Internationally renowned singer, dancer, percussionist Alessandra Belloni (REMO Artist) proudly presents her Women's Ensemble DAUGHTERS OF CYBELE in "HONORING THE SEA GODDESS" at SOUL DE CUBA - THURSDAY, JANUARY 23
at 7:00pm Admission $20 ($15 for students)
Reservations: (808) 545-2822 or www.souldecuba.com Featuring: ALESSANDRA BELLONI: voice, tambourines, frame drums, ocean drum, ritual dance DANCERS: NADIA INSERRA & CHIARA LOGLI The concert is inspired by two geographically distant but thematically parallel traditions. Southern Italian and Brazilian purification rites and procession performed in the summer to honor the archetypical sea goddess. In Brazil she comes from the West African Yoruba culture and is called Yemanja , in Italy she is called the Black Madonna of the Sea (once called Aphrodite) . Internationally renowned singer, percussionist, dancer and REMO Artist Alessandra Belloni will be playing the ocean drum, recreating the sound of the waves of the ocean , her Yemanja drum made by Remo that combines the sound of the water with the drum, her line of Southern Italian tambourines and frame drums accompanied by a small ensemble of women percussionists, dressed in white and blue to honor the sea. This is unique passionate show with great music and joyous ritual that invokes the healing power of primordial waters, was presented in Italy (Venice, Salsomaggiore Thermal resort, PERC FEST, New York OPEN CENTER, Los Angeles Italian Cultural Institute, Indianapolis PASIC www.alessandrabelloni.com www.facebook.com/alessandrabelloni www.youtube.com/alessandrabelloni Don Hackman, writing in the Los Angeles Times, found that "Alessandra Belloni and "Tarantata: Dance of the Ancient Spider" is a revelation, utterly fascinating." Drum Magazine noted that "Italian-born virtuoso Alessandra Belloni is established as a unique phenomenon, not just a percussionist, but also an actress, lecturer, entertainer, and healer." Jon Pareles of The New York Times, reviewing an I Giullari di Piazza show, remarked that "Ms. Belloni sang in an exultant voice. The songs blazed with an age-old momentum."
$20; $15 for students