MELPIGNANO – It will be Stromae, the exclusive guest of the Notte della Taranta of Melpignano directed by Maestro Dardust. The international star, fresh off the recent release of Multitude, will perform on August 27th on the stage of the historic Salento festival, which finally returns this year to embrace the public and organized by Rai 1 on Thursday September 1st, aired at 11:15 p.m.
His participation was announced this morning by the President of the Apulia Region, Michele Emiliano, and the concertmaster, Dardust, during the press conference presenting the event.
“I thought from the start that Stromae was the perfect testimony to this twenty-fifth anniversary of the Notte della Taranta. Stromae has established itself on the world music scene and has produced an unprecedented work of stylistic contamination, combining tradition and contemporaneity with very distant musical worlds, arguing that multiculturalism is a treasure to be preserved and spread. The title of his latest album is “Multitude”, and I believe this word can perfectly represent the concept of the recording and musical contamination work done this year, which definitely has the idea of putting the Popular Orchestra and the repertoire at the center face the Notte della Taranta and then let them travel through space and time. And that’s exactly what Stromae does, always underlining the diversity of musical influences he uses in his works, with the aim of creating a mixture of pop and world music, even if he himself says: “I don’t think that the expression World music makes more sense now: The truth is that we live in an era where pop is world music per se. What we will give to the audience of the Notte della Taranta is the essence of the rite that returns to be celebrated in the square, encompassing the galaxy of the audience, a multitude of stories that move, “explained the master.
“La Notte della Taranta is an international event, strongly linked to our traditions. Every time you go into an arena, very complex and fascinating at the same time. Thanks to Dardust for being with us and above all for obtaining the availability of Stromae, which seems to embody almost the oldest Apulian identity. It is very important for us to accept these challenges because Puglia is an infinite set of contaminations whose beauty we can only appreciate and how the master can take on the task of advancing without betraying this method. In this way, the overall impression of humanity is strengthened, politics, economy and culture are strengthened. Heartfelt thanks to Massimo Manera, the Mayor and all the exceptional team of La Notte della Taranta for once again bringing Puglia to cultural glory,” declared the President of the Puglia Region, Michele Emiliano.
“Music is a universal language and the Notte della Taranta has become a highly anticipated event around the world, so appealing that it has become a travel motivation. Each song, in dialect, allows to keep alive and alive the local archaic language to rediscover traditions and fully promote the territory. We are proud to be able to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Notte della Taranta with the Foundation, which will be the starting point for another window opening to new musical sounds, dance and root culture, also due to the broadcast of the event on Rai1 . with the support of Pugliapromento and #weareinpuglia “, the words of the managing director of Pugliapromo Luca Scandale.
The artist’s profile
“The innate alchemist of opposites, the Belgian singer-songwriter of Rwandan origin, defined as one of the most intriguing and complete performers on the pop scene, Stromae has found the magic formula to mix rap, afrobeat and francophone lyrics without forgetting tradition”, the say the organizers. The albums Cheese (2010) and Racine Carrée (2013), led by the tracks Alors On Danse, Papaoutai and Formidable, filled concert halls and conquered dance floors: 4 million albums sold (including 3.5 million physical sales). Stromae has received countless awards including four Victoires de la Musique, four NRJ Awards, an MTV Award and accomplished historic achievements such as: B. the filling of the prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York. To date, his discography has around 6.5 billion streams worldwide. Multitude is the other way Stromae explores the world while remaining firmly connected to her roots. He recently released the new single Mon Amour in collaboration with world pop star of Cuban origin Camila Cabello.