Tesi, Riccardo & Banditaliana / Lune
Album: Lune   Collection:World
Artist:Tesi, Riccardo & Banditaliana   Added:Oct 2006
Label:Dunya  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2006-11-12 Pull Date: 2007-01-14 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Jan 14 Dec 31 Dec 17 Dec 3 Nov 19
Airplays: 1 1 1 1 4

Recent Airplay
1. Jan 09, 2007: At the Cafe Bohemian
Macedonia
4. Nov 28, 2006: At the Cafe Bohemian
Assedio
2. Dec 26, 2006: At the Cafe Bohemian
Assedio
5. Nov 16, 2006: Old New Borrowed & Blues
Macedonia
3. Dec 15, 2006: No Cover, No Minimum
Assedio
6. Nov 14, 2006: At the Cafe Bohemian
Brughiere

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2006-11-08
Composer/melodeon player Tesi & company perform a wonderful mélange world music & Italian folk influences in fresh, original compositions. The band includes vocals, guitar, sax, vibes & percussion. Guest artists on piano, bass, mandolin, tabla & other instruments. Really good stuff. Very world-buffet like, with appetizers from Ireland, India, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

*1. Midtempo, catchy, a folksy charmer.
*2. Upbeat instrumental w/hints of Ireland. Cool tabla too.
3. Downtempo, elec piano, vox, a sweeping nostalgic sound.
4. A happy, toe-tapping instrumental w/solid work from all.
*5. Slow w/delicate fem vox. Really beautiful & sad.
6. Fun, fast instr w/vibes/mouth harp. Twangy-good w/hint of jazz.
7. Sweet and romantic with an old-fashioned sound. Like old roses.
8. Short instrumental soprano/alto sax duet. Slow & halting.
*9. Upbeat instr w/cool tabla/perc/sax/etc. Part India, part Ireland.
*10. Relaxed, quirky carnival-esque instrumental. A bit dark, a bit not.
11. Programming, upbeat electronic w/chorus. Busy, fast, debatable.
12. Upbeat remixed Italian folk dance. A fun, rather jazzy groove.

Track Listing
1. Assedio   7. Il Valzer Della Provera Gente
2. Brughiere   8. Aulos
3. Lune   9. Macedonia
4. Scapoli   10. Loulou
5. Ninna Nanna   11. Maggio
6. Trioole'   12. Tevakh