Stefano Saletti & Banda Ikona's Mediterranean is stubborn, combative, resistant. It refuses to give up, as they sing in the album’s title song.
As stubborn as the peoples of the Mediterranean are strong, ancient, obstinate and resilient.
As stubborn as repetitive music that produces a stun, trance and ritual to which we surrender.
As stubborn as the identity of a generous South that defends itself against any dominant single idea and a cultural, social, economic and political homologation that has produced new forms of marginalisation and an ever-increasing gap between wealth and poverty.

Mediterraneo Ostinato, set to be released by the Finisterre label on March 20, 2021, is a manifesto of a possible new "Mediterranean Power" in the name of a past comprised of art, culture, open ports, encounters and exchanges that, like a great, intertwined network has created new paths, stories and a common Mediterranean soul.    

The album is sung in Sabir, the ancient language of the Mediterranean forgotten by history and revived in Stefano Saletti’s original compositions, which also draw on the great legacy of Mediterranean literature, from Calvino to Pasolini, from Matvejević to Machado and Kavafis, from Cecco Angiolieri to Rilke to the Kurdish poet Abdulla Goran.

Twelve songs narrate the stories and the passions of a sea that unites rather than dividing, that fosters dialogue between peoples with different traditions who have always known how to live together and coexist.

09 - Stefano Saletti & Banda Ikona - Si Fosse Foco

CHOPIN - Vals 10 opus 69 nº2

"Sugnâme i barâye tabiat" is the twelfth
piece of the "Divânegi" album, in 
collaboration with Chris Hunt.
"Divânegi" has 12 Rhythmic pieces created by Pedrâm Delârâ.

Mixed by Chris Hunt 
Mastered by Dan Millice
Atâ Delârâ has photographed this magenta cover.

Divânegi is available on Bandcamp.com and other platforms.

Divanegi

Sugnâme i barâye tabiat

Yann Tiersen - La Chute

Michelle THE BEATLES

Greg Haines - The spin

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Footsteps To Heaven

Michigan Arab Orchestra Nay  Percussion Solos

When Fivos Valachis gives the opportunity to collaborate with him, I always jump at the chance. This will be my third project with him & the response has always been overwhelming! There's a lot of love out there across the world for Fivos & working with him, allows a little bit to rub off off on me :) Since Fivos handled all the piano parts so admirably, I picked up my acoustic guitar & played along with his melody as a sort of dialogue between the two instruments. Then I rounded it off with some orchestral arrangements to heighten the emotions. Lot's of fun once again & I hope you enjoy it too.

Fivos Valachis-Upside Down Guitar & Orchestration by Simon Reich

Arax Mansourian - Oror - Khachatur Avetisyan

I started off learning piano at around 6 years old, but only realised my ear for music when I could pick out melodies I heard on the radio & from then on I started writing my own music & playing long into the night, to the point where my parents told me to stop so they could go to sleep!
In my teenage years I joined bands & learnt basically on the fly how to work as a group. Once I realised that keyboards were not as portable & able to be played on beaches / around campfires, I taught myself guitar. By adding drums, harmonica & bass to my arsenal, the stage was set for a fully working band to record in my garage. Since setting up my home studio, I love recording a tune each week & especially love collaborating with all the extremely talented musicians on soundcloud. I'm a full time musician, with many different hats in the music community. Including songwriter, composer, live musician & blog writer.

If you are interested in my electronic page, then visit https://soundcloud.com/electro-pup

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