lnternationally renowned singer, dancer percussionistALESSANDRA BELLONI In TARANTATA –TARANTELLA TRANCE DANCE & BRAZILIAN RHYTHMS & CHANTS SATURDAY MAY 6ALESSANDRA BELLONI –vocals, tambourines, frame drums,MARA GERETY violin, WILSON MONTUORI – Electric guitar. GIUSEPPE DE FALCO – vocals VINNIE SCIALLA drumset, percussion dancer: FRANCESCA SILVANO 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 known as PIZZICA TARANTATA or the Spider Dance. Also featuring Alessandra Belloni's original compositions honoring Yemanja and Oxun, Goddesses of Love and Waters, Xango, of the Afro-Brazilian Yoruba tradition.
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