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Puglia at Jazzahead! 2026
In April, Puglia Sounds will be at the Jazzahead! (booth 6B20 > 6B24) in Bremen, from 22 to 25, with eight Apulian operators.
Photo credits jazzahead!

Over two decades, jazzahead! has become established as one of the most important platforms for future jazz headliners to become visible internationally. Thousands of visitors and professionals from the jazz industry (booking, management, labels and more) will make their way to Bremen to attend the top quality programme of showcase concerts which starts on 23 April.

Today, jazzahead! is the world’s leading industry event in the jazz sector, with around 3,000 trade participants from over 60 nations.

And we’re back in Bremen again this year for the twentieth edition of the fair. We’re promoting italy@jazzahead! with the Emilia-Romagna Music Commission – ATER Fondazione, I-Jazz, and Italia Jazz Club.

– More information here
https://jazzahead.de/

The Apulian delegation: Find us at BOOTH 6B20 > 6B24

The Apulian delegation—committed to promoting projects that spread Apulian musical culture thanks to a specific public call that encourages participation in international music fairs—in addition to the Puglia Sounds staff, is made up of record labels, booking and management agencies, festivals, and artists.

Cafè 1799

Giuseppe Netti (Artistic director) – Acquaviva delle Fonti (BA) – Italy

associazionecafe1799@gmail.com – 0039-3922324523

The Jazzset festival represents the evolution of a cultural project launched in 2002 characterized by continuous programming and widely recognized within both the Apulian and national music scenes. The project integrates artistic production, audience development, territorial enhancement, national and international circulation, support for young talents, the building of professional networks, and innovation in artistic languages. The festival takes place across clubs, theaters, historic venues, regenerated spaces.

club1799.it – facebook.com/club1799

Dodicilune

Maurizio Bizzochetti (Founder) – Lecce (LE) – Italy

bizzochetti@gmail.com – 0039-3920652334

Transforming musical space into an open territory is no easy task. Yet Rob Luft (guitar), Roberto Ottaviano (saxophone) and Giovanni Guidi (piano) have created a trio without protagonists, where every gesture nurtures the shared sound. In WORDS, improvisation reveals a shared geometry: essential pieces, no solos, every pause counts. Guitar and piano blend together, the saxophone blows lyrically. A free and evolving musical conversation.

dodicilune.biz – facebook.com/dodicilune

Ipe Ipe

Domenico Coduto (CEO) – Benevento (BN) – Italy

info@ipeipe.com – 0039-3398662760

IPE IPE is an independent company active in management, booking, development of projects and festivals, training, and as a label. With a strong international focus, it promotes Italian artists in world music and folk, producing tours and projects at major festivals and cultural platforms worldwide, while building long-term, solid relationships and collaborations. Artists it has worked with include Alessia Tondo, BabelNova Orchestra, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Bandadriatica and many others.

ipeipe.com – instagram.com/ipeipemusic

In Chiaro

Alessandro Campobasso (Artistic director) – Barletta (BT) – Italy

inchiaro.produzioni@gmail.com – 0039-3332325350

Triggiano Jazz Festival was born with the idea of returning to the town of Triggiano a cultural event dedicated to jazz music that includes the participation of prominent artists from the national and international music scene. Our goal is to create a showcase for original musical projects, projected in a contemporary dimension of jazz, with particular attention in enhancing the potential of young artists representative of the Apulian music scene.

inchiaroproduzioni.com – instagram.com/triggianojazzfestival/

Ludwig Sound

Carmela Senfett (Manager) – Heidelberg – Germany

administration@ludwigsound.com – 0049-017699775788

An all-female band from southern Puglia, Le Cumbinate blend cumbia, reggae, Brazilian, Argentine and Mexican rhythms with Afro Beat, delivering powerful energy and immersive groove. Their representation – represented by manager Carmela Senfett – at jazzahead! 2026 offers a key chance to showcase the sound identity of Puglia in Bremen, building global networks and promoting Southern Italy’s musical creativity.

www.ludwigsound.com/artist/le-cumbinate – instagram.com/le_cumbinate

Lunatica

Gaetano Antonacci (Treasurer) – Foggia (FG) – Italy

info@moodyjazzcafe.it – 0039-3282680068

Lunatica association has been active for years in the territory of the province of Foggia, (Apulia – south Italy) through the organization of important festivals (Giordano in Jazz, Accadia Blues, Moody jazz café, Lunatica InCantina and more). Lunatica recovered the jazz legacy of this area, that despite its own vocation, has few realities to represent the music and, in particular, jazz scene. Our presence at Jazzahead! aims to want to create relationships with in order to increase knowledge and cultural exchange with this area of Apulia.

facebook.com/moodyjazzcafe

Marsab Music Management

Sabino Martiradonna (Director) – Roma (RM) – Italy

sabmar55@gmail.com – 0039-3358029563

Rachere Andrioli is a latin soul from Puglia who experiments with modern influences and opens up to the Mediterranean. Singer, songwriter, percussionist from Puglia engaged in international artistic projects of World Music. Through her voice, Rachele Andrioli draws on travel experiences, collaborations and encounters with the cultures of the world. Roberto Ottaviano is active on the international jazz scene for nearly three decades. He has been considered one of the leading and influential European voices.

marsab.net – facebook.com/MarsabMusicManagement

Tema Music

Enrico Iubatti (Senior Booking Manager) – Roma (RM) – Italy

theeuropeanmusicagency@gmail.com – 0039-34757441516

Participating in Jazzahead! 2025 is an opportunity to strengthen the presence of Gianluca Petrella’s projects on the European jazz scene. The goal is to expand collaborations through targeted meetings with industry professionals, including promoters, cultural managers, agents, and national, regional, and international support organizations. The conference also provides an overview of musical trends and best practices across Europe, helping to enhance and boost the internationalization prospects of Petrella’s artistic projects.

gianlucapetrella.it – instagram.com/gl.petrella

SHowcase

Three musical projects will be showcased:
- L’Antidote (April 23, 6:45 PM, Hall 7.1);
- Anaïs Drago (April 25, 2:00 PM, Relevé at the Kulturzentrum Schlachthof);
- Marco Centasso – um/welt (April 25, 5:00 PM, Hall 7.2)
Aperitivo Italiano

Don’t miss the Aperitivo Italiano on April 23, 1:00 PM at 6B2O > 6B24.
20 April 2026
Roberta Bayley: The Ramones, CBGB’s and New York City

From June 17th to July 5th, the exhibition at the MArTA in Taranto dedicated to the Ramones and fifty years of Punk.

