 "Canzoni per l'ambiente"-Specchio-LaStampa Italy
2001 "Nirvana Lounge" – George IV - World
2002 "Buddha Bar IV" – George IV - World
2002 "Music Bazaar" -BMG Italy
2002 "Massage"-Universal- France
2003 “Siddharta Vol.1” - George IV World