A poet sentenced to death – Interview with Shahin Najafi Although throughout his career his music has encompassed different musical genres, from hip hop to rock, jazz and blues of the latest songs, his lyrics remain naked and provocative and he refuses to be silenced. Through his music Shahin Najafi delivers strong and controversial messages […]
Queen of Opera
The absolute First Lady on the Hawaiian music scene D’Andrea Pellettier comes from from Virginia Beach, East Coast of Virginia. She grew up immersed in arts as a result of the mixed different cultures of her home town. She comes from the Piscataway-Conoy tribe and she has a background in language, philosophy, and fine arts. […]
Changing tunes in life
Reading emotions through black and white keys Reading immigration stories we see that music often plays an important role in the life of those who leave something to head towards the unknown. Sometimes music alone can be enough to support a radical change. Sofi is Armenian and about 13 years ago emigrated with her 10 […]
Rebel music. The dangerous act of bringing the opera to Iran
The man who brought opera to Iran. Since after the revolution the opera was not welcomed in Iran but Ara Karapetian, conductor, choir master and vocal coach, managed to perform a kind of miracle realizing his dream and the dream of many other Iranian artists. Since he was a child Ara always loved music and […]
The song of the siren
An ancient spell rings out overseas She embodies that legendary creature whose song pampers you and persuades you, charms you and disarms you. Although she is a seductively singing siren she won’t inflict a mortal wound on you! You will find her kind in manners and soul just like her voice is gentle, sweet and […]
Meet Flavio Sanguinetti
The multiple faces of the artist captured with one lens You might have seen him on the stage of La Voz Perú singing Y se llama Perú by Augusto Polo Campos. His name is Flavio Sanguinetti and he was born in Perú to Italian parents.Music was his first passion. At 16 he started to compose […]
Marking the rhythm of success
The story of Fernando Jaramillo Between 1973 and 1990 Chile was under the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. He was 9 years old when Fernando moved with his family from Chile to California. He then returned to Santiago to move back to Los Angeles in 2007. He has been playing the drums for about 32 […]
The Bottega of Michele Buonincontro
Tradition wins the challenge. As a child, as soon as he left school, Michele went to his father’s workshop, eager to go and play with clay dough. Modeling this magical material fascinated him so much that he decided to deepen this activity by studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Napoli. Today Michele is […]
Christmas edition 2022 is out!
Napulitanamente magazine Christmas edition 2022 has been released. It feature Neapolitan Christmas art and tradition. Discover Armenian and Byzantine heritage in Napoli through the history of San Gregorio Armeno (San Gregory the Illuminator) and Santa Patrizia. Enjoy the art of wax miniatures by Maria Rosaria Pirozzi; be delighted by the handmade pastori of presepe (cribs […]
Miniatures by Maria Rosaria Pirozzi. Little masterpieces of Neapolitan tradition.
Building a presepe (crib) can be a long and demanding job. Traditionally, grandfathers build them with their grandchildren, dads with their own children. But, in reality, everyone can make a presepe. It can be made with cork, polystyrene but also with wood, bark and cardboard. We start from the background that must wrap around the […]
The beating heart of Anime di terracotta. The award-winning artist behind the mask.
Michele De Chiara is an established artist and artisan, known for his extraordinary talent in creating terracotta masterpieces mainly for figurines of the nativity scene, Pulcinellas and ceramic lucky horns at Anime di Terracotta (Terracotta souls). We met interviewed him last Christmas and discovered the different art forms through which he moves. While calling himself […]
Floriana Coppola. Poet and auditor of the soul
Floriana Coppola is a Neapolitan artist who moves between different forms of art such as poetry, prose and collage. She was born and lives in Napoli, a city which, while not naming, is clearly present in most of her works. In Napoli, the earth constantly vibrates due to the underground perpetual contrast between fire and […]
She Loves Collective presents Shelter. An asylum for the pain of the soul.
In 1992, upon the proclamation of independence of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh), Azerbaijan’s response was an attack. At the end of the war, in 1994 Nagorno-Karabakh was consolidated as a “de facto” republic. However, it is not yet recognized by the international community. Azerbaijan claims what it considers its territory and Armenia claims its […]
Talent Spotlight featuring The Queen of Opera
Better known as The Queen of Opera, D’Andrea Pelletier is originally from Virginia Beach. She lives in Hawaii where she dedicates herself in the spreading of the culture of opera to make it known to everyone and bring opera into the mainstream. She was already a pianist and violinist when she began singing classical music, […]
Go through the gate of heaven and get to know the Republic of Artsakh.
The Republic of Artsakh, or the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, is a closed territory, completely surrounded by Azerbaijan. A narrow street, called the Lachin Corridor, currently under the control and supervision of the Russian peacekeepers, links it with Armenia. Although Artsakh is a de facto independent state from Azerbaijan and sovereign, which controls and governs a territory […]
Neapolitan sogwriter Francesco Esposito aka Marini on Talent Spotlight
“I have always been playing and singing, and for some time I have decided to make my artistic career as a songwriter serious and structured. So I created my project. Dentro(Inside) is my first song. It was produced and arranged in the province of Napoli, in a small but full of emotions studio called Officina19. […]
Dodici volti nel volto by Christian Leperino. The presentation of the catalog at Basilica of Santa Restituta
Friday, October 28th, at 5PM, the presentation of the catalog of Christian Leperino Dodici volti nel volto (Twelve faces in the face), published by artem, will be held at the Cathedral of Napoli, in the spaces of the Basilica of Santa Restituta. Speakers: Adolfo Russo, Vicar for Culture of the Diocese of Napoli; Angela Tecce, […]
Seven years after his latest project, Malam returns with ‘Odio Amore’.
Malam approaches Hip Hop, as a breaker, in the late 1980s.As a former co-founder member of Limbudos , in 1994 he started writing the first lyrics and producing the first beats. Since then he is active in the Italian music scene, especially in the Sardinian one, as a producer and arranger. Over the course of […]