Credits Roberta Bayley 2026

There’s a photograph that, before you’ve even heard a note, tells you everything you need to know about punk rock: four boys leaning against a peeling wall on New York’s Lower East Side, wearing ripped jeans and leather jackets, with long hair and gazes that oscillate between casual and menacing. It’s 1976, and those boys are the Ramones: the lens they’re looking into is Roberta Bayley’s camera.

Roberta Bayley was born in Pasadena, California, and grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area. She attended San Francisco State University for three years, then dropped out in 1971 and moved to London. It was there that she had her first significant encounter with what would become her world: in 1973, she worked briefly for Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood at their Let It Rock store. In 1974, Roberta arrived in New York, a city where punk history was being written. In July of that year, she met musician and poet Richard Hell, and a few months later, she began working as a doorman at CBGB, at the request of Terry Ork, the manager of Hell’s band, Television. CBGB—an acronym for Country, Bluegrass, Blues—was actually the hub where the entire downtown New York scene was formed: Patti Smith, Talking Heads, Blondie, Television, and, of course, the Ramones.

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What’s striking about Bayley’s story is how quickly photography became her calling. It wasn’t until November 1975 that she bought her first professional camera, intending to document what she saw happening around her in New York’s downtown music scene. Before then, photography had remained an unfulfilled aspiration. Just three months after buying the camera, she took what would become the cover of the Ramones’ first album. The story of how that photograph became the album cover is now legendary. In 1976, Bayley began working for John Holmstrom and Legs McNeil at Punk magazine, where she photographed the Ramones for the third issue in February of that year. Punk magazine wasn’t just a publication: it was the place where the aesthetic and vocabulary of an entire subculture were defined.
The shot was never intended as a cover, but as an illustration for the magazine. After taking some photos of the band inside the loft, Bayley decides to go for a walk with them around the neighborhood. A crumbling brick wall near East Second Street and the Bowery provides the perfect backdrop for the band, whose spirit Bayley masterfully captures. Although Sire had hired a professional photographer, paid around $2,000, to shoot the album cover, the Ramones and their manager Danny Fields weren’t happy with the result and had to quickly find an alternative. Thus, they chose Bayley’s shot, which helped shape the aesthetic of punk in the second half of the 1970s, becoming an iconic image capable of encapsulating an entire cultural movement.
After that shoot, Bayley became the lead photographer for Punk magazine, traveled to England to document the British punk scene, worked with Blondie for a year, and followed the Sex Pistols on their 1978 American tour. Her archive became an extraordinary visual map of an unrepeatable decade.

Today, Bayley’s photographs, correspondence, diaries, personal papers, and professional materials are preserved in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, a testament to the historical and cultural significance of his work.

Around 1980, Bayley decided to put down the camera: he had photographed practically everything he wanted to photograph, and he felt he was in danger of losing his amateur status, as he ironically stated.

MArTA TIMETABLES AND RATES

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Medimex 2026 is an International Festival & Music Conference promoted by the Apulia Region and Puglia Culture as part of the Puglia Sounds project for the development of the regional music system. The event will take place in Taranto from 17 to 21 June 2026.

15 April 2026
Memoranda of Understanding 2026

The form for submitting program listings for Apulian artists by members of national and international networks that have signed Memoranda of Understanding with Puglia Sounds until December 31, 2026, is now available again.

The networks are: EJN—Europe Jazz Network, FWMF—Forum of Worldwide Music Festivals, Assomusica, I-Jazz, Italia Jazz Club, KeepOn Live, Rete Italiana World Music, and Jazz Italian Platform.

How to participate

The application must be submitted via the online form within 3 weeks of the first scheduled date.

WEBFORM

The link opens in a new window on webform.pugliaculture.it

13 April 2026
Pet Shop Boys, Suede, Slowdive among the artists of the 2026 edition of MEDIMEX

With NYC Redux Band playing the music of Ramones and Agents Of Time. All the guests of the two concert evenings scheduled for 20 and 21 June 2026. Ticket presales start at 1:00 PM on the Vivaticket and TicketOne platforms.

MEDIMEX 2026 poster

Pet Shop Boys DREAMWORLD – The Greatest Hits Live (first date of the European summer tour – exclusive to Southern and Central Italy), Suede (only Italian date), Slowdive (only Italian date), NYC Redux Band playing the music of Ramones (world premiere, an original Medimex production curated by Marc Urselli), and Agents Of Time are the guests of the two concert evenings of Medimex 2026, the International Festival & Music Conference promoted by the Apulia Region and Puglia Culture as part of the Puglia Sounds project for the development of the regional music system, scheduled from 17 to 21 June in Taranto.

Medimex returns with a program featuring major international concerts, professional and networking activities for music industry operators and Apulian artists, showcases presenting new acts from the regional and national scenes, meetings, exhibitions, storytelling dedicated to the great figures of world music, presentations, and activities designed to bring audiences closer to the world of music. This edition takes an ideal journey from punk to pop—two musical genres that over the years have influenced and permeated the collective imagination and global culture—through a dense calendar that forms a mosaic of events, experiences, and in-depth sessions aimed at industry professionals, young people, artists, and music lovers.

Pet Shop Boys, Agents Of Time

Concerts on 20 JUNE

Pet Shop Boys

Agents Of Time

There are two evenings of major international music scheduled at the Rotonda on the Taranto seafront. On Saturday, 20 June, Pet Shop Boys present DREAMWORLD – The Greatest Hits Live. The iconic duo, who over forty years of activity have achieved numerous records and shaped the pop genre with unforgettable hits, will bring an immersive, technology-driven live show that The Times has hailed as “the most fascinating pop show of the year.”

Also performing on the same evening are Agents Of Time, an Apulian electronic music act formed by producers Andrea di Ceglie and Luigi Tutolo. Since 2013, they have performed at major festivals and dancefloors around the world and have remixed a track by The Weeknd.

