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| Musicians:
Danide-vocal Gianfranco Dezi-trumpet, fugelhorn Piero Piciucco-bass, mandolin Carlo Colombo-congas, bongos, darbuka Andrea Pullone-guitars Alfredo Romeo-drums Bob Salmieri-alto sax. clarinet, keyboards, percussion, flute Guests:
Francesca Suriano-Vocal
on #9
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| Somewhere on a small
Sicilian island there exists a café. A café where foreigners
come to sit, eat, drink, rest, perhaps play music, perhaps listen to music;
but most of all, when they are there, they find the environment conducive
to telling their stories. This is the premise of the c.d.,
I Storíe ò Cafè di lu Furestiero--a musical journey
to this café and the stories told within.
Because Sicily is
located where it is--in the middle of the Mediterranean--very close to
Tunisia, very close to the Balkans, and southern Europe, one finds in this
imaginery café foreigners from places near and very far. Milagro
Acustico helps us to experience this in their recording by effectively
encompassing a wide variety of sounds that span genres traveling somewhere
between traditional music and jazz. The combination of
instruments from the many cultures reflected in their music creates a richly
textured sound that is added to by guest musicians such as: Moroccan percussionist
and ghayta player Nour Eddine; violinist Jamal Ouassini; Senegalese
kora player, Papa Kanoutè; and Pape Yery Samb on djembe.
Milagro Acoustico
is a world music group based in Rome and this is their second recording.
The music and text are composed by saxophonist Bob Salmieri. Bob,
himself, is of Sicilian descent, lives in Rome, but travels extensively.
He has utilized his passion for travel and his interest in a wide variety
of traditional instruments to create a cohesive work that flows from beginning
to end. We follow the musical stories the same way we would follow
a great conversation or be captivated by a good book--with interest, a
little surprise, and with enough intrigue to hope that it won't end too
soon so that we can savor each tale.
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