Italian Music

Alan Sorrenti was born in Naples on December 9, 1950 and is an Italian singer and composer. His mother was Welsh, and he was raised in Aberystwyth, Wales for much of his childhood.

Gabry Ponte is an Italian DJ best known for his membership in the Italian dance group Eiffel 65. Born on April 23, 1973 in Moncalieri, Gabry Ponte has been involved with the Bliss Team, DJ Gundam, and Sangwara.  

Elio e le Storie Tese, often abbreviated as EELST, is a popular Italian band from Milan that was formed back in 1980. Their music is clearly and declaredly inspired to the style of Frank Zappa, both in music and lyrics.

Bluvertigo is an Italian band formed in 1992 and their first album was released in 1995. Subsequent albums in 1997 and 1999 were released and they were later called as the chemical trilogy as every title has a reference to chemistry. Their last album is entitled Pop Tools, a compilation released in 2001.

Almamegretta is a dub/world/reggae group from Naples, Italy whose lyrics are in Napoletano. Almamegretta was established in 1987 by Gianni Mantice, Patrizia Di Fiore and Gennaro T, and their music became quite successful, leading to remix work of several of their songs.

Gabin is an Italian new age jazz band featuring Massimo Bottini and Filippo Clary. They have collaborated with numerous jazz artists such as Dee Dee Bridgewater, Edwyn Collins, and China Moses. They released their self titled debut album in 2002 and Doo Uap, Doo Uap, Doo Uap, one of their first hits from the said album, is also the video below. Gabin’s song Bang Bang To The Rock’N'Roll was featured in the 2005 film Fantastic Four.

An Italian hip-hop group,  Gemelli Diversi was formed in Milan back in 1997 when two Italian rap crews, La Cricca and Rima Nel Cuore merged as one. In 2003, the group was named Best Italian Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards, and their most recent release was 2007’s Boom!

Club Dogo is a Milan based Italian rap group that was formed by rappers Guercio, Fame, an Don Joe. Club Dogo was founded in 1996. Fans can read up more on the group on their official website.

Articolo 31 is a pop band in Milan, Italy that creates and melds hip-hop, funk, pop, and traditional Italian musical forms. Articolo 31 is also one of the most popular Italian rock/hip-hop groups. Members J Ax and DJ Jad took their name from the Irish constitutional law that guarantees freedom of the press.

99 Posse are an Italian hip-hop/reggae group from Naples who rap both in Italian and the local Naples dialect. Most of 99 Posse’s songs are political or social in nature, and all of their albums have been released with a “political price,” with a sticker on every CD that says “Don’t pay more than…” 99 Posse also has their own record label, Novenove, which works to promote underground artists.