Suede, Slowdive e NYC Redux Band playing the music of Ramones

Concerts on 21 JUNE

Suede

Slowdive

Three concerts are scheduled for Sunday, 21 June. Medimex celebrates 50 years of punk with NYC Redux Band playing the music of Ramones, a world premiere and original Medimex production curated by Marc Urselli. Songs from the Ramones’ self-titled debut album will be reinterpreted by a supergroup bringing together some of the most important musicians from the U.S. scene: Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs), Sami Yaffa (Michael Monroe, Joan Jett), Steve Conte (New York Dolls), Kid Congo Powers (former Bad Seeds), Luis Accorsi (Toxic Tito), Eugene Hutz (Gogol Bordello), Victoria Espinoza (Puzzled Panthers / Gogol Bordello), and Tammy Faye Starlite.

Slowdive return to Medimex after their unforgettable 2017 concert in Bari. The British band, essential for shoegaze enthusiasts, boasts cult albums and live performances. Finally, Suede, pioneers of britpop, will be in Taranto to perform the most celebrated songs from their repertoire as well as tracks from Antidepressants, their acclaimed latest album released in 2025.

Showcases and artistic consultancy by Diodato and Riondino. Le Strade del Mediterraneo returns

A program of showcases is also planned to present the most interesting projects from the new Apulian and national music scene. Once again, the festival benefits from the artistic consultancy—provided free of charge—of Antonio Diodato and Michele Riondino, who work alongside artistic coordinator Cesare Veronico. Antonio Diodato presents the second edition of Le Strade del Mediterraneo, a special project designed to introduce new sounds and create a strong connection between the shores of the Mediterranean Sea, while Michele Riondino proposes a special project combining music and theatre.

Professional and networking activities

Professional and networking activities return, aimed at facilitating meetings and connections between the Apulian music sector and representatives of the Italian music business. The program includes panels, round tables, and masterclasses organized in collaboration with some of the leading Italian music networks: Assomusica, Keepon Live, I-Jazz, Italia Jazz Club – Italian World Music Network, and the Creative Europe Desk Italy. The training segment Medimex Music Factory is confirmed, aimed at authors, producers, and composers, along with a brand-new event dedicated to Hip Hop culture featuring workshops on writing, composition, and graffiti.

Photography exhibition dedicated to the Ramones and punk
Stories and music books return

An important photography exhibition and a video mapping installation dedicated to the Ramones and the 50 years of punk will explore the relationship between the two musical genres. Racconti (Stories)—the great narratives of the protagonists of world music—and music books also return, with the traditional and increasingly popular author-led presentations.

The full program will be announced in detail over the coming weeks. Continuous updates are available on this website.

30 March 2026
Puglia at Classical:NEXT 2026
In April, Puglia Sounds will be at the Classical:NEXT in Budapest, from 8 to 11, with four Apulian operators.
- The apulian delegation
viibra2 credit Christoph Mangler, ClassicalNEXT

Classical:NEXT is the global hub for classical and art music innovators. It’s where ideas are born, projects are launched, and the future of the genre takes shape. Each year, the event brings together the international community for an inspiring programme featuring an interactive Conference, Project Pitches, Showcase concerts, Film Showcases, an Expo, the Innovation Award and countless networking opportunities.

– More information here
https://www.classicalnext.org/

The Apulian delegation

The Apulian delegation—committed to promoting projects that spread Apulian musical culture thanks to a specific public call that encourages participation in international music fairs—in addition to the Puglia Sounds staff, is made up of record labels, booking and management agencies, festivals, and artists.

L’Amoroso

Gioacchino De Padova (Artistic director) – Bari (BA) – Italy

orfeofuturo.segreteria@gmail.com – 0039-3342913041

The concert presents a selection of Italian vocal and instrumental works from the 17th century focused on the theme of love, combining passion, irony and melancholy. Alongside music by composers such as Benedetto Ferrari, Andrea Falconieri and Giovanni Battista Buonamente, the programme features rare repertoire including serenades by Simone Coya and the traditional song “Tu bella ca lu tieni”. Coya’s music offers a rare dialogue between art music and popular tradition, resulting in a scene of strong theatrical impact.

lamoroso.it – instagram.com/orfeofuturo

Les Ateliers de CriBeau

Gabriele Natilla (Artist) – Paris – France

lesateliersdecribeau@gmail.com – 0033-(0)695645447

When it comes to classical music, an Italian program cannot overlook the great music of Naples. 2,500 years after its foundation, the concert “Dolcissimo Sospiro”, performed by the Orfeo Futuro ensemble, honors Naples through the notes of two very different composers: Andrea Falconieri and Nicola Porpora. At the dawn of the Baroque, Falconieri still conveys the legacy of the Renaissance in his compositions, as Porpora writes during the mature Baroque, in the tradition of musical theater that made Naples world famous.

lesateliersdecribeau.org – facebook.com/LesAteliersdeCriBeau

Sentieri Armonici

Valerio Latartara (Artist) – Monopoli (BA) – Italy

sentieriarmonici@gmail.com – 0039-3351477513

Apuliantiqua is an Italian early music festival promoted by Sentieri Armonici, presenting historically informed performances in heritage venues across Apulia. Since 2022 it has strengthened its artistic and organisational profile. The next phase focuses on international growth through European partnerships, co-productions, artist residencies and cross-border touring, fostering mobility and new audiences.

apuliantiqua.events – facebook.com/apuliantiqua

Tarantarte

Maristella Martella (Artistic director) – Corsano (LE) – Italy

tarantarte@gmail.com – 0039-3494623135

Tarantarte is a multidisciplinary performing arts company active in the fields of music, dance, and theatre. The company develops performances based on artistic research that connects Southern Italian and Mediterranean folk traditions with contemporary and electronic musical languages, offering a theatrical and expressive exploration of tarantism and trance phenomena.

www.maristellamartella.it – facebook.com/CompagniaTarantarte
10 March 2026
Puglia at Babel Music XP 2026
In March, Puglia Sounds will be at the Babel Music XP in Marseille, from 19 to 21, with fifteen Apulian operators who will participate in the speed meetings on 20 March
- The apulian delegation
Photo credits Babel Music XP

Babel Music XP is a prestigious festival and professional forum dedicated to world music, held annually in Marseille (specifically at La Friche la Belle de Mai and the Dock des Suds). Born to continue the legacy of Babel Med Music, the event is a Mediterranean hub, connecting European, American, and international professionals, labels, and artists. The next edition will take place from 19 to 21 March 2026.

