Agricantus

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Agricantus
Agricantus 2020.jpg
Background information
OriginPalermo, Italy
GenresFolk, Ambient, World music, Ethnic electronica
Years active1979 (1979)–present
Membersbeing redefined
Past membersbeing redefined

Agricantus (from the Latin: the singing of the corn field) is a Sicilian musical group playing mixed genres. Founded in Palermo, Italy, in 1979, the group has included many artists, including, in alphabetical order, (vocals, drums, sequencer and percussion), Mario Crispi (wind, vocals), Danila Laguardia (vocals), Massimo Laguardia (frame drums, percussion, vocals), Pippo Pollina (vocals, guitar), Mario Rivera (electric bass, vocals), Salvo Siciliano (guitar, keyboards).[1]

The band has been formed by various lineups. The musical work was then taken up by two distinct autonomous lineups: In the 2010 Tonj Acquaviva and Rosie Wiederkehr took the name Agricantus adding “by Tonj Acquaviva.[2] In 2012 Mario Rivera, Mario Crispi e Paolo Dossena took the name Agricantus with the addition “reunion”.[3]

History[]

Agricantus has performed a mixture of musical styles, languages and dialects, modern sounds and archaic musical instruments, through three decades of music. They reached their artistic maturity in the second part of the 1990s, following a particularly prosperous period for world music production in Italy. Their history can then be divided into these main periods.

1980-1991[]

Their artistic career was initially inspired by the revival of Andean music and South American folk culture exemplified by the Nueva Canción Chilena.[4]
At the beginning of the 1980s, the band was part of the popular Sicilian folk scene (Rosa Balistreri, famous folk-singer, Ignazio Buttitta, famous popular poetry, Ciccio Busacca, famous street story-singer, and other artists) drawing encouragement and inspiration to pursue their own path and engaging actively in the promotion of popular music in Sicily.[5] the grou was founded in 1984 in Palermo[6] and performed in numerous concerts throughout Europe and in prestigious occasions such as folk music and world music festivals.[7]

1992-1999[]

Agricantus developed a mature musical language at the beginning of the 1990s with the release of [8] which was dedicated to the music of Southern Italy, the result of a research of the oral tradition recorded in the field and re-arranged through new technologies using traditional sounds. This new phase also coincides with the joining of the Swiss singer who was the lead singer of the group until 2008.[9][10][11][12]
Since 1995, following a signature of a discographic contract with Compagnia Nuove Indye[13] and the production directed by Paolo Dossena[14] the band produced more thematic discs (concept album) in which often use a mixture of European and non European languages side by side to the Sicilian language,[9] using too electronic musical instruments and ethnic groups from various parts of the world.
Tuareg, 1996, can be considered the most representative album, with which Agricantus have received several national awards.[9] At this stage, the band has also developed more collaborations with the world of cinema[9] and has participated in international music compilations.[9] This allowed Agricantus to overlook the panorama of world music beyond the Italian borders with the publication in the USA of the collection “The Best of Agricantus”.[9]
In 1997 they published “Hale Bopp Souvenir”, named after the Comet Hale-Bopp, an EP that bears witness to the encounter with the Tuareg singer Fadimata Wallet Oumar[9]
In 1998 they published Kaleidos second concept album, based on a mixture with classical music.[9]

2000-2008[]

In 2000 Agricantus sign the soundtrack of the film Placido Rizzotto of Pasquale Scimeca which is published by the eponymous CD.

In 2001 they published third concept album dedicated to the world and the spirituality of Tibetan culture. The album, inspired by some lyrics and music composed by Tonj Acquaviva and Rosie Wiederkehr as part of the multimedia project Welt Labyrinth, organized in support of the struggle for the independence of Tibet.[9]

In 2002 the song “Amatevi” (co-written with Pivio and Aldo De Scalzi)[9] is included in the famous compilation of world music/ambient/chill out .

In 2005, the interruption of production with the label and, at the same time, the simultaneous expulsion of Mario Rivera, there is the release of the album Habibi,[9] that is disavowed by group members.[15]

The artistic activity continues then with the collaboration of DJ Ravin,[16] with the creation of the soundtrack of and with the publication of , published by Raitrade:[17] This is the last album that also will mark the end of the collaboration between Acquaviva and Wiederkehr with Crispi, which took place at the end of 2008.[18]

Individual projects[]

In 2008, Mario Crispi was expelled from the Agricantus group, giving rise to the formation “Arenaria” and “Insulae” (this one with Enzo Favata),[18] Mario Rivera intensify its collaborations (Piccola Banda Ikona[19]) and production (O.S.T. of “Notturno Bus” film[20]), In the same year Tonj Acquaviva with Rosie Wiederkehr, released the album "Millenium klima" with the name "Acquaviva". Work often associated with the continuation of musical Agricantus by fans and critics. [26] [27] [28] [29] Article submission.[21][22][23][24]

2010-2014[]

