Michéal Castaldo releases “AFRICA MMXXII,”  on Majestic Castle Music Prod/Vital Records on October 7, 2022, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of when the original song by the band TOTO, went to #1 on the Billboard charts. Recorded and performed by Castaldo in Italian, the latin pop - reggaeton digital single is produced by Mystr E + DJ MC Cell
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Africa MMXXII

AFRICA - MMXXII

This is 52nd anniversary of this classic holiday song written and originally recorded by 7 time Grammy award winning artist Jose Feliciano. this reimagined version - done in a reggaeton-flamenco style, is recorded by artist, producer songwriter micheal castaldo 

micheal castaldo wrote and produced 2 songs for Jose Feliciano 25+ years ago in which one of the songs Goin' Krazy, charted on the Billboard Dance charts.

the "LII" in the title, is the roman numeral for 52

this track is co-produced by Mystr E + DJ MC Cell

it features Italian Flamenco gutiartist Francesco Grant. when Francesco was learning guitar as a young boy, he emulated Jose Feliciano's style of playing.

our track also features award winning musician Michelle Lewis on background vocals. the track also features Steven Addabbo on background vocals. Steve Addabbo is a record producer, songwriter and audio engineer who helped launch the careers of Suzanne Vega and Shawn Colvin.

the image for the cover art was created by Mark Kostabi (who also created album covers for Guns & Roses as well as The Ramones)

25 of micheal castaldo's fans all over the world have spoke/recorded 'Merry Christmas" in various languages .... they have been creatively inserted into the songs arrangement truly making it an international christmas hit although it's roots were bi-lingual (Spanish/English).
 
the languages are: Albanian, Afrikaan, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Welsh, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spnaish, Swahili, Norwegian, Latin, Lithuanian, Croatian, Dutch, Filipino, Ukranian, French, Greek, German, Polish and English

at the end of the song, micheal sings "JO-SE" - giving a respectful nod and honor to Jose Feliciano.

Feliz Navidad LII

Nov 4, 2022

Over the Rainbow was an easy song written for the classic Oscar winning film, The Wizard of Oz in 1938.  The firm producers never wanted, nor liked the song.  Against all odds, it became a worldwide hit and Judy Garland's signature song.  Inspired by a simple ukulele rendition, in 1993 Hawaiian musician, “IZ” Israel Kamakawiwo ‘Ole created a medley of this with the classic Louie Armstrong song, “What a Wonderful World.”  You may have heard it first on the crawl credits of the 1998 film, “Meet Joe Black.”  It was an effortless, yet powerful song that brought tears to a glass eye.

In 2010 the Italian ballad version was originally released on micheal CASTALDO’s Aceto CD (VR2020).  This summer (2011) the dance remixes by Georgie Porgie and the Particle Boys are set to explode onto the dance music world.  In its 73 years of history, this song has more than nine lives ….it’s Timeless.


05 L'arcobaleno - Che Meravgilia il Mondo (Over the Rainbow - What a Wonderful World)

From the CD - Extravergine ...The holidays are just around the corner and michéal CASTALDO gives us the perfect gift this holiday season with his first Christmas album featuring seasonal favorites and sacred carols, some presented for the first time in Italian. Highlights include the Italian classic, "Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle," the Latin version of "Adeste Fideles," and the Polish carol, "Jezus Malusienki" translated into Italian by CASTALDO, himself. What would Christmas be without "Batte Nel Cuore, Suona Natala (Little Drummer Boy)" or "Gioia Nel Mondo (Joy To The World)?" This is a must have for the Classical-Crossover aficionados as well as being the perfect gift. Unwrap this instant seasonal classic and enjoy the warm soothing tenor voice of CASTALDO on a cold winter's night. ...

E Nato il Bambino Gesu (What Child is This?)

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