The event combines a professional fair (with stands and meetings) with a rich program of showcases, presenting dozens of bands from various countries to highlight contemporary musical diversity, ranging from folk to jazz and hybrid sounds. It’s a trendsetting event that transforms the city into a hub of artistic exchange and innovation, projected towards new spaces dedicated to public experiences in 2026.

– More information here
https://babelmusicxp.com/en/home-babel-music-xp/

Speed meeting with the Apulian delegation

Speed-meetings sessions are reserved for accredited persons and the registrations open on March 10th at 4pm.

– More information here
https://babelmusicxp.com/en/home-babel-music-xp/

The Apulian delegation

The Apulian delegation—committed to promoting projects that spread Apulian musical culture thanks to a specific public call that encourages participation in international music fairs—in addition to the Puglia Sounds staff, is made up of record labels, booking and management agencies, festivals, and artists.

Abusuan

Koblan Amissah (Artistic director) – Bari (BA) – Italy

comunicazione@abusuan.it – 0039-3932583180

The theme of the 23rd edition of the metropolitan festival BARI IN JAZZ will be “Inclusiveness and Diversity Beyond Boundaries.” Inclusion and diversity are crucial themes in every aspect of modern society, and music, especially jazz, is no exception. Born as an expression of freedom and cultural intermingling, jazz has always held the potential to be a universal language for telling stories of oppression, hope, struggle, and change.

www.bariinjazz.it – facebook.com/BariInJazz

Arra Produzioni Mediterranee

Claudio Giagnotti (Artist) – Sanarica (LE) – Italy

info@mascarimiri.com – 0039-3913540543

ARRA PRODUZIONI MEDITERRANEE is a Salento structure born in 2020 which promotes the Salento musical culture in Italy and around the world. We produce with joy: Live music, MASCARIMIRI band, ELETTRO MASCARIMIRI live set, RONDA ELETTRICA Tamburreddhu Orkestra, MASCARIMIRI CANTANO GLI UCCI orchestra TAMBURREDDHU A UCE acustic duo, BEIRUT WORLD BEAT dj set, LA MASQUE live set, Festivals BALLATI! FESTA DELLA TRADINNOVAZIONE, TAM TAM TAMBURREDDHU FESTIVAL, World music dj set review PARTY IN COLLINA.

www.arraproduzioni.com – instagram.com/arra_produzioni/

Circular Music

Giovanni Martella (Founder) – Lecce (LE) – Italy

info@circularmusic.eu – 0039-3407205362

Circular Music is a young, yet expert Southern Italian music organization aiming to disseminate and promote the culture of world & folk music from the Global South. Our goal is to put local audiences, artists and professionals in touch with worldwide music cultures, by implementing music festivals, training programs, and international cooperation & booking actions. Circular Music cooperates with artists, record labels, stakeholders and schools, crafting customized and impactful projects in a participatory and inclusive design thinking process.

www.circularmusic.eu – instagram.com/circular_music_ita

Gabriele Poso

Alena Kazinskaya (Marketing & Management) – Lecce (LE) – Italy

ale@gabrieleposo.com – 0039-3487377325

Gabriele Poso is an Italian percussionist and producer whose project blends percussion-driven grooves, global rhythms and contemporary production. His career includes performances at major international platforms such as ESNS (Eurosonic), Vivid Sydney, Wonderfruit Festival and Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. The project is now entering a new phase with the production of an upcoming album, to be released through a newly established independent label, expanding his artistic vision and international reach.

instagram.com/gabrieleposo

Ipe Ipe

Domenico Coduto (CEO) – Benevento (BN) – Italy

info@ipeipe.com – 0039-3398662760

IPE IPE is an independent company active in management, booking, development of projects and festivals, training, and as a label. With a strong international focus, it promotes Italian artists in world music and folk, producing tours and projects at major festivals and cultural platforms worldwide, while building long-term, solid relationships and collaborations. Artists it has worked with include Alessia Tondo, BabelNova Orchestra, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Bandadriatica and many others.

ipeipe.com – instagram.com/ipeipemusic

In Chiaro

Alessandro Campobasso (Artistic director) – Barletta (BT) – Italy

inchiaro.produzioni@gmail.com – 0039-3332325350

Triggiano Jazz Festival was born with the idea of returning to the town of Triggiano a cultural event dedicated to jazz music that includes the participation of prominent artists from the national and international music scene. Our goal is to create a showcase for original musical projects, projected in a contemporary dimension of jazz, with particular attention in enhancing the potential of young artists representative of the Apulian music scene.

inchiaroproduzioni.com – instagram.com/triggianojazzfestival/

Kalàscima

Federico Lagana’ (Artist) – Alessano (LE) – Italy

info@kalascima.it – 0039-3291643924

Kalàscima is a dynamic force in the world music panorama, blending ancient sounds with cutting-edge electronic textures. Hailing from Apulia, Italy, the band reinvents the traditional rhythms of taranta with a bold fusion of hypnotic beats, modern electronics, and original melodies.Their live show is a high-energy spectacle with bagpipes, bouzouki, tambourine, accordion, thrilling vocals, laptops and synthesizers.Kalàscima creates an electrifying and captivating musical experience that bridges the past and the future in a truly unique way.

www.kalascima.com – instagram.com/kalascima

Linfa

Emanuele Flandoli (Founder) – Lecce (LE) – Italy

emanueleflandoli@gmail.com – 0039-3337196043

Linfa is an independent label and management based in Salento, Apulia, Italy. It focuses on music with deep roots, but strongly projected in the future. In WOMEX, it will present its roster, including the ambassadors of Salento trance ritual music, Officina Zoè (new album due to be out in spring). Emanuele Flandoli, Linfa’s owner, is also president of Mediterranea, brand new cultural hub and venue in Lecce, Italy.

www.mediterranea-lecce.it – instagram.com/linfa_records

Ludwig Sound

Carmela Senfett (Manager) – Heidelberg – Germany

administration@ludwigsound.com – 0049-017699775788

The promotion of the Trevize group at the Babelmed fair in France, under the Puglia brand, can rely on an integrated strategy. It is essential to highlight Apulian identity through cultural storytelling, music, and multimedia content that showcase the region. Participation in showcases, concerts, and B2B meetings helps build visibility and professional connections. The use of bilingual promotional materials, social media, and international press outreach strengthens brand presence.

