ALESSANDRA BELLONI In TARANTELLE E CANTI D’AMORE – SOUTH ITALIAN TARANTELLA TRANCE MUSIC, DANCE & BRAZILIAN GROOVES https://www.facebook.com/events/344508506349150/
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 29 - 7:00pm At TRUMPETS - 6 DEPOT SQUARE Montclair NJ ((73) 744-2600 – Admission: $ 15.00 ALESSANDRA BELLONI –vocals, tambourines, frame drums, ENRICO GRANAFEI – guitar JOE DENINZON VIOLIN - SERENA DAVINI drumset, 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." 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." 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." Palomma d'ammore & Canto de Sereja 10/13/12 @ Menahata NYC http://youtu.be/oGgBo7AyqxQ Tammorriata 10/13/12 Menahata NYC http://youtu.be/6WqQLzxIjKM