Artist description For those of you who've never encountered tammurriata before, it's both a kind of music and a philosophy of life. You'll hear it in towns and villages around Napoli, throughout the south of Italy, though the heart of tammurriata is Mount Vesuvius. Although many of the songs are about the Madonna, the pre-christian roots of the music are pretty visible; after all, it's arguably not a big transition from the Great Mother to the Madonna. It's an ancient, ancient form of music; in fact, there are images of tammorras in the frescoes of Pompeii. O Lione is one of the best known practitioners. He's a charismatic and intense performer whose skill and dedication to his way of life make him incredibly inspiring. Once seen and heard, never forgotten.

Music Style Tammurriata

Artist History O Lione has been playing with his group, Nuova Compagnia della Tammorra, for over fifteen years. He's also collaborated with many well known musicians such as Marcello Colasurdo (Spaccanapoli), Almamegretta, Ambrogio Sparagna, and so on. In addition to performing, he constructs instruments and teaches workshops in playing and dancing.

Instruments drum, tammorra, accordion, organetto, flute, guitar

Albums O Vesuvio, Terre Feste Tammorre, Trirecemiseevintinovejuorne

Location Naples, Campania - Italy

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