www.ludwigsound.com/artist/trevize – instagram.com/trevize__

Officina Zoè

Giorgio Doveri (Artist & Promoter) – Taviano (LE) – Italy

officinazoe.booking@gmail.com – 0039-3387265709

In the Salento region of southern Italy, pizzica pizzica, an ancestral tambourine rhythm, was born. Since 1993, Officina Zoè has brought this tradition to the world, exploring trance through obsessive rhythms and a minimalist musical language. Rooted in tradition but with a contemporary perspective, the band offers primarily original compositions that speak to the present. Among the most popular Italian world music groups, they boast thousands of listeners and concerts worldwide in Australia, Africa, Europe, Japan, China, Korea, India and more.

www.officinazoe.com – instagram.com/officinazoe

Rhymers’ Club

Andrea Resce (Artist) – San Severo (FG) – Italy

associazione.rhymersclub@gmail.com – 0039-3462185006

Corde Sciolte was born from the desire for research, to go beyond limits and reach new spaces, to create an organic and artisanal sound, raw and pure, full of identity and character. The form is classical, but the manner and substance are not. It is hyper minimalist fusion that, through the ten strings, binds ancient baroque architectures, paints them with the follies of jazz manouche, Africa, and South America. Winners of Puglia Sounds 2023 with the project “Erosione Inversa”.

www.cordesciolte.it – instagram.com/corde_sciolte

Tarantarte

Maristella Martella (Artistic director) – Corsano (LE) – Italy

tarantarte@gmail.com – 0039-3494623135

Tarantarte is a multidisciplinary performing arts company active in the fields of music, dance, and theatre. The company develops performances based on artistic research that connects Southern Italian and Mediterranean folk traditions with contemporary and electronic musical languages, offering a theatrical and expressive exploration of tarantism and trance phenomena.

www.maristellamartella.it – facebook.com/CompagniaTarantarte

Triphonie

Alessandro Coppola (Artistic director) – Bagnolet, Seine Saint Denis – France

alenididarac@gmail.com – 0033-(0)648951313

Tuerci-core is a live music project that revolves around world beat and merges the experience of two musicians from Salento: the decades old experience of Alessandro Coppola of Nidi d’Arac and the neo-electronic ethno experimentations of Carmine Tundo of Mundial.After debuting at the Festival ‘La Notte della Taranta 2023’, Tuerci-core, a name inspired by the muse of dancing Terpsichore and that plays with the sound of the local dialect’s word meaning heart-throbbing, offers a show that incites dancing and evokes a trance state in the audience.

www.nididarac.net – instagram.com/tuerci_core

Xilema

Pasquale Dileo (President) – Altamura (BA) – Italy

xilemamusica@gmail.com – 0039-3661807524

The “Xilema” association was established in Altamura in 2016 and aims to practice, promote, and disseminate independent music through concerts, with a particular focus on new artistic movements from Latin America and Africa. It is constantly active throughout Italy, especially among small communities in Puglia. It organizes concerts (such as “Hauskonzerte” in Taranto), presentations of artistic projects (such as “Migrasom”), and tours for musicians, often in collaboration with other artists and organizations.

xilemamusica.wordpress.com – instagram.com/xilema_musica

Zero Nove Nove

Giuseppe Bortone (Manager) – Arnesano (LE) – Italy

099musicaespettacolo@gmail.com – 0039-3923021461

Zero Nove Nove is a Management and Booking Aagency. Since 2018, it has produced over 1,000 concerts and taken part in major international showcase festivals with its roster, including GlobalFEST, WOMEX, Babel Music XP, Fira Mediterrània de Manresa, Medimex, Tallinn Music Week, PIN Music Conference, etc. In 2022, the company expanded its activities to become a record label, releasing works by artists such as Maria Mazzotta, Faraualla, and Dario Muci. In 2024, Zero Nove Nove was ranked among the Top 10 Independent Labels of the Year at Womex.

zeronovenove.com – facebook.com/zeronovenove099
10 March 2026
Puglia at MENT 2026
While Apulian Maria Mazzotta is showcasing, Puglia Sounds and Apulian professionals will be participating in a networking session with the Emilia-Romagna Music Commission and ATER Foundation.
- The apulian delegation
MENT, photo credits Katja Goljat

MENT Ljubljana is a music discovery festival facilitating, in symbiosis with the conference, the presentation of music performers from all over Europe in front of international music professionals and audiences. The festival serves as a meeting point for artists, music professionals and music lovers. Its primary focus is on promoting emerging talent, fostering creativity and facilitating networking opportunities within the independent music industry. At the eleventh edition (February 2025) 82 artists from 27 countries performed across four days on 13 stages around Ljubljana.

The next edition will take place from 18 to 21 February 2026.

The international conference focuses on the music industry and creativity. The conference was attended by 700 foreign and local music professionals (festival organizers, concert promoters, booking agents, managers, journalists, representatives of record labels, networks, and others). The participating delegates came from more than 30 countries.

Maria Mazzotta showcase at MENT

At MENT, on February 20th at 10:00 PM at Ljubljana Castle, Hribar Hall, the versatile and captivating voice of Maria Mazzotta will be showcased.

– More information here
https://ment.si/en/artist/maria-mazzotta/

Networking session: Meet the Puglia and Emilia-Romagna Music scenes

On the afternoon of February 20th, Puglia Sounds and Apulian professionals, along with the Emilia-Romagna Music Commission and the ATER Foundation, will host a networking session to meet and discover the Apulian and Emilia-Romagna music scene. Registration is required for this networking session.

– Link to the registration form
https://forms.gle/rdXB7dhj2THTz1z46

The Apulian delegation

The Apulian delegation—committed to promoting projects that spread Apulian musical culture thanks to a specific public call that encourages participation in international music fairs—in addition to the Puglia Sounds staff, is made up of record labels, booking and management agencies, festivals, and artists.

