Alessandra Belloni

ALESSANDRA BELLONI joins Afro Roots Tuesdays at the Bernie Wohl Center for "TARANTATA" This fiery "percussive journey" through the South of Italy and crossing to Brazil will explore songs and chants for the Black Madonna, dance and rhythm, magic rituals, and tarantellas used as music therapy to cure the mythical bite of the tarantula. All fused with Afro-Brazilian beats, rhythms and chants, featuring Alessandra's original compositions to honor Yemanja and Oxun, Goddesses of Love and Waters, from the Afro-Brazilian Yoruba tradition.

A global icon for the roots music of southern Italy, and a world renown singer and percussionist, Alessandra will bring her amazing ensemble to start tRoots". Doors open at 7:30pm at The Bernie Wohl Auditorium, 647 Columbus Ave, NYC, $10 at the door.he 2018 season of "The Performing Artists:ALESSANDRA BELLONI – vocals, tambourines, frame drumsJOE DENINZON – acoustic & electric violinWILSON MONTUORI – acoustic & electric guitarVINNIE SCIALLA - drumset, percussionDANCERS: FRANCESCA SILVANO & PETER DE GERONIMOSPECIAL GUEST: KEVIN NATHANIEL  - INBIRA AND AFRICAN PERCUSSIONSee you at "The Roots"...! Video: Pizzica Tarantata from AFRO ROOTS January 9, 2018  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fOSmE92ZPY&fbclid=IwAR1lrS-Bs3_iY8xwcAeccpw5OlLHtA0cPMb3gjr0_9P318x9Ev4a0qXE3dY Reviews: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."