Agricantus

Agricantus
Origin Palermo, Italy
Genres Folk, Ambient, World music, Ethnic electronica
Years active 1979 (1979)–present
Members being redefined
Past members being redefined

Agricantus (from the latin: the singing of the corn field) is a Sicilian musical group of mixed genres. Founded in Palermo, Italy, in 1979, the group has included many artists, including, in alphabetical order, Tonj Acquaviva (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]

Various formations have occurred over time. The musical work was then taken up by two distinct autonomous formations: In the 2010 Tonj Acquaviva and Rosie Wiederkehr resume the name Agricantus with the suffix “by Tonj Acquaviva.[2] In the 2012 Mario Rivera, Mario Crispi e Paolo Dossena resume the name Agricantus with the suffix “reunion”.[3]

History

Agricantus have represented in Italy an example of a mixture of musical styles, languages and dialects, modern sounds and archaic musical instruments, through three decades of music with the artistic maturity reached in the second part of the Nineties and following a particularly happy period for the world music production in Italy. Their history can then be divided into these principal moments.

1980-1991

Their artistic career was initially inspired the revival of Andean music and South American folk culture indicated by the Nueva Canción Chilena.[4]
At the beginning of eighties, the group attended the popular Sicilian folk environment (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 your own path and by engaging actively in the promotion of popular music in Sicily.[5] In 1984 the musical group founded the homonymous cooperative in Palermo[6] with which he made numerous concerts throughout Europe and in prestigious occasions such as folk music and world music festivals.[7] Especially in the second half of the 1990s, Agricantus has represented a mix of musical styles, languages and dialects, musical instruments, and new and old sounds.[8][9]

1992-1999

The construction of a mature musical language and autonomous of Agricantus occurs at the beginning of the nineties with the release of Gnanzù!, Self-produced CD in Austria,[10] album dedicated to the music of Southern Italy Italian, the result of a research materials of the oral tradition recorded “on field” and re-arranged through new technologies alongside the archaic sounds. This new phase also coincides with the inside in band of the Swiss singer Rosie Wiederkehr that is, from that moment on and until 2008, the voiceprint of the group.[11][12][13][14]
Since 1995, following a signature of a discographic contract with Compagnia Nuove Indye[15] and the production directed by Paolo Dossena[16] 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,[11] 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.[11] At this stage, the band has also developed more collaborations with the world of cinema[11] and has participated in international music compilations.[11] 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”.[11]
In 1997 they published “Hale Boop Souvenir”, a EP that bears witness to the encounter with the Tuareg singer Fadimata Wallet Oumar[11]
In 1998 they published Kaleidos second concept album, based on a mixture with classical music.[11]

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 Ethnosphere 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.[11]

In 2002 the song “Amatevi” (co-written with Pivio and Aldo De Scalzi)[11] is included in the famous compilation of world music/ambient/chill out Buddha Bar IV.

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,[11] that is disavowed by group members.[17]

The artistic activity continues then with the collaboration of DJ Ravin,[18] with the creation of the soundtrack The Son of the Moon of Gianfranco Albano and with the publication of Luna khîna, published by Raitrade:[19] 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.[20]

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),[20] Mario Rivera intensify its collaborations (Piccola Banda Ikona[21]) and production (O.S.T. of “Notturno Bus” film[22]), 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.[23][24][25][26]

2010-2014

In 2010, Tonj Acquaviva and Rosie Wiederkehr resume the name Agricantus.[27][28]
In 2011 Agricantus receive the award for the Mediterranean culture Bodini, that the group will dedicate to Amnesty International,[29][30][31] which will be present at their live for the fiftieth anniversary of the founding, doing a series of concerts and TV broadcasts.[32][33][34][35][35][36][37][38][39][40] 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.[41] 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.[42] And in an interview on August 10 Ecoradio, send a preview of the title track of the album "Kuntarimari".[43] In October 2012, the Agricantus have the Cd Kuntarimari in Barcelona the seat of the SGAE (Spanish Society authors publishers).[44][45] 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.[46][47] The presentation will be made at the concert Tradicionarius, the theater more representative for world music in Barcelona,[48][49] 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",[50] 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[51] and participates in the video / single Uommene / Omini produced by :Blob, Amnesty International and Legambiente.[52] 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.[53][54][55][56][57][58] In 2014 Agricantus Reunion publish Turnari,[59][60] early exit of the single 'Nsunnai and its video,[61] nonché dal Concerto del Primo Maggio 2014 tenuto a Piazza San Giovanni a Roma,[62] as well as from the Concerto del Primo Maggio 2014 held in Piazza San Giovanni in Rome,[62] where Federica Zammarchi is considered to be the new voice of Agricantus Reunion.[59][63][64] 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,[65] testify to the bitter legal conflict still course.[64] To avoid overlapping Tonj Acquaviva and Rosie Wiederkehr decide to use Agricantus "by Acquaviva."