AltreMenti Labs

Vito Samuele Sblendorio (Project Manager) – Acquaviva delle Fonti (BA) – Italy

commerciale@altrementilabs.it

AltreMenti Labs is an organisation based Southern Italy, active in live music promotion and production services. In four years it has produced over 150 concerts in Italy and abroad, spanning genres from post-punk and alternative rock to classical music. Its flagship project, Distorsioni Fest, has welcomed more than 7,000 attendees from 13 countries across three editions, becoming a reference point for alternative music in Southern Italy. AltreMenti also supports a roster of artists through record productions and international touring.

altrementilabs.it – instagram.com/altrementi_labs_aps

Faro Records

Luigi Fasanella (Label Manager) – Bari (BA) – Italy

music@farorecords.com – 0039-3934685533

Kallax Records is a DIY label with an alternative and punk attitude, dedicated to discovering and developing emerging talents. Over the years, the label has brought its artists to renowned international showcase festivals such as Eurosonic, MaMA, Reeperbahn, and The Great Escape, supporting their professional growth and facilitating their circulation on the global live music circuit. Its current roster includes The Pier, COMRAD, WISM, Perenne, Verogna and A Morte L’Amore.

kallaxrecords.bigcartel.com – instagram.com/kallaxrecords

Ipe Ipe

Domenico Coduto (CEO) – Benevento (BN) – Italy

info@ipeipe.com – 0039-3398662760

IPE IPE is an independent company active in management, booking, development of projects and festivals, training, and as a label. With a strong international focus, it promotes Italian artists in world music and folk, producing tours and projects at major festivals and cultural platforms worldwide, while building long-term, solid relationships and collaborations. Artists it has worked with include Alessia Tondo, BabelNova Orchestra, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, Bandadriatica and many others.

ipeipe.com – instagram.com/ipeipemusic

L’Alternativa

Ettore Folliero (Administrator) – Bari (BA) – Italy

sziget08@gmail.com – 0039-3477752387

The Festival Pass Talent Selection is a national contest designed to identify and promote emerging bands within the festivals that are part of our network. It currently involves the Sziget Festival in Budapest, AteneiKa in Cagliari, Chroma Festival in Perugia, Mind Festival in Montecosaro (Macerata), and Primo Maggio Barese in Bari. Conceived and organized by L’Alternativa srl, the contest receives around 500 applications each year, along with more than 100 additional submissions from our long-standing partner Rockit Pro.

alternativaevents.it – instagram.com/alternativaevents

Mosho

Andrea Capurso (Artistic Director) – Acquaviva delle Fonti (BA) – Italy

amministrazione@mosho.it – 0039-3336798999

Mosho Agency is an Apulia-based organisation working in live promotion, artist management and music publishing. Built on years of experience in the independent music sector, it produces concerts and original formats and supports a diverse roster through its label Mosho Dischi. With a strong focus on rock in all its forms, while spanning multiple genres, the agency works with both Italian and international artists, developing releases, touring strategies and cross-border collaborations, and connecting Southern Italy to wider European networks.

mosho.it – instagram.com/moshoagency

Sud Sonico

Ludovico Esposito (President) – Muro Leccese (LE) – Italy

sudsonico.associazioneculturale@gmail.com – 0039-3247724683

The project involves activities aimed at strengthening and developing our European network and consolidating our position in the Netherlands, following the launch of the collaboration between Sud Sonico and Stichting Nederlandse Muziek Export (https://www.bumacultuur.nl/event/dutch-music-export/). In particular, the aim is to strengthen the positioning of AVANT Festival as a cultural tourism event and a platform for innovative capacity-building for young local and international music operators. Sud Sonico is also registered to ICE Agency event.

sudsonico.it – instagram.com/sudsonico
4 February 2026
Puglia Sounds partner of Italy at ESNS 2026
Eurosonic 2026 is about to begin, and the Italian delegation—coordinated by ICE – Italian Trade Agency and involving Regione Puglia – Puglia Culture (within the framework of Puglia Sounds, the regional music system development project), Regione Emilia-Romagna (through the music export activities of Emilia-Romagna Music Commission, in collaboration with Ater Fondazione), Assomusica, Rete Italiana World Music and Sicily Music Conference—is pleased to invite you to take part in a rich programme of events taking place in Groningen from 14 to 17 January.
Photo Credits ESNS Press Office

Europe Calling is the title of the manifesto for this 40th edition: a call to the unique identities that define us and bring us together.

A key moment in the programme will be Thursday 15 January, with Meet the Italian Music Industry – Networking and Taste of Italy, an event entirely dedicated to the Italian music market. Hosted at Het Concerthuis from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm, the event offers the opportunity to meet around 20 Italian music companies and professionals, fostering connections, dialogue and new international collaborations. The event, which required prior registration, has received such a high number of requests that, at the time of writing, registration is no longer available. However, you may still contact bruxelles@ice.it to coordinate with ICE the possibility of getting in touch with Italian music industry professionals.

The Apulian delegation

The Apulian delegation—committed to promoting projects that spread Apulian musical culture thanks to a specific public call that encourages participation in international music fairs—in addition to the Puglia Sounds staff, is made up of record labels, booking and management agencies, festivals, and artists.

AltreMenti Labs

Giovanni Paolo Ferrara (Project Manager) – Acquaviva delle Fonti (BA) – Italy

commerciale@altrementilabs.it

AltreMenti Labs is an organisation based Southern Italy, active in live music promotion and production services. In four years it has produced over 150 concerts in Italy and abroad, spanning genres from post-punk and alternative rock to classical music. Its flagship project, Distorsioni Fest, has welcomed more than 7,000 attendees from 13 countries across three editions, becoming a reference point for alternative music in Southern Italy. AltreMenti also supports a roster of artists through record productions and international touring.

altrementilabs.it – instagram.com/altrementi_labs_aps

Django Music

Simone Manchisi (Agent & Festival booker) – Bari (BA) – Italy

info@djangomusic.it – 0039-3758287733

DJANGO MUSIC SRL has evolved into a trusted partner in the music industry, promoting artists at leading clubs and festivals across Italy and internationally. The company offers comprehensive services, including artistic consulting, communication, and promotion, leveraging a vast network within the Italian and global music scene. The aim is to promote the artists followed by the agency (Seun Kuti, Alborosie, Mellow Mood, C’mon Tigre, Quantic, Dub Fx, ADF etc) for a new path on undiscovered cultural venues, promoters, contexts for a new panorama.

djangomusic.it – instagram.com/djangomusic_it

è group – Italysona

Giuseppe Marasco (Director) – Crucoli (KR) – Italy

info@italysona.com

At ESNS 2026, Italysona (label and promoter) supports and produces quality “independent and emerging” music, exporting the excellence of Elettromascarimiri, Sud Sound System, Après la Classe, Kamafei, Sossio Banda, and numerous festivals. Its mission is to consolidate Puglia’s cultural ecosystem through international booking and innovation. Its catalog, blending tradition and modernity (Rondaelettrica, Taranta Sona), serves as a bridge to the European industry to generate economic and social growth in the region.

