Two years ago, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS) celebrated their ruby wedding anniversary with music, and their love for Pizzica and tarantella is stronger than ever. That’s why Canzoniere, their recently released 20th studio album, can be considered as another referential work for anybody interested in traditional Mediterranean sounds. The band...
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Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino will be keeping the folkloric tradition of pizzica tarantata alive and whirling on the festive dance floor this December. The group is formed of a seven-piece band and one dancer from Salento, Southern Italy, and perform modern renditions of their region’s musical style. These frantic tambourine laden...
Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS) are the ambassadors of Pizzica Salentina in the world and have become a household name in the festival circuit worldwide and back home in Salento, Italy. The group achieves this by expertly extending and enriching the traditional musical style of the far South East of the...
Hear ye, hear ye, lovers of Italian and Jamaican sounds – the world-renowned pioneers of reggae/dancehall made in Salento are on their way to London! Sud Sound System is ready to inflame the stage at Brixton Jamm on the 9th of November, together with PAPA LEU + MR FASO and Fenomeno Show...