Discography

Agricantus

Album

EP

Collections

Original soundtracks

Agricantus

special guest in Trancendental/Pivio & Aldo De Scalzi scores

Videos

prizes

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

Agricantus Reunion

Album

Singles

Video

Agricantus by Tonj Acquaviva

Album

Videos

Prizes

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
  5. ↑ Press of and Antonino Uccello Association
  6. ↑ Press of cultural and musical Agricantus activities in cooperative period
  7. ↑ Press Agricantus Europe festival and concerts in the eighties
  8. ↑ "Il viaggio degli Agricantus suoni, echi e ritmi del mondo". La Repubblica. 23 July 2004.
  9. ↑ "La world music di Agricantus". La Repubblica. 23 June 2003.
  10. ↑ World Music Chart Europe in 1993
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Agricantus bio published on ondarock.it
  12. ↑ newspaper la Repubblica concert of June 23, 2013
  13. ↑ newspaper Corriere della Sera on March 5, 1998
  14. ↑ newspaper la Repubblica, concert June 2, 2007
  15. ↑ "JAM" magazine on productions in 1995 by CNI
  16. ↑ interview to Paolo Dossena about the Agricantus productions
  17. ↑ disavowal album Habibi
  18. ↑ Article submission to Agricantus in concert with DJ Ravin
  19. ↑ Review “Luna khîna”
  20. 1 2 a retrospective of Agricantus projects by Mario Crispi on online magazine “Blogfoolk” December 2011 html
  21. ↑ Review Piccola Banda Ikona on SlowCult.com
  22. ↑ review on FilmUP
  23. ↑ L'Espresso magazine 30 June 2009
  24. ↑ Presentation concert Acquaviva blog Siracusanews 19 September 2009
  25. ↑ Presentation concert Acquaviva blog Roma.Zero.eu
  26. ↑ Presentation concert Acquaviva on blogs grandesalento.org
  27. ↑ name="dichiarazione di fusione tra Weltlabyrinth ed Agricantus"
  28. ↑ Federica Gentile intervista Tonj Acquaviva
  29. ↑ Articolo Corriere Salentino su premio Bodini agli Agricantus
  30. ↑ Sito Amnesty International comunica la dedica di Agricantus del premio Bodini
  31. ↑ Sito Amnesty International comunica la presenza al concerto
  32. ↑ Presentazione Concerto Cambio festival
  33. ↑ Video Concerto Cambio Festival
  34. ↑ Presentazione Concerto Genzano GaiaXRoma
  35. 1 2 Presentazione Concerto Genzano in blog Lazionauta
  36. ↑ Presentazione concerto Solopaca Festival in blog NTR24
  37. ↑ Presentazione concerto San Vito Lo Capo in blog Girasicilia
  38. ↑ Presentazione concerto San Vito Lo Capo in “La Repubblica” del 23 settembre 2009
  39. ↑ Riprese concerto al Cous Cous Festival
  40. ↑ Partecipazione al Taormina Fashion Award in sito ANMB
  41. ↑ Compilation Zibaldone radio experience
  42. ↑ Intervista Tonj Acquaviva Rai Uno
  43. ↑ Anteprima Kuntarimari trasmissione di Alfredo Angelici su Ecoradio
  44. ↑ Eldiario
  45. ↑ barcelonatvnoticies
  46. ↑ Articolo Presentazione Kuntarimari Casa degli Italiani a Barcellona
  47. ↑ Articolo Presentazione Kuntarimari Casa degli Italiani a Barcellona
  48. ↑ Intervista a Tonj Acquaviva e Rosie Wiederkehr su Tv3
  49. ↑ Intervista Tonj Acquaviva Radio Nazionale di Spagna
  50. ↑ Agricantus Scheda progetto“reunion”
  51. ↑ Concerto Kaulonia Tarantella Festival 2013
  52. ↑ Progetto “Uommene”, recensione BloogFolk
  53. ↑ Amazon
  54. ↑ articolo Outsider Spagna
  55. ↑ Recensione Kuntarimari su Rockerilla
  56. ↑
  57. ↑ Intervista Tonj Acquaviva su RadioWave
  58. ↑ Recensione su Improvearts
  59. 1 2 Presentazione ed intervista Ernesto Assante la Repubblica 27/05/2014
  60. ↑ Recensione Gino Castaldo “la Repubblica” 01/06/2014
  61. ↑ Video Agricantus Nsunnai – 21/03/2014
  62. 1 2 Notizia ANSA Cultura su Concerto 1º maggio 2014
  63. ↑ Concerto del 1º maggio dal blog di Ernesto Assante
  64. 1 2 Recensione su Agricantus “Turnari” in L'unità 06-06-2014
  65. ↑ Intervista Giornale di Sicilia 20/05/2014
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