italysona.com – facebook.com/italysona

Mosho

Andrea Capurso (PR) – Acquaviva delle Fonti (BA) – Italy

amministrazione@mosho.it

Mosho Agency is an Apulia-based organisation working in live promotion, artist management and music publishing. Built on years of experience in the independent music sector, it produces concerts and original formats and supports a diverse roster through its label Mosho Dischi. With a strong focus on rock in all its forms, while spanning multiple genres, the agency works with both Italian and international artists, developing releases, touring strategies and cross-border collaborations, and connecting Southern Italy to wider European networks.

mosho.it – instagram.com/moshoagency

Sud Sonico

Ludovico Esposito (President) – Muro Leccese (LE) – Italy

sudsonico.associazioneculturale@gmail.com

The project involves activities aimed at strengthening and developing our European network and consolidating our position in the Netherlands, following the launch of the collaboration between Sud Sonico and Stichting Nederlandse Muziek Export (https://www.bumacultuur.nl/event/dutch-music-export/). In particular, the aim is to strengthen the positioning of AVANT Festival as a cultural tourism event and a platform for innovative capacity-building for young local and international music operators. Sud Sonico is also registered to ICE Agency event.

sudsonico.it – instagram.com/sudsonico

showcaseS

Gabriele Poso, January 14 Oosterpoort – ESNS 2026

Gaia Rollo, January 16 USVA – ESNS 2026

(Courtesy of Lucrezia Cantelmo)

On the showcase front, Italy takes centre stage with a diverse and highly impactful presence. Representing Puglia, percussionist and producer Gabriele Poso will open proceedings on 14 January with a showcase at Oosterpoort Kunstpunt at 11:00 pm. Gaia Rollo will then take to the stage at USVA on 16 January at 10:10 pm, fresh from the release of her debut solo album ‘Something Is Changing at Home’.

They will be joined by many other Italian artists and bands, including Alex Fernet, Coca Puma, Evita Polidoro, Gaia Banfi, Glazyhaze, Il Mago del Gelato, Kodaclips, Laura Agnusdei and Sink. The full list of Italian showcase artists is available here.

Don Pasta’s Food Sound System – Vinyl and Cuisine

Food Sound System by Don Pasta

On 16 January, the House of Europe will host an experience that brings together culture, sound and conviviality. From 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm, Italy will be both told and tasted through the legendary Food Sound System by Don Pasta, described by The New York Times as “one of the most creative food activists”. This unmistakable performance blends vinyl records, cooking and storytelling, alongside artists and music industry professionals from the Italian delegation and ICE. Representing Puglia, the agencies and associations AltreMenti Labs, Django Music, è group – Italysona, Mosho and Sud Sonico will be present, ready to share visions, flavours and sounds from a territory in constant motion.
9 January 2026
Music from Puglia at Womex 2025. Puglia Sounds with Italy@Womex25
From 22nd to 26th October in Tampere, Finland, artists and operators from Puglia will be present at the collective stand Italy@Womex25 coordinated and financed by ICE – Agency for the promotion abroad and the internationalization of Italian companies, and on Friday 24th October the showcase of the Taranto group Yaràkä
The Taranto group of Yaràkä photographed by Cosimo Pastore.

Apulian music once again takes center stage at Womex, Europe’s leading music fair, which annually brings together over 20,000 delegates from around the world. Puglia Culture, as part of Puglia Sounds, the project for the development of the regional music system implemented in collaboration with the Puglia Region, is participating in the international fair, which will be held from October 22 to 26, 2025, in Tampere, Finland, with a strategic promotion of the regional and national music system.

The delegation of Apulian artists and professionals will be present at Italy@Womex25, a collective stand coordinated and funded by ICE – Italian Trade Agency (ITA) in collaboration with con Assomusica, Italian World Beat, Puglia Culture, Emilia-Romagna Music Commission, Italian World Music Network e Sicily Music Conference..

The Apulian delegation

The Apulian delegation—committed to promoting projects that spread Apulian musical culture thanks to a specific public call that encourages participation in international music fairs—in addition to the Puglia Sounds staff, is made up of record labels, booking and management agencies, festivals, and artists.

ARRA Produzioni Mediterranee

Katarzyna Janina Kurdziel (ARRA Produzioni Mediterranee president & Mascarimirì, Elettro Mascarimirì, projects represented by Arra Produzioni manager) – Sanarica (LE) – Italy

arra.produzioni@gmail.com – 0039-3913540543

ARRA PRODUZIONI MEDITERRANEE is a Salento structure born in 2020 which promotes the Salento musical culture in Italy and around the world. We produce with joy: Live music, MASCARIMIRI band, ELETTRO MASCARIMIRI live set, MASCARIMIRI CANTANO GLI UCCI orchestra, TAMBURREDDHU A UCE acustic duo BEIRUT WORLD BEAT dj set; Festivals: BALLATI! FESTA DELLA TRADINNOVAZIONE, TAM TAM TAMBURREDDHU FESTIVAL, World music dj set review: PARTY IN COLLINA. Doc films: “Tamburreddhu – Resistenza Sonora Salentina” and “Gitanistan – Lo Stato Immaginario”.

arraproduzioni.com – instagram.com/arra_produzioni

Asteria Space

Alessandra Savino (Press Office & Artistic manager) – Bitonto (BA) – Italy

info@asteriaspace.it – 0039-3773872180

Asteria Space, agency specialized in promotion and communication services for artists, as well as the management of artistic residences, on the occasion of participation in the fair will select Apulian artists with their respective projects to promote among the professionals who will be present at Womex 2025. At the same time it will identify artists from other parts of the world to be able to host in artistic residence at its spaces (Asteria Guest&Artist House) active in Roseto Valfortore, on the Monti Dauni.

asteriaspace.it – instagram.com/as_asteriaspace

Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino

Mauro Durante (Bandleader) – Lecce (LE) – Italy

cgsitaly@gmail.com – 0039-3286149202

In 2025 legendary Southern Italian roots band Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS) celebrate their 50th anniversary. Founded by the Durante family and now led by their visionary inheritor Mauro, they are the leading exponents re-inventing Southern Italy’s Pizzica musical and dance traditions, said to cure the Taranta spider’s bite with its frenzied trance dances for today’s global audience. Critically acclaimed with 21 albums and countless live performances all over the world, in 2018 CGS was awarded Best Group at the Songlines Music Awards.

