Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino - Meridiana (LP)

Founded in 1975 by the writer Rina Durante, the Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino is the most important popular music group in Salento, the first to be formed in Apulia. Italy's fascinating dichotomy of tradition and modernity come together in the music of Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino: the seven piece band and dancer are the leading exponents in a new wave of young performers re-inventing Southern Italy's Pizzica musical and dance traditions for today's global audience. Their music is an explosion of energy, passion, rhythm and magic, taking you on a journey from the past to the present to the beat of the tambourine, the beating heart of Salento tradition. Special guest Red Baraat.