“La grande corsa verso Lupionòpolis”, the brand new album by Peppe Voltarelli released on 26 May 2023 (Visage Music / Pirames International / Todo Modo Publishing)

Peppe Voltarelli returns with “La grande corsa verso Lupionòpolis” (The great race to Lupionòpolis), the brand new album of unreleased tracks available on all digital platforms from 26 May 2023 and published by Visage Music. This is the first unreleased album eight years after the publication of the successful “Voltarelli canta Profazio” (Voltarelli sings Profazio) and two years after “Planetario” (Planetarium), both works awarded the Targa Tenco as best performing album, respectively, in 2016 and 2021. 

The Calabrian songwriter presents his new collection of songs recorded in New York by Marc Urselli (three Grammy Awards and collaborations with Nick Cave and Lou Reed) at Manhattan’s historic East Side Sound, and artistically produced and arranged by Los Angeles-based Italian pianist Simone Giuliani (to his credit, productions with Andrea Bocelli and the London Symphony Orchestra).

The album, which contains ten new tracks including eight songs in Calabrian dialect, one in Italian, and an instrumental waltz, was recorded last February and features musicians of international calibre such as Davin Hoff (double bass), Jake Owen (guitar), Stephane San Juan (drums), Mauro Refosco (percussions), and the participation of Eleanor Norton (cello), Dough Wieselman (saxophone and clarinet), and Amy Denio (vocals).

The record is accompanied by the music video of the song “Nun signu sulu mai” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srW9FfZbeng), shot in Brooklyn’s Red Hook neighbourhood and directed by Giacomo Triglia (Brunori Sas, Jovanotti, Lucio Dalla, Måneskin). 

After being published digitally on 26 May 2023 and having placed 2nd in the final ranking of the Tenco Prize in the best dialect album category, the new album “La grande corsa verso Lupionòpolis” has arrived in physical format. The special package, designed and printed by the publishing house Todo Modo Publishing in collaboration with Visage Music, consists of a small bag containing the CD of the album and a book with the lyrics of the songs and ten unpublished tales. In addition to the concerts (where a potato from Sila, Calabria, is given as a further gift), the special package can be purchased online (https://peppevoltarelli.bandcamp.com).


Tracklist

1. Mareniro (04:11)
2. Nun signu sulu mai (03:13)
3. Au cinema (03:27)
4. Spremuta di limone (03:57)
5. Fiore (05:18)
6. Mozza (02:31)
7. Bon bon bon (03:39)
8. La grande corsa verso Lupionòpolis (02:44)
9. Marinari perduti (03:36)
10. Carizzi (02:57)


Line-up

Peppe Voltarelli: vocals (1-7, 9-10)
Simone Giuliani: piano (1-10)
Mauro Refosco: percussions (1-10)
Stephane San Juan: drums (1-10)
Devin Hoff: double bass (1-10)
Jake Owen: guitar (1-10)
Doug Wieselman: saxophone and clarinet (1-10)
Eleanor Norton: cello (1-10)
Amy Denio: vocals (2)
Alexia Bomtempo: vocals (6)
Francesca Magnani: vocals (6)


Credits

Lyrics and music by Peppe Voltarelli
Arranged, mixed, and produced by Simone Giuliani
Recorded in February 2023 by Marc Urselli at EastSide Sound (Manhattan, New York, United States of America)
Mastered by Michael Flannery
Record label: Visage Music
Catalog number: VM3052
Artwork: Carolina Cosi 
Photographies: Francesca Magnani (New York) and Danilo Samà (Paris)
Digital distribution: Pirames International
Physical distribution: Todo Modo Publishing in cooperation with Visage Music
Rights society: S.I.A.E. (Società Italiana degli Autori ed Editori)
ISRC: ITDF92300058/67


Digital stores

Peppe Voltarelli - La grande corsa verso Lupionòpolis:
https://pirames.lnk.to/lagrandecorsaversolupionopolis 


Physical store

Peppe Voltarelli - La grande corsa verso Lupionòpolis:
https://peppevoltarelli.bandcamp.com


Peppe Voltarelli
https://www.peppevoltarelli.eu

La grande corsa verso Lupionòpolis

Mareniro

Nun signu sulu mai

Au cinema

Spremuta di limone

Fiore

Mozza

Bon bon bon

Marinari perduti

Carizzi

Peppe Voltarelli

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[𝗘𝗡] Peppe Voltarelli (Cosenza, 1969) is an Italian singer-songwriter, actor, and writer. He has been active since 1990 as leader and voice of Il parto delle nuvole pesanti, a cult new folk band. As a solo artist, he has published seven studio albums, four soundtracks, and two concerts. He won the Tenco Prize three times, with “Ultima notte a Malá Strana” in 2010 as best album in dialect, with “Voltarelli canta Profazio” in 2016, and with “Planetario” in 2021, both as best performer album. He was the lead actor and co-writer of the movie “The True Legend of Tony Vilar” by Giuseppe Gagliardi, the first Italian mokumentary. He boasts collaborations with Claudio Lolli, Teresa De Sio, Silvio Rodríguez, Adriana Varela, Kevin Johansen, Sergio Cammariere, Otello Profazio, Roy Paci, Carmen Consoli, Bandabardò, and Amy Denio. His intense concert activity has led him to play in 25 countries around the world and his records have been released in Europe, Argentina, Canada, and the United States. His latest work, the album “La grande corsa verso Lupionòpolis”, recorded in New York City and published by Visage Music in 2023, was placed second in the final ranking of the Tenco Prize in the category best album in dialect. It also won the Nilla Pizzi Prize in 2023 and the Loano Prize in 2024 as best album.

[𝗜𝗧] Peppe Voltarelli (Cosenza, 1969) è un cantante, autore di canzoni, attore e scrittore. Attivo dal 1990 come fondatore, voce e leader de Il parto delle nuvole pesanti, band di culto del nuovo folk italiano. Da solista ha pubblicato sette album in studio, quattro colonne sonore e due concerti. Si è aggiudicato tre volte la Targa Tenco, con “Ultima notte a Malá Strana” nel 2010 come miglior album in dialetto, con “Voltarelli canta Profazio” nel 2016 e con “Planetario” nel 2021, entrambi come miglior album interprete. È stato attore protagonista e coautore del film “La vera leggenda di Tony Vilar” di Giuseppe Gagliardi, primo mokumentary italiano. Vanta collaborazioni con Claudio Lolli, Teresa De Sio, Silvio Rodríguez, Adriana Varela, Kevin Johansen, Sergio Cammariere, Otello Profazio, Roy Paci, Carmen Consoli, Bandabardò e Amy Denio. Un’attività concertistica da sempre intensa lo ha portato a suonare in 25 paesi in tutto il mondo e suoi dischi sono stati pubblicati in Europa, Argentina, Canada e Stati Uniti. L’ultimo lavoro, il disco “La grande corsa verso Lupionòpolis”, registrato a New York e pubblicato da Visage Music nel 2023, si è posizionato secondo nella classifica finale del Premio Tenco nella categoria miglior album in dialetto. Si è inoltre aggiudicato il Premio Nilla Pizzi nel 2023 e il Premio Loano nel 2024 come miglior album.

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