Stelle Salenti - Musik

Opa Cupa Is An Urgent Call To The Dance Of South-East European Gypsies. This Musical Project Got Started In The South Of Italy Salento And Is Directed Towards The Research Of The Repertoire Of Balkan Jazz Music. All The Music And Lyrics Are Written By Cesare Dell'Anna Who Mixes Vibrant Jazz And Typical Traditional Band Music From South Italy Creating Something New And Original. Don't Call This Project Balkan Because Is It Something More Than That. Musicians Coming From Different Cultures Bosnia-Herzegovina Albania Algeria Bulgaria Morocco Romania And South Italy Gather Around The Leader Cesare Dell'Anna Trumpeter And Creates A Truly Festive Atmosphere. The Irregular Rhythms Are Strongly Influenced By Several Styles Creating A Vibrant Kaleidoscope Of Sounds And Brilliant Moments Of Pure Musical- And Technical Interpretation. Opa Cupa Also Incorporates Ethnic Experiences Resulting In A Fusion And Elaboration Of Fast And With Irregular And Odd Rhythms. Moments Of Improvisation Have Been Introduced Into The Popular Structures Where A Jazz Attitude Takes Advantage In The Articulation Of The Phrase Clustering Suddenly Situations Dissonantly Performed By The Brass Band. The Musical Elaborations Become The Theme Of The Party Accompanied By Ancient Epic Songs And Slow Ballads Accelerated According To The Gypsy Style. Opa Cupa's Latest Record "Hotel Albania" An 11/8 Records Production Fully Represents The Style Element And Sound Changes That The Salento- Afro Balkan Band Has Made Since The Release Of Their First Record "Live In Contrada Tangano". The New Record Has Many Guests The Trumpet Player Riccardo Pittau Sardinia Ivo Iliev Sax Bulgaria Marian Serban And Relu Merisan Cimbalom Romania Turntables Salento Italy Guergue Gueguev Percussion Bulgaria Eugene Luca Trombone Romania Irene Lungo Voice Mauro Durante Percussion Salento Italy Fabrice Martinez Violin And Alexandra Bejaurd Fisa France The Albanian Pianist Ekland Hasa The Outstanding Presence Of Great Clarinettist Yasko Arghirov And His Accordionist Slavko Lambov Bulgaria In A Live Track Fortuitously Improvised At Albania Hotel During The Summer Of 2002. The New Tracks Keep A Strong Liaison With The Balkan Tradition Even If They Are Being Enriched Even More By A Medley Of Salentinian And African Music Traditional Sounds Obtained By Playing Salentinian Bell Tambourines And Algerian Karkabu And Beendire. read less