Almamegretta
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Almamegretta | |
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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 |
| Past members | Raiz Patrizia Di Fiore Gianni Tonino Ash Stefano Facchielli "D.RaD" (deceased) |
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".
History[edit]
The group was established by Gianni Mantice, Patrizia Di Fiore and Gennaro T in 1987. In 1990 Patrizia left the band, 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, though he returned for the group's 2013 effort Controra.[1] In 2004 D.RaD died after falling off his scooter while riding in the rain.[2]
Discography[edit]
- 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)
- Controra (2013;Universal)[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Almamegretta new album".
- ^ (in Italian) Almamegretta, fan in lutto per la morte di D.RaD , Corriere della Sera, 3 November 2004, p. 38 (url accessed 13-2-2011)
- ^ "Controra".
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