When Justin Adams, guitar hero and longtime collaborator of Robert Plant, meets Mauro Durante, the visionary heir to the Taranta tradition of his native Apulia, the chemistry is instantaneous.The former is driven by a post-punk approach softened by the grooves of North Africa, having produced iconic albums for Tinariwen and Rachid Taha. The latter, a violinist and percussionist bursting with energy, tours the globe with virtuoso Ludovico Einaudi, shares the stage with Ibrahim Maalouf, Goran Bregovic, and Piers Faccini, and takes over the leadership of the ensemble perpetuating the Taranta, a cousin of the Neapolitan tarantella, after his father.Since their fortuitous musical encounter, and following Still Moving, their acclaimed debut album, this daring project is evolving into a unique, fusion-driven entity of its own. Sweet Release, which they will present to a Parisian audience for the first time, is proof of this transformation. Between ancestral vibrations and punk spirit, the fervor of the tamburello and electric riffs, Justin and Mauro craft a raw, stripped-down sound that moves and mesmerizes."When Adams' electric guitar lingers languidly along the hillside, Durante's wild violin takes flight, tugging at the heartstrings. Utterly unpredictable and profoundly meditative."TELERAMA – TTTT...
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When Justin Adams, guitar hero and longtime collaborator of Robert Plant, meets Mauro Durante, the visionary heir to the Taranta tradition of his native Apulia, the chemistry is instantaneous.The former is driven by a post-punk approach softened by the grooves of North Africa, having produced iconic albums for Tinariwen and Rachid Taha. The latter, a violinist and percussionist bursting with energy, tours the globe with virtuoso Ludovico Einaudi, shares the stage with Ibrahim Maalouf, Goran Bregovic, and Piers Faccini, and takes over the leadership of the ensemble perpetuating the Taranta, a cousin of the Neapolitan tarantella, after his father.Since their fortuitous musical encounter, and following Still Moving, their acclaimed debut album, this daring project is evolving into a unique, fusion-driven entity of its own. Sweet Release, which they will present to a Parisian audience for the first time, is proof of this transformation. Between ancestral vibrations and punk spirit, the fervor of the tamburello and electric riffs, Justin and Mauro craft a raw, stripped-down sound that moves and mesmerizes."When Adams' electric guitar lingers languidly along the hillside, Durante's wild violin takes flight, tugging at the heartstrings. Utterly unpredictable and profoundly meditative."TELERAMA – TTTT
Quand Justin Adams, guitar hero et compagnon de route de Robert Plant, rencontre Mauro Durante, visionnaire héritier de la Taranta de sa région natale, les Pouilles, l’alchimie est immédiate.Le premier est habité par une approche post punk qu’il adoucit au contact du groove nord-africain en produisant des albums iconiques pour Tinariwen ou Rachid Taha. Le second, violoniste et percussionniste à l’énergie débridée, parcourt le monde avec le virtuose Ludovico Einaudi, partage la scène avec Ibrahim Maalouf, Goran Bregovic ou Piers Faccini, puis reprend, après son père, la direction de l’ensemble perpétuant la taranta, cousine de la tarentelle napolitaine. Mais depuis cette rencontre musicale fortuite, et après Still Moving, un premier disque acclamé, ce projet déroutant, tend à devenir une entité unique et fusionnelle qui elle-même se perpétue. Sweet Release, qu’ils présenteront pour la première fois au public parisien, en est la preuve. Entre vibrations ancestrales et esprit punk, ferveur du tamburello et riffs électriques, Justin et Mauro créent un son brut, dépouillé, qui émeut et envoute.« Quand la guitare électrique d’Adams louvoie avec lenteur au ras des collines, le violon dingue de Durante s’emballe à en décrocher le cœur. Totalement imprévisible et profondément méditatif ».TELERAMA – TTTT
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