Italia Migrante

Italia Migrante’s mission is to spread Italian traditional music and dance abroad, mixing traditional and contemporary styles together in a very enthralling show for the dancing audience. The name “Italia Migrante” emphasizes the exchange and contamination between different cultures, due to people's migration and movement, that creates a modern and multi-ethnic sound, and an open and spontaneous dialogue through the music. The band was born in 2013 at Cruzando Fronteras, a world art festival in Mexico, where Italia Migrante was the only traditional Italian music representative bringing “tarantella” dance to Quintana Roo! In the following years, they played in different Italian contexts: very important and successful art festivals with thousands of people like “La Notte delle Candele” (Vallerano - VT) or “Folk in Progress” (Toffia - RI), important world music events like “Tout le Monde World Art Festival” (Larciano - PT), famous ethno and jazz festivals like “Stagione Borgiana” (Nepi - VT) and Salotti Musicali (Latina - LT), and many other local village festivals throughout Italy. Italia Migrante’s show is made up of musicians and dancers with a repertoire consisting of traditional songs of South and Central Italy, played with a modern sound. The lyrics' themes highlight the world’s common people's feelings such as love, struggle, work, and journey in search of a better future… all this is linked to the energy of traditional dance rhythms. At present, Italia Migrante is working on its first album, which will include traditional songs rearranged, and its aim is to be involved in live tours around the world. Live performances are Italia Migrante's vocation: shows are effervescent and of irresistible fun, and the audience is fully involved. The band includes many musicians with long-lasting experience in cultural projects linked to traditional Italian music, dance, and musical instruments (tamburello, tammorra, etc.), therefore, Italia Migrante is willing to offer these kinds of services and competences as well, if required in some contexts.

http://www.italiamigrante.com/
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https://www.youtube.com/italiamigrante
https://soundcloud.com/italia-migrante/sets/italia-migrante-demo

Giulia Tripoti – lead vocals, frame drums, director
Claudio Merico - violin
Andrea Pullone – guitar, saz, oud
Luca Proietti - acoustic guitar, keyboard, electronic
Lucio Graziano – drums, tama
Marco Migliarino – bass, guitar, tambourine
Franca Tarantino – dancer, traditional dance and choreography
Enrico Gallo - frame drums, darbouka
Davide Conte – frame drums, whistle, vocals

In charge of directing this traveling musicians' mix is the Roman singer: Giulia Tripoti.