FUNKALLISTO - Saturday Night Dogs
Undisputed kings of Roman funk Funkallisto have been
active on the scene since 2004. What started as a jam band
quickly collected a growing following thanks to their
energetic live shows in the streets of Rome, and now a
decade later they have 4 self-produced albums under their
belt, all on their own imprint Express Yourself
Productions.
With their forthcoming fifth album, "Saturday Night
Dogs", the band is finally ready to conquer new territories
and extend their empire beyond the borders of the Italian
peninsula. Marching with a legion of talented musicians
among their ranks, the sound of Funkallisto is rooted in
70s blaxploitation funk & soul, but afrobeat, jazz, rock and
latin are also thrown into the mix. The result is an explosive
kaleidoscope of relentless, bass-heavy grooves and soulful,
melodic interplay.
Titletrack "Saturday Night Dogs" and "Piamose
Trastevere" both reference the sound of 70s police TV
show themes, while "Darkalabro" and "Rhythm feat.
Trio Vermelho" reflect the band's afro influences. The
album also includes 3 tracks recorded onto tape at the
Blind Faith Studio of Italian soul man Luca Sapio,
namely: "Mercelito el Tropicano", "The Devil" and
"Fatebenefratelli". While uplifting groover "Take A
Little Time" is the fruit of a collaboration with UK
vocalist Jess Roberts, who delivers powerful lyrics with a
message.
With "Saturday Night Dogs" there's little doubt
Funkallisto are a formation on a mission, simply
summarized: "Veni Vidi Vici" .

4 The Devil ft Luca Sapio

Funkallisto