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27 – Memorie

27 Memorie
Nicoletta Taricani

A journey into the folds of the feminine, a tribute to the value, creativity of an extraordinary artist in balance between tradition, innovation, and commitment.

The twenty-seventh production of nusica.org, a cultural association that supports and promotes innovative artists with the motto: “Developing Artists, Blossoming Music.”

Nicoletta Taricani’s new work, “Memorie,” will be released on March 18, 2024. The project is preceded by the release of the single “Letizia,” available from March 8.

Music, narration, and commitment intertwine in Nicoletta Taricani’s journey, a singer born in Sicily, now living in Udine, always attentive to contaminations as an artistic and social tool, a fundamental feature of her music and a reflection of the places she has experienced.

After her debut work “In un mare di voci” (2021), a social inclusion project focused on the dialogue between music and acting, the artist creates “Memorie,” an album full of suggestions and an evocative journey that reveals the sense of a search both human and intellectual, intimate and artistic.

Centered around the figure of Letizia Battaglia, the work represents for Nicoletta Taricani the opportunity to give substance to her idea of music, the belief that composing is equivalent to photographing, capturing what the eye sees in perfect balance with one’s inner horizon.

The album, scheduled for release on March 18 with the nusica.org label, is a musical portrait of the famous photojournalist, research that revolves around the key moments of her career, from shots of women and children to snapshots in the alleys of Palermo, from the years of terrorism to Mafia crimes.

Nine tracks tell a story, making experimentation, jazz, and folklore a terrain of artistic and cultural elaboration. Like in “Memorie,” where the noise of the streets, the cries of the people after the killing of Judge Falcone form the basis for a musical reportage. Or “Letizia,” characterized by the balance between popular sounds and modern elements, summarizing Battaglia’s attitude and Taricani’s artistic perspective.

The third single is “Real Casa dei matti,” a title that recalls the psychiatric hospital frequented by the photojournalist in contact with patients, who speak about loneliness and hope in the lyrics. “Le foto che non ho fatto” (The photos I didn’t take) and “Le bambine di Palermo” (The girls of Palermo) encapsulate the tension of Battaglia towards discovery, revealing the elements of wonder and investigation, combining simple melodies and frequent tempo changes.

“Comitato di lenzuoli” and “Palermo” give the sense of a place, narrating a multifaceted and dynamic city, between the sounds of bells and frenetic rhythms.

Claudia Grimaz, another woman, appears in the album; she is honored in the Serbian traditional song “Gusta mi magla padnala,” with which Taricani won the Grimaz Prize in 2023.

All compositions, except for the last one, were written and arranged by Nicoletta Taricani. Her voice is accompanied by Giulio Scaramella on the piano, Marco Donat on the violin, Romano Todesco on the accordion, Mattia Romano on the guitar, Alessio Zoratto on the double bass, and Umberto Odone on the drums.

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