Adams has devised a gritty fusion of North and West African traditions and
rock ’n’ roll. Durante is a force of nature and culture.
Two master musicians met and developed their unique sound together through
friendship and shared love of international music. From different musical paths;
one post-punk, rock, and blues, the other from the trance of Taranta, folk, and
traditional, their music builds up a frenzy of passion and elation.
Justin Adams, guitarist, producer and composer, has been a creator of wonders
with Robert Plant in the Sensational Space Shifters. His production on landmark
albums by Tinariwen and Rachid Taha highlights his feel for North African
groove, while his award-winning collaborations with Juldeh Camara linked griot
tradition with raw blues spirit . His work with artists such as Jah Wobble and
Sinead O’Connor was infused with the spirit of post-punk London, while his solo
guitar album Ribbons was cited by Songlines magazine among the top
50 albums of the past decade.
This new collaboration with Mauro Durante stems from a concert led by
Ludovico Einaudi, the legendary Notte de Taranta in Puglia, where the two first
played together, recognising kindred spirits in the trance rhythms of Taranta
which transcend “melancolia” or the blues. Mauro Durante toured the world for
many years with Ludovico Einaudi playing violin and frame drums. He is one of
the leading players in the pizzica style of Southern Italy and leads Canzoniere
Grecanico Salentino, who have played great festivals all over the world. Last
year they were featured in their own concert at the BBC Proms (where Justin
Adams guested with them) and they won Best Group in the Songlines Music
Awards.
Organized by RACHOT Production agency.
This show is supported by Liveurope, the first pan-European initiative
supporting concert venues in their efforts to promote emerging European artists.
Liveurope is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union
and Italia Music Export.