Amaraterra are a collective of musicians and dancers who hail from Southern Italy but now reside in London, making them the first pizzica ensemble to be based in the British capital.
Pizzica is the music and dance style at the heart of the folk tradition of Salento, the “heel” of Italy: A frenetic tambourine rhythm that is frantically danced to. Legend has it that this dance has the power to heal the bite of the poisonous tarantula spider.
On 13th June, after the three football matches of the European championship, you will be able to either celebrate the victory of your favourite team or forget the defeat by trying out your pizzica moves at Rich Mix, the renowned venue in Shoreditch which hosts some of finest world music acts.
It’s been ten days since the latest appointment with Arsenal of Sounds. On the 4th of November, we went fully Mediterranean, welcoming on to the Woolwich Works stage pizzica and gnawa rhythms and imaginary. This was all thanks to the wild musical drive and dedication of Amaraterra and Gnawa London…
Artists: Amaraterra , Asmaa Hamzaoui , Gnawa London , Simo Lagnawi
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Artists: Adomaa , Amaraterra , Asian Dub Foundation , Baianasystem , Balaklava Blues , Conjunto Ingenieria , Kutiman , Me And My Friends , Tamada , The Brother Moves On , Tropkillaz
Amaraterra is a multi-national band reviving and reinterpreting traditional music from Southern Italy and the Mediterranean in a very London way. Check out their new single ‘O Diu Quantu Sta Casa’: https://amaraterra.bandcamp.com/track/o-diu-quantu-sta-casa …and don’t miss their (virtual) set part of Jam in a Jar online festival, happening in…
Artists: Amaraterra
One Sunday night in Autumn 2018, they turned Hootananny upside down with their frenzied pizzica and taranta rhythms. So, we thought it was time to set the tarantula free and let it bite Brixton once again. On the 26th of April, Amaraterra will liberate into South London all the Mediterranean-scented…
Artists: Amaraterra
On 13th June Italy played its first match of the European Championship 2016 against Belgium. The football was the perfect excuse for Rich Mix, the Shoreditch independent multi-arts venue stretched over five floors, to organise an all-Italian event, inviting Amaraterra to perform on stage after the match, either to celebrate…
Artists: Amaraterra
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