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| Almamegretta | |
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 Almamegretta 2009 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Naples, Italy |
| Genres | Dub World Reggae |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | CNI BMG Sanacore |
| Website | www.almamegretta.it |
| Members | |
| Gennaro Tesone "Gennaro T" Lucariello Zaira Zigante Paolo Polcari Fefo Forconi Mario Formisano |
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| Past members | |
| Raiz Patrizia Di Fiore Gianni Tonino Ash Stefano Facchielli "D.RaD" (deceased) |
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Almamegretta are a SKA /rap/dub/world/reggae group from Naples, Italy. Their lyrics are in Napoletano. Their music became quite successful, leading to remix work for Massive Attack. Adrian Sherwood also remixed their album "Sanacore".
[edit] History
Gianni Mantice, Patrizia Di Fiore, and Gennaro T established the group in the 1987. In the 1990 Patrizia left the band, she was replaced by Raiz and Paolo Polcari. D.Rad later joined the group. Raiss (also spelled Rais and Raiz) left the band in 2003, pursuing a solo career. In 2004 D.RaD died.[1]
[edit] Discography
- Figli di Annibale (1992)
- Animamigrante (1993,CNI)
- Fattalla' (1994)
- Sanacore (1995;CNI)
- Sanacore (1995 — reprises)
- Indubb (1996;BMG) Remixes
- Lingo (1998;BMG)
- Suonno (1998)
- 4/4 (1999;BMG)
- Imaginaria (2001;BMG)
- Venite! Venite! (2002;BMG)
- Sciuoglie 'e Cane (2003;Sanacore)
- Sciuoglie 'e Cane (2004;Sanacore) live
- Almamegretta presents Dubfellas (2006;Sanacore)
- Vulgus (2008;Sanacore)
[edit] References
- ^ (Italian) Almamegretta, fan in lutto per la morte di D.RaD , Corriere della Sera, 3 November 2004, p. 38 (url accessed 13-2-2011)
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