Taranta Show at Goddard Center with Kevin Nathaniel
Taranta Show at Goddard Center with Kevin Nathaniel, 647 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY
Join us for Special New Year Celebration for the Afro Roots Series with Kevin Nathaniel & ALESSANDRA BELLONI TUESDAY COTBER 23 at 7:30 pm at the BERNIE WHOL CENTER 647 Columbus Avenue (91& 92ndSt) NYC " TARANTATA " SOUTH ITALIAN TRANCE DANCES, HEALING CHANTS & DRUMMING FOR THE BLACK MADONNA & AFRO BRAZILIAN RHYTHMS & CHANTS tickets $ 10 at the door- https://www.facebook.com/events/1121106174693573/ featuring : ALESSANDRA BELLONI –vocals, tambourines, frame drums, JOE DENINZON -acoustic & electric violin WILSON MONTUORI – acoustic & electric guitar VINNIE SCIALLA : drumset, percussion DANCERS: FRANCESCA SILVANO & PETER DE GERONIMO SPECIAL GUEST: KEVIN NATHANIEL- INBIRA AND AFRICAN PERCUSSION This fiery "percussive journey" through the South of Italy and crossing to Brazil will explore through songs, dance and rhythm, magic rituals, tarantellas used as music therapy to cure the mythical bite of the tarantula , healing chants and ritual drumming in honor of the Black Madonna, and the trance dance know as PIZZICA TARANTATA or the Spider Dance. Alessandra Belloni's original compositions honoring Yemanja and Oxun, Goddesses of Love and Waters, Xango, of the Afro- Brazilian Yoruba tradition 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." Alessandra Belloni’s links to TV appearances: Alessandra Belloni Live Appearance on ABC-TV7 Chicago http://youtu.be/3J9ZlzKLzPw Alessandra Belloni featured on CNN Worldbeat http://youtu.be/IkOqBrpcB9Q Alessandra Belloni "Spider Sex documentary " on National Geographic http://youtu.be/vp8dE3jJnq0