Almamegretta

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Almamegretta
Almamegretta 2006
Almamegretta 2006
Background information
Origin Flag of Italy Naples, Italy
Genre(s) Dub
World
Reggae
Years active 1987 — present
Label(s) CNI
BMG
Sanacore
Website www.almamegretta.it
Members
Gennaro Tesone "Gennaro T"
Lucariello
Zaira Zigante
Paolo Polcari
Fefo Forconi
Mario Formisano
Former members
Raiz
Patrizia Di Fiore
Gianni
Tonino
Ash
Stefano Facchielli "D.RaD" (deceased)

Almamegretta are a dub/world/reggae group from Naples, Italy. Their lyrics are in Napoletano.Gianni Mantice,Patrizia Di Fiore and Gennaro T,established the group in the 1987.In the 1990 Patrizia left the band,she was replaced by Raiz and Paolo Polcari,D.Rad joint the group. Their music became quite successful, leading to remix work for Massive Attack. Adrian Sherwood also remixed their album "Sanacore". Raiss (also spelled Rais and Raiz) left the band in 2003, pursuing a solo career.In 2004 D.RaD died.


[edit] Discography

  • Figli di Annibale (1992)
  • Animamigrante (1993,CNI)
  • Fattalla' (1994)
  • Sanacore (1995;CNI)
  • Sanacore (1995 — reprises)
  • Indubb (1996;BMG) Remixes
  • Lingo (1998;BMG)
  • Suonno (1998)
  • 4/4 (1999;BMG)
  • Imaginaria (2001;BMG)
  • Venite! Venite! (2002;BMG)
  • Sciuoglie 'e Cane (2003;Sanacore)
  • Sciuoglie 'e Cane (2004;Sanacore) live
  • Almamegretta presents Dubfellas (2006;Sanacore)
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