In 2010, Tonj Acquaviva and Rosie Wiederkehr resume the name Agricantus.[25][26]
In 2011 Agricantus receive the award for the Mediterranean culture Bodini, that the group will dedicate to Amnesty International,[27][28][29] which will be present at their live for the fiftieth anniversary of the founding, doing a series of concerts and TV broadcasts.[30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38] In May 2012 Agricantus play in Barcelona in support of free radio, will be published in a CD with songs of all participants in the festival.[39] On August 7, 2012 on Rai Uno Tonj Acquaviva announces the release of the new concept album Kuntarimari, thematic work inspired by the tales of the sea with various collaborations of international musicians.[40] And in an interview on August 10 Ecoradio, send a preview of the title track of the album "Kuntarimari".[41] In October 2012, the Agricantus have the Cd Kuntarimari in Barcelona the seat of the SGAE (Spanish Society authors publishers).[42][43] In November, the album will be presented to the “house of the Italian” with a screening of the documentary "Agricantus by Tonj Acquaviva" dedicated to the greatest composer of the band.[44][45] The presentation will be made at the concert Tradicionarius, the theater more representative for world music in Barcelona,[46][47] within the festival "Cose di Amilcare," in collaboration with the Catalan festival "Barnasants." Creator of the festival Sergio Sacchi Secondiano "cultural soul" of the Club Tenco, (the festival that in 1996 awarded the Targa Tenco Group Agricantus) of the event will be made a CD, "Cose di Amilcare" with songs of all participants in the festival. At the end of 2012 Mario Crispi, Mario Rivera and Paolo Dossena meet and decide to resume production of Agricantus through the project "reunion",[48] calling on all artists who in the past had contributed to the creative level in various capacities, including, Acquaviva and Wiederkehr. Acquaviva and Wiederkehr respond negatively to the invitation, because in full activity with Agricantus. Immediately after, unbeknownst to Acquaviva and Wiederkehr, Paolo Dossena, Mario Rivera and Mario Crispi register the mark Agricantus claiming to be the sole holder of the right to represent continuity with the original project. In the same year, Rivera, Crispi and Dossena create the formation "Agricantus Reunion" involving the musician Federica Zammarchi, as female voice, and Giovanni Lo Cascio on drums. With this lineup the band does some concerts[49] and participates in the video / single Uommene / Omini produced by :Blob, Amnesty International and Legambiente.[50] In August 2013 Tonj Acquaviva and Rosie Wiederkehr released the album Kuntarimari with Discmedi / Warner Music editions España receiving an excellent reception from audiences and critics.[51][52][53][54][55][56] In 2014 Agricantus Reunion publish Turnari,[57][58] early exit of the single 'Nsunnai and its video,[59] nonché dal 2014 tenuto a Piazza San Giovanni a Roma,[60] as well as from the Concerto del Primo Maggio 2014 held in Piazza San Giovanni in Rome,[60] where Federica Zammarchi is considered to be the new voice of Agricantus Reunion.[57][61][62] Following the controversy triggered by the contemporary use of the name between, Mario Crispi, Mario Rivera, Paolo Dossena on the one hand, and on the other Tonj Acquaviva and Rosie Wiederkehr, the two sides, confirming the two different paths,[63] testify to the bitter legal conflict still course.[62] To avoid overlapping Tonj Acquaviva and Rosie Wiederkehr decide to use Agricantus "by Acquaviva."

Discography[]

Agricantus[]

Album[]

  • 1993 -
  • 1996 - Tuareg
  • 1998 -
  • 1999 -
  • 2001 -
  • 2005 - Habibi
  • 2007 -

EP[]

  • 1995 -
  • 1997 -
  • 1998 - Amatevi
  • 2002 - Jamila (with )

Collections[]

  • 1999 - The best of Agricantus
  • 2002 -

Original soundtracks[]

Agricantus

  • 2000 -
  • 2007 -

special guest in Trancendental/Pivio & Aldo De Scalzi scores

Videos[]

  • 1996 - Carizzi r'amuri
  • 2005 - Habibi

prizes[]

  • 1996 - : Tuareg - best dialect album
  • 1996 - P.I.M. Premio Italiano della Musica (la Repubblica) – best band of "frontier music"
  • 1996 - Premio Augusto Daolio – Tuareg - best album sensitive to social issues

After the separation, there are now two distinct groups: Agricantus Reunion and Agricantus by Tonj Acquaviva:

Agricantus Reunion[]

Album[]

  • 2014 -

Singles[]

  • 2013 - Omini
  • 2014 – 'Nsunnai
  • 2013 – Uommene (con Pietra Montecorvino, Federica Zammarchi, Roberta Alloisio, Roberta Albanesi)
  • 2014 – 'Nsunnai
  • 2014 – Backstage Turnari

Video[]

  • 2013 – Uommene (con Pietra Montecorvino, Federica Zammarchi, Roberta Alloisio, Roberta Albanesi)
  • 2014 – 'Nsunnai
  • 2014 – Backstage Turnari

Agricantus by Tonj Acquaviva[]

