La familia TORELLI es una banda de nueve miembros que tienen Lleida como punto de encuentro. Cuentan con un amplio repertorio de ra..z jamaicana infectado por la m..sica funk, soul y jazz, donde se mezclan temas propios con versiones de bandas como the Maytals, Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, Justin Hinds & The Dominoes o Hepcat, y adaptaciones de cl..sicos de otros estilos como Work Song, Gitanitos y Morenos, Cantaloupe Island, Jamaican Farewell, Quiz..s, quiz..s, quiz..s…
La familia, que nace de las cenizas de un proyecto anterior llamado Capit.. Rostolls, lleva en activo desde el a..o 2000. En este tiempo ha recorrido gran cantidad de pueblos y ciudades; tocando en salas de renombre, en festivales especializados como el Rototom Sunsplash (Italia), el Dr. Marteens Ska, Finos Reggae, Senglar Rock, Festinoval, Invictro… y en multitud de fiestas mayores y celebraciones.
En estas citas han tenido la ocasi..n de compartir escenario con bandas consagradas como del panorama nacional e internacional como the Skatalites, Lauren Aitken, Rico Rodr..guez, Maroon Town, Potato, la Thorpe Brass, Ojos de Brujo, Neville Staples (the Specials), Dr. Calypso, Amparanoia, Ska-P, Kalea, Alpha Blondy, Carlos de Nicaragua (Mano Negra), Burning Spears, Reggae Dub Fundation, Andrew Tosh, Luciano… entre muchos otros.
Cabe tambi..n destacar los premios obtenidos en concursos como el “Lleida Directo†(2006), el “Juan Prats†de Altorric..n, Huesca (2001) o el “European Reggae Contest†(2006) que organiza el Rototom Sunsplash de Italia, uno de los festivales de m..sica jamaicana m..s importantes de Europa, donde actuaron en el escenario central.
La familia TORELLI is a band formed by nine members who come from different geographical areas and have their meeting point in Lleida (Catalonia). They have a wide and consolidated repertoire of Jamaican music with a touch of funk, soul and jazz. As well as their own themes, they have versioned bands such as The Maytals, Byron Lee and the Dragonaires, Justin Hinds & the Dominoes, Hepcat… and have also adapted classics of other styles like for example Work Song, Cantaloupe Island, Jamaican Farewell…La Familia, born from the ashes of a combative ska project named Capit.. Rostolls, has been in action since 2000. During these years, the band has been in a lot of villages and cities, playing in renowned concert halls, at specialized festivals like Rototom Sunsplash (Italy), Dr. Martins Ska, Finos Reggae, Senglar Rock, Festinoval, Festival de l’Horta, Solsona Rock, Festival Invictro (Mercat de M..sica Viva de Vic)… and in many town fiestas and celebrations.In these occasions, La Familia Torelli has had the opportunity to share stage with acclaimed bands such as the Skatalites, Lauren Aitken, Rico Rodr..guez, Maroon Town, Potato, la Thorpe Brass, Neville Staples (the Specials), Sly Asher, Reggae Dub Fundation, Dr. Calypso, Ska-P, Carlos de Nicaragua (Mano Negra), Cheb Balowski, Burning Spears, Andrew Tosh, Ojos de Brujo, Amparanoia, Alpha Blondy... among many others.Special mention should be made for the prizes won in music contests like “Lleida Directe†(2006), “Juan Prats†of Altorric..n (Huesca, 2001) and the “European Reggae Contest†(2006) organized by Rototom Sunsplash in Italy, one of Europe’s most important festivals of Jamaican music, where they played in its main stage.