Tony Marotta
Tony Marotta, contributing writer, Radio Italia 91.1FM<
Statuto - Defiantly devoted to preserving a unique and classic subculture
July 2018
Gli Statuto sono una realtà unica nel panorama della musica italiana, con il loro coerente ma non per questo mai evoluto stile mod, con la loro immediatezza e sfrontatezza nei testi impegnati, spesso ironici o sarcastici, aggressivi e umili, con...
A vintage musical artist who spins familiar modern tales Massimo Priviero
May 2018
WSpending time pondering what we might have done differently, in most instances, is looked upon as an “exercise in futility.” Regardless of where we are in our career, it is said that “we are the sum of our experiences,” and like a flowing river,...
Triumphing over familial, cultural and professional obstacles Ermal Meta
April 2018
Ermal Meta è un cantautore, compositore e polistrumentista italiano di origine albanese. Cresciuto ascoltando musica classica, ha cominciato da ragazzo a suonare il piano e la chitarra insieme a vari gruppi prima di entrare a fare parte degli...
Enzo Avitabile - An insatiable thirst for musical knowledge across the ethnic tapestry
February 2018
The challenge of continually re-inventing oneself for the sake of avoiding stagnation is a task best left to those who have not only a thick skin, impervious to contempt and failure, but also an appetite for novel and unique approaches to their...
No-Lounge - A contemporary interpretation of classical Italian and Neapolitan standards
January 2018
No-Lounge nasce nel 2010 da un’idea del musicista e compositore Stefano Dall’Osso, a cui si è poi affiancata la vocalist Virginia Mancaniello. Dalla loro collaborazione è scaturita “Sixties italian in the groove”, un’accurata selezione di canzoni...
Maria Giovanna Cherchi - A celebrated and devoted Sardinian treasure
November 2017
Individuals in the entertainment business, including those in the field of music, are very unique and are motivated by different factors. Successful musical artists live by the adage that “At the end of the day, people may not remember what you...
Luca Madonia - Aesthetically and Thoughtfully Expressing His Emotions Through Music
September 2017
Catanese, con una voce intensa e vibrante, il cantante Luca Madonia ha iniziato il suo percorso artistico negli anni Ottanta fondando i Denovo insieme al fratello Gabriele e ai musicisti Mario Venuti e Toni Carbone. In breve i Denovo diventano una...
Riccardo Tesi - An Autodidactic Musical Genius and Esteemed Colleague
July 2017
Certain individuals need not elaborate on their occupational superiority as their “body of work” will speak volumes. The “curriculum vitae” of composer, instrumentalist and researcher Riccardo Tesi displays an immense and...
Terre del Sud - Proponents of Traditional Southern Italian Music and Dance
June 2017
The recent resurgence in both the interest and popularity of traditional Italian song and dance is attributable primarily to the growth of user-driven, video-sharing websites such as Facebook, Vimeo, Dailymotion, and YouTube. Musicians and...
Mariella Nava - An absolute artist and unpretentious musical virtuoso
April 2017
The “wisdom of silence” is described as a person’s ability to “talk less while saying more.” Italian singer/songwriter and poly-instrumentalist Mariella Nava is one of those unique individuals who speaks little, thinks...