Album[]

  • 2008 -
  • 2013 -

Videos[]

  • 2009 – Bukuto
  • 2013 – Divinità

Prizes[]

  • 2011 - Bodini Prize (Culture for Mediterranean)

References[]

  1. ^ review on newspaper “L'Ora” 1980/03/17
  2. ^ Agricantus by Tonj Acquaviva
  3. ^ project reunion
  4. ^ "press Agricantus concerts of the Latin American period". Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  5. ^ "Press of and Antonino Uccello Association". Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  6. ^ Press of cultural and musical Agricantus activities in cooperative period [1] Archived 2014-06-06 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Press Agricantus Europe festival and concerts in the eighties". Archived from the original on 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  8. ^ World Music Chart Europe in 1993
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k Agricantus bio published on ondarock.it
  10. ^ newspaper la Repubblica concert of June 23, 2013
  11. ^ newspaper Corriere della Sera on March 5, 1998
  12. ^ newspaper la Repubblica, concert June 2, 2007
  13. ^ "JAM" magazine on productions in 1995 by CNI Archived June 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ interview to Paolo Dossena about the Agricantus productions
  15. ^ disavowal album Habibi
  16. ^ Article submission to Agricantus in concert with DJ Ravin
  17. ^ Review “Luna khîna”
  18. ^ Jump up to: a b a retrospective of Agricantus projects by Mario Crispi on online magazine “Blogfoolk” December 2011 html
  19. ^ Review Piccola Banda Ikona on SlowCult.com
  20. ^ review on FilmUP
  21. ^ L'Espresso magazine 30 June 2009
  22. ^ Presentation concert Acquaviva blog Siracusanews 19 September 2009 Archived 20 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ^ "Presentation concert Acquaviva blog Roma.Zero.eu". Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  24. ^ Presentation concert Acquaviva on blogs grandesalento.org Archived May 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  25. ^ name="dichiarazione di fusione tra Weltlabyrinth ed Agricantus"
  26. ^ Federica Gentile intervista Tonj Acquaviva
  27. ^ Articolo Corriere Salentino su premio Bodini agli Agricantus
  28. ^ Sito Amnesty International comunica la dedica di Agricantus del premio Bodini [2]
  29. ^ Sito Amnesty International comunica la presenza al concerto Archived 2014-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
  30. ^ Presentazione Concerto Cambio festival Archived 2014-05-20 at the Wayback Machine
  31. ^ Video Concerto Cambio Festival
  32. ^ Presentazione Concerto Genzano GaiaXRoma
  33. ^ "Presentazione Concerto Genzano in blog Lazionauta". Archived from the original on 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  34. ^ Presentazione concerto Solopaca Festival in blog NTR24 Archived 2014-02-05 at archive.today
  35. ^ Presentazione concerto San Vito Lo Capo in blog Girasicilia
  36. ^ Presentazione concerto San Vito Lo Capo in “La Repubblica” del 23 settembre 2009 [3]
  37. ^ Riprese concerto al Cous Cous Festival
  38. ^ Partecipazione al Taormina Fashion Award in sito ANMB
  39. ^ Compilation Zibaldone radio experience
  40. ^ Intervista Tonj Acquaviva Rai Uno
  41. ^ Anteprima Kuntarimari trasmissione di Alfredo Angelici su Ecoradio
  42. ^ Eldiario
  43. ^ barcelonatvnoticies Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  44. ^ Articolo Presentazione Kuntarimari Casa degli Italiani a Barcellona Archived May 20, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  45. ^ Articolo Presentazione Kuntarimari Casa degli Italiani a Barcellona Archived May 21, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  46. ^ Intervista a Tonj Acquaviva e Rosie Wiederkehr su Tv3
  47. ^ Intervista Tonj Acquaviva Radio Nazionale di Spagna
  48. ^ "Agricantus Scheda progetto"reunion"". Archived from the original on 2013-12-10. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
  49. ^ Concerto Kaulonia Tarantella Festival 2013
  50. ^ Progetto “Uommene”, recensione BloogFolk
  51. ^ Amazon
  52. ^ articolo Outsider Spagna
  53. ^ Recensione Kuntarimari su Rockerilla
  54. ^ [4]
  55. ^ "Intervista Tonj Acquaviva su RadioWave". Archived from the original on 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-08-12.
  56. ^ Recensione su Improvearts
  57. ^ Jump up to: a b Presentazione ed intervista Ernesto Assante la Repubblica 27/05/2014
  58. ^ Recensione Gino Castaldo “la Repubblica” 01/06/2014
  59. ^ Video Agricantus Nsunnai – 21/03/2014
  60. ^ Jump up to: a b Notizia ANSA Cultura su Concerto 1º maggio 2014
  61. ^ Concerto del 1º maggio dal blog di Ernesto Assante
  62. ^ Jump up to: a b Recensione su Agricantus “Turnari” in L'unità 06-06-2014
  63. ^ Intervista Giornale di Sicilia 20/05/2014
Retrieved from ""