This special concert is an enchanting journey of discovery of the seven Black Madonnas, following the ancient Neapolitan legend, known as the "Seven Sisters" in Southern Italy. This trip into traditional legends, miracles and history, transports audiences to a time and place where an unbroken and ancient tradition continues today with processions, drumming rituals, chanting and sensual dancing in honor of the Black Madonna, who is considered the most important of the seven sisters. She continues to be venerated on a high sacred mountain, which pilgrims still climb barefoot while chanting and drumming in her honor.The traditional music includes the chant to the Madonna of Monteverrgine (Avellino) La Madonna della Libera (Moiano Benevento), Madonna de li Grazi (Sicily) and Madonna di Seminara Reggio Calabria.Alessandra will end with of the powerful ritual drumming & dance known as TAMMORRIATA, from the region of Campania, which dates back to the rites of the Mother Earth Goddess Cybele, now worshiped as the Black Madonna. MORE INFO COMING SOON! "Voyage of the Black Madonna", 1991 CUNY-TV Segment featuring Alessandra Belloni Excerpted from "Italics: The Italian-American Magazine" produced by CUNY-TV , Dr. Joe Scelsa host -https://youtu.be/xBAWpVPTJzwhttps://youtu.be/vrXtYQCyAzIfrom the wonderful presentation THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 8 atNYU - CASA ITALIANA