JUSTIN ADAMS & MAURO DURANTE First album SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ponderosa-music-art/sets/still-moving-justin-adams-mauro-durante/s-I5EMA41OQMx
WINNER of SONGLINES MAGAZINE ‘BEST FUSION‘ ARTIST AWARD 2022
Two master musicians find new common ground between the Magreb, Saharan desert and delta blues, Mediterranean melody, the taranta of Puglia in south Italy and rocking soul. By turns powerful and intricate, all is linked to their fascination with trance rhythms.
TICKETSThis new collaboration, on which both also sing, stems from a concert led by Ludovico Einaudi, the Notte della Taranta in Puglia, where the two first played together, recognising kindred spirits in the trance rhythms of Taranta which transcend “melancolia” or the blues. Together they create a raw, stripped-back sound that moves and mesmerises.
Justin Adams, guitarist, producer and composer, has been a chief collaborator with Robert Plant in his band, the Sensational Spaceshifters, co-writing a series of 4 albums and touring the world. His production on landmark albums by Tinariwen and Rachid Taha highlight his feel for North African groove, while his award-winning project with Gambian maestro Juldeh Camara, JUJU, linked griot tradition with raw blues spirit. His recent solo album of guitar atmospherics, Ribbons, was cited amongst the top 50 albums of the past decade by Songlines magazine.
Mauro Durante toured the world for many years with Ludovico Einaudi playing violin and frame drums. He is one of the leading players in the pizzica style of Southern Italy and has led Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino since 2007, taking over from his father who founded the band In 1975. CGS have played great festivals all over the world. In 2019 CSG were featured in their own concert at the BBC Proms (where Justin Adams guested with them) and won Best Group in the Songlines Music Awards 2018.
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