VINICIO CAPOSSELA

I felt like I knew him. Maybe I had met him at a political rally. Maybe at a live show. Perhaps I simply liked that man stroking his beard because he reminded me of the people on the island of Naxos. Sigá sigá, like the fishermen at the port on a scorching hot day. Sigá sigá, before taking the first note on the piano. Sigá sigá, before thinking of singing the first word. The young people dressed in white observe him, waiting for a first hint. A single movement from the beard to the piano key and the small orchestra starts to play. <…E tutto è stato un regalo, e tutto è stato un regalo…>, the man’s voice is that of an experienced sea dog. Sonic wave after sonic wave he shows to the white-clad crew the land of gratitude that stands on the horizon. There’s still time to sail and sing before landing. The sea whispers new melodies to be sung and played…

AN EXPLOSION OF SONIC GRATITUDE

An explosion of sonic gratitude. Fan Fath al Milanese ensemble and folk singer Vinicio Capossela introduced the audience to a musical ritual whose goal is an ancient ecstasy that can teach the contemporary world a lot. People sang “teach your children” in the Sixties and still want to do it today. After all, we are all children who want to listen to stories in music and dance.

(Special thanks to LabArca Teatro Musica and Sponz Fest)

SUNBURNT PAGANS

Sunday afternoon. Three AJ’s Toy Boarders surf plastic riders; a black toothpaste; a toothbrush; and a black cardboard. In mind an expression used by William Finnegan in his bestseller Barbarian Days: Surfing Life… “Sunburnt Pagans”… Fantasy rides anarchic waves… (Shots taken with Olympus OM-D E-M5 + Zuiko Marco 30mm f3.5)

MANUEL AGNELLI: STUDIO SESSION AND NEW ALBUM

A bunch of shots taken in April during Manuel Agnelli‘s studio session for new solo album “Ama il prossimo tuo come te stesso” (In stores September 30, Island Records/Universal Music Italia)

When the Soul focuses… The lights dim to leave room for the flow of music…

ALL STARS 2022: SAM MILLAR

My b&w portrait of friend best-selling and award-winning Irish crime writer Sam Millar on Editions Métailié “All Stars 2022” red band.

SAM MILLAR’S NEW CRIME NOVEL (ITALIAN EDITION)

My b&w portrait of friend writer and playwright Sam Millar on the back cover of the new crime novel – Sul fondo del Black’s Creek – by Italian publisher Milieu Edizioni… SOON IN BOOKSTORES!

PORTRAYING THE DEEP LANGUAGE OF LIVE MUSIC

Portraying the deep language of live music… NO FILTER allowed… Soul-to-Soul… Just a sequence of CLICK… For catch the clear moment when Joan As Police Woman bewitched the Milanese audience… Soul-to-Soul… I need time for another shot… I need another clear moment, and another one, and… I need another heart-to-heart talk… CLICK…

MUSIC, EMPATHY AND… A BIT OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Friend Grammy awarded, Offbeat and Big Easy awarded and Latin Billboard awarded composer and HBO Treme trumpeter Leon “Kid Chocolate” Brown from New Orleans at Officina Recording Studio (Switzerland, early February 2020) recording Frank Salis‘s album (produced by NicOLAsound).

Observing a musician during a studio session is a privilege. Recording it… is receiving a precious gift.
It’s all about human frequencies, it’s all about the music. Music. Empathy. And a bit of photography… Staying close to the subject.

STEVEN VAN ZANDT COVER STORY

Plug n’ Play Swiss music magazine, December 2021: Steven Van Zandt cover story. Thanks to KINDA Agency for the exclusive photo session in a typical Milanese court. Very special thanks to Mr. Van Zandt for his willingness and for sharing real rock tales.

LIVE MUSIC: THE HIDDEN RHYTHM OF HUMAN ACTIVITIES

WHO: Xabier Iriondo and Snare Drum Exorcism

WHAT: A live show. East and West. Vibes and rules. The hidden rhythm of human activities. Tierra/Maree EP (Wallace Records)… Environmentalism

WHEN: December 16, 2021 

WHERE: Germi Luogo di contaminazione

WHY: Along the line between black and white you may discover the source of a common pleasure