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raiz

...l'anno che vene a Yerushalaim!

About Me

I was born in Napoli, Mediterranean Sea. I've been singing since I was a child. I'm totally into mediterranean melody AND reggae/dub. From 1992 to 2002 I've been the lead vocalist for Almamegretta, italian ethnodub/electronica collective - we recorded 7 albums for Sony-BMG (Anima Migrante 1992, Sanacore 1995, Indubb 1996, Lingo 1997, 4/4 2000, Imaginaria 2001 and Venite! Venite! 2002). In 2002 I started my solo career. Since then, I've cut "WOP" (Universal 2004) and "Uno" out now on Universal. I have also recorded two albums with Eraldo Bernocchi/Bill Laswell project Ashes: "Corpus" (CNI 1996) and "Unisono" (Edel Italy 2006). I've collaborated with Venice - based combo "Laboratorio Novamusica" in the recording of the album "Alphabet Music" (Galatina Music 2003), a mix of contemporary and sacred music. I like reading, writing, studying languages, acting (from 2001 to 2005 I've been touring with Cantieri Teatrali Koreja as an actor in their piece "Brecht's Dance" - original music by Kurt Weill revisited by myself and Pier Paolo Polcari; I'll be Moreno in Ago Panini's next film "Aspettando il Sole" - out on 2008) and, of course, singing. I've been collaborating with many artists, such as Massive Attack, Leftfield, Pino Daniele, Adrian Sherwood, Gaudi, Eraldo Bernocchi, Bill Laswell, Stewart Copeland, Teresa De Sio, Luigi Cinque, Zion Train...
Sono nato a Napoli, Mar Mediterraneo. Canto da quando ero un bambino. Adoro la melodia mediterranea E il reggae/dub. dal 1992 al 2002 sono stato la voce solista di Almamegretta, collettivo italiano di ethnodub/electronica - abbiamo registrato 7 albums per Sony-BMG(Anima Migrante 1992, Sanacore 1995, Indubb 1996, Lingo 1997, 4/4 2000, Imaginaria 2001 and Venite! Venite! 2002). Nel 2002 ho cominciato la carriera solista. Da allora, ho lavorato a WOP (Universal 2004) e ad "Uno", uscito per la stessa casa nel settembre del 2007. Ho registrato anche due albums con Ashes, il progetto di Eraldo Bernocchi/Bill Laswell: "Corpus" (CNI 1996) e "Unisono" (Edel Italy 2006). Ho collaborato con il combo veneziano "Laboratorio Novamusica" alla realizzazione dell'album "Alphabet Music" (Galatina Music 2003), un incontro tra musica contemporanea e musica sacra. Mi piace leggere, scrivere, studiare le lingue, recitare ( dal 2001 al 2005 sono stato in tour con Cantieri Teatrali Koreja come attore nel loro spettacolo "Brecht's Dance" - musica originale di Kurt Weill rivisitata da me e da Pier Paolo Polcari; sarò Moreno nel prossimo film di Ago Panini "Aspettando il Sole" - sugli schermi nel 2008), e naturalmente cantare. Ho collaborato con molti artisti: Massive Attack, Leftfield, Pino Daniele, Adrian Sherwood, Gaudi, Eraldo Bernocchi, Bill Laswell, Stewart Copeland, Teresa De Sio, Luigi Cinque, Zion Train...

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Member Since: 3/27/2007
Band Website: raiz.it
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Influences: Taxi Gang,
On-U Sound,
Bill Laswell,
Pino Daniele,
Sergio Bruni,
Neapolitan Roots Music,
Cantigas de Parida,
Marvin Gaye,
Bob Marley,
Public Enemy,
Umm Kalthoum,
Klezmorim,
Lee Scratch Perry,
Domenico Modugno,
Massive Attack,
Polo Montanez,
Amalia Rodriguez,
Olodum,
Celina & Reutilio and more...
Record Label: Universal
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

RAIZ' NEW ALBUM/IL NUOVO ALBUM DI RAIZ

HI EVERYBODY! FOR MANY REASONS I DECIDED TO POSTONE THE RELEASE OF "UNO", MY NEW ALBUM, TO LATE SUMMER/AUTUMN 2007. I APOLOGIZE, I KNOW THAT YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR IT AND I WARMLY THANK YOU FOR BEING...
Posted by raiz on Thu, 10 May 2007 03:11:00 PST

my new album/il mio nuovo album

hi everybody, this is to communicate that my album is ready. It's called "UNO" and it'll be released on may 25th.know more about it reading the following credits...soon, very soon I'll put something o...
Posted by raiz on Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:11:00 PST