Traditional and Contemporary Music From Italy

This beautiful album represents a cross-section of the biggest names in Italian folk music today, covering the entire country including Sardinia. In a great variety of styles tradition blends with today’s arrangements and instruments. Info about the artists and the songs in four languages, including original lyrics.1. Tancaruja (Sardinia): Isettande2. Xierò (Calabria): Catene e sospiri3. Agricantus (Sicily): S’Arrossada4. Rua Port’Alba (Campania): ‘E ciento paise5. Elena Ledda (Sardinia): Des de Mallorca a l’Alguer6. Cantovivo (Piemont): La bela Mariansùn7. La Ciapa Rusa (Piemont): Vioire (trad.) / Ad oriente8. Calicanto (Veneto): Sulla via dei Battipali9. Càlic (Sardinia): Dansa del peix10. Lucilla Galeazzi (Umbria): Voglio una casa11. Asteriskos (Sicily): Nella casa dei venti12. Laura Conti & Ombra Gaja (Piemont): Mi von via la sèira (trad.)13. Novalia (Lazio): La ballata della Cecilia