The ensemble was born in 2005 in Cremona, in response to the desire of public and private bodies, as well as individuals with a passion for the southern folk genre, for a band representing the Salento region and its musical traditions in Lombardy. It comprises musicians who specialise in a number of genres, including ethnic and folk music from Salento in particular. Khaossia position themselves as a meeting point for different musical cultures, starting from a preference for Irish and Hellenic sounds. The curiosity towards the space is strengthened by the attention and respect towards the time, through the careful revival of ancient and sometimes forgotten sounds. The respect towards the culture and history of Salento forms the basis of Khaossia's approach to the region's folk music.


The ethno ensemble has received positive reviews from both critics (Froots, World Music Magazine, Folker!, Trade, Folkbulletin, Linea Trade, Blogfoolk, WFMU Radio, Radio Popolare, Radio Onda d'Urto) and the public, thanks to performances in Italy (The Night of the Tarantula 2005; Ponchielli Theatre in Cremona 2006; Appennino Folk Festival 2007, Isola Folk 2007), and abroad (Jelsa 2005, Paris 2006, Babel Med Music in Marseilles 2008, Gugghinsberg 2008, USA 2010, April and October 2012, 2013; Manila 2014; Londra 2014, Praga jan and jun 2015). In 2007 they published their first CD "De Migratione" on CPC label. In 2009, under the same label, they published "La rassa a bute", a musical drama from the early 8th century written by an anonymous author in the dialect of Lecce. The original musical script was lost, so Khaossia composed and recorded original music for it.

In 2010, Khaossia completed their first tour of the USA on the invitation of the General Consulate of Italy in Philadelphia, playing at the prestigious Art Museum of Philadelphia and at the "Fiorello Laguardia" Art School in New York, amongst others.

In 2011, Khaossia begun the production of "Le Grechesche", which was published in 2012 for the University of Salento, CNI and CPC.

Invited by the General Consulate of Italy in Philadelphia and sponsored by the Puglia and Lombardy Regional Councils as well as the University of Salento, they toured the US again in April and October 2012, performing in New York and Philadelphia. They performed their new material at the famous Saint Joseph University and other prestigious locations, enjoying a great amount of interest and recognition everywhere.

Luca Congedo, flute, recorder, tin - whistle and more...
Fabio Turchetti, accordion, composer, singer/songwriter
Hermes Mangialardo, videomaker & animation designer
Vincenzo Urso, voice and tambourine


2 violins, 2 cellos, 2 guitars, 1 drum set.
28 strings ... and some skins
7 musicians, 5 nationalities
(Japan, France, Austria, Czech Republic, Turkey)

Takumi Fukushima - violin, vocal
Guigou Chenevier - drums
Guillaume Saurel - cello, bass guitar, vocal
Christoph Pajer - violin, vocal
Jan Kavan - cello
Richard Deutsch - guitar, vocal
Martin Alacam - guitar, vocal




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Label Indies Scope Records has been succesfully releasing CD´s since 1989. The company has also established an agency called Indies Production which is focused on booking its own artits and producing activities. This enables a complex servis for the artists published by Indies Scope.
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I am a Czech composer, improviser and performer (accordion, voice, harmonica, hichiriki and tap dance). Recently based in New York.

email: musicvitkovalucie@gmail.com

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