Heavy Prog
Italy
ABASH is an Italian band from Puglia that was formed in 1998 on the basis of the interest for a "new wave" of Salento's ethnic and popular music (like Tarante and Pizzica). Looking for their own musical identity, Abash tried to blend African obsessive and tribal rhythms and Oriental melodies with Italian traditional folklore and rock. The result is a very peculiar and atypical "Mediterranean progressive rock". Their first album "Salentu e Africa" was released in 2000 and was self-produced. The second one "Spine e malelingue" was released in 2004 for the label "Rai Trade" and here the progressive influences are even more accentuated. This album gave them the chance to perform live all over Italy. Their third album "Madri senza terra" was released in 2006 for the label "Il Manifesto" and distributed in Italy by the chain of bookshops Feltrinelli. The present line up feratures the "smile and soul of the band" Annarita Luceri (vocals); Maurilio Gigante (bass and vocals); Luciano Toma (piano and keyboards); Luciano Treggiari (percussion); Paolo Colazzo (drums) and Daniele Stefàno (guitars).
ALBUMS:
2006 - MADRI SENZA TERRA
Musicians
Annarita Luceri / vocals
Maurilio Gigante / bass, vocals
Luciano Toma / piano and keyboards
Luciano Treggiari / percussion, flute, teremin
Paolo Colazzo / drums
Daniele Stefàno / guitars
Diagne Maguette / recitative vocals (1)
ABASH is an Italian band from Puglia that was formed in 1998 on the basis of the interest for a "new wave" of Salento's ethnic and popular music (like Tarante and Pizzica). Looking for their own musical identity, Abash tried to blend African obsessive and tribal rhythms and Oriental melodies with Italian traditional folklore and rock. The result is a very peculiar and atypical "Mediterranean progressive rock". Their first album "Salentu e Africa" was released in 2000 and was self-produced. The second one "Spine e malelingue" was released in 2004 for the label "Rai Trade" and here the progressive influences are even more accentuated. This album gave them the chance to perform live all over Italy. Their third album "Madri senza terra" was released in 2006 for the label "Il Manifesto" and distributed in Italy by the chain of bookshops Feltrinelli. The present line up feratures the "smile and soul of the band" Annarita Luceri (vocals); Maurilio Gigante (bass and vocals); Luciano Toma (piano and keyboards); Luciano Treggiari (percussion); Paolo Colazzo (drums) and Daniele Stefàno (guitars).
ALBUMS:
2006 - MADRI SENZA TERRA
Musicians
Annarita Luceri / vocals
Maurilio Gigante / bass, vocals
Luciano Toma / piano and keyboards
Luciano Treggiari / percussion, flute, teremin
Paolo Colazzo / drums
Daniele Stefàno / guitars
Diagne Maguette / recitative vocals (1)
Tracks Listing
1. Intro (madri senza terra) (0:44)
2. Niuru te core (5:14)3. Salentu e Africa (6:00)
4. Madri (6:24)
5. La corsa di Assan (5:12)
6. Canto alle nuvole (6:12)
7. Oltre (5:24)
8. Otranto 14 agosto 1480 (7:46)
9. Maràn Athà (5:35)
10. Non gridate più (4:20)
11. Scale fino al cielo (4:26)
Total time: 57:19
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