canzonieregrecanicosalentino.net – instagram.com/cgs_canzoniere

Django Music

Simone Manchisi (Agent & Festival booker) – Bari (BA) – Italy

info@djangomusic.it – 0039-3758287733

DJANGO MUSIC SRL has evolved into a trusted partner in the music industry, promoting artists at leading clubs and festivals across Italy and internationally. The company offers comprehensive services, including artistic consulting, communication, and promotion, leveraging a vast network within the Italian and global music scene. The aim is to promote the artists followed by the agency (Seun Kuti, Alborosie, Mellow Mood, C’mon Tigre, Quantic, Dub Fx, ADF etc) for a new path on undiscovered cultural venues, promoters, contexts for a new panorama.

djangomusic.it – instagram.com/djangomusic_it

I MAKE

Antonio Conte (Co-artistic director) – Putignano (BA) – Italy

info@imakeweb.it – 0039-3287199564

The internationalization project of the FARM Festival provides for a cultural relaunch of the festival itself through the creation of partnerships with foreign companies and startups suitable for the contexts envisaged by our festival, as well as research through scouting for new musical and/or artistic projects for the festival. The FARM festival has always paid attention to international cultural research to bring new cultures and new artistic forms into our rich cultural container.

farmfestival.it – instagram.com/farm_festival

Kalàscima

David Sierra (Booker) – Alessano (LE) – Italy

info@kalascima.it – 0039-34651408174

Kalàscima is a dynamic force in the world music panorama, blending ancient sounds with cutting-edge electronic textures. Hailing from Apulia, Italy, the band reinvents the traditional rhythms of taranta with a bold fusion of hypnotic beats, modern electronics, and original melodies.Their live show is a high-energy spectacle with bagpipes, bouzouki, tambourine, accordion, thrilling vocals, laptops and synthesizers.Kalàscima creates an electrifying and captivating musical experience that bridges the past and the future in a truly unique way.

kalascima.it – instagram.com/kalascima

Linfa

Emanuele Flandoli (Producer & Manager) – Lecce (LE) – Italy

emanueleflandoli@gmail.com – 0039-3337196043

Linfa is an independent label and management based in Salento, Apulia, Italy. It focuses on music with deep roots, but strongly projected in the future. In WOMEX, it will present its roster, including the ambassadors of Salento trance ritual music, Officina Zoè (new album due to be out in late 2025), and the women-driven electro-traditional combo Hysterrae, plus some brand new projects as Cocoa Thrill and Petra Petra. Emanuele Flandoli, Linfa’s owner, is also president of Mediterranea, brand new cultural hub and venue in Lecce, Italy.

instagram.com/linfa_records – instagram.com/linfa_records

Ludwig Sound Booking Agency

Carmela Senfett (Manager) – Heidelberg (Baden Württemberg) – Germany

info@ludwigsound.com – 0049-17699775788

Ludwig Sound Booking Agency is an international booking and management agency representing the rock ‘n’ roll band Rekkiabilly from Bari. Rekkiabilly released their new album “Spaghetti Jive” in 2024. The album switches between different genres such as swing, bossa nova, and rockabilly, accompanied by strong, unfiltered irony with a Mediterranean touch. With a long tradition in this genre, Womex takes place in a promising environment in Tampere. An environment in which we expect the best results when presenting this project.

ludwigsound.com/artist/rekkiabilly – instagram.com/rekkiabilly

Manigold

Claudio Prima (Musician / Operator in the cultural sector) – Lecce (LE) – Italy

bandadriatica@gmail.com – 0039-3475468393

Transported by the swirling winds that illuminate the coasts of the eastern sea, the BandAdriatica rages on the agitated waves of Salento music with elements of all the Mediterranean sonic coasts as a complex “Babylon”, where the languages begin to harmonize on the popular melodies in the mestizo fervour of the Adriatic harbours.

bandadriatica.com – facebook.com/bandadriatica

Mezzotono

Nicola Fabio Lepore (Ass. Mezzotono President) – Bari (BA) – Italy

fabio@fabiolepore.it – 0039-3476230477

Mezzotono: 70 countries and 5 continents around the world have hosted Mezzotono’s music making it one of the European vocal groups with the most number of Nations visited with their music. The five singers of Mezzotono perform completely a cappella and with a comical approach, encouraging audience participation in a nice and never pushy way. In few words the Mezzotono show is a mix of Italian culture, entertainment and quality music. The group has had many international awards.

mezzotono.it – facebook.com/MezzotonoMusic

The showcase

Yaràkä, October 24 Tampere Hall – WOMEX 2025

(Courtesy of Cosimo Pastore)

On Friday, October 24, at 2:15 PM at Tampere Hall, the showcase of the Apulian group Yaràkä is scheduled. This project, formed in 2015, is dedicated to highlighting the multi-ethnic component, particularly the common rhythmic matrix originating from Africa, which acts as a catalyst and allows for the experimentation of bold contaminations with Mediterranean and Southern Italian sounds

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The ensemble is composed of Gianni Sciambarruto, Virginia Pavone, and Simone Carrino, three musicians from Taranto who seek to express a personal identity, to rediscover traditions with an openness towards modernity and the contamination between cultures. The goal of Yaràkä’s research is in fact to sublimate into music the concept of rituality that characterizes practices linked to popular traditions, exploring the ancestral man-nature relationship. Yaràkä is in fact a word composed of the four elements—water, air, fire, and earth—in the Tupi-Guaraní language, one of the most important Amazonian tribes, which represents a perfect example of coexistence between man and nature for the band.

They will present their album, Curannera (Zero Nove Nove label), live, featuring eight tracks including original compositions and some rearranged traditional songs. It is a musical journey that unfolds throughout Southern Italy, starting from the old city of Taranto, which serves as the backdrop for recounting the ensemble’s genesis and the research work carried out with the intention of rediscovering and exalting the traditions of the past. The path, which starts from their own land and uses invocation as an anthropological phenomenon, has fascinated the trio, leading them to dig into the origins to find the junction point between primordial cultures and ethnicities. Taranto, like all seaside cities, is historically a meeting point for distant places. With their music, Yaràkä aims to pay homage to its long history, which began as a Spartan foundation, and the importance it held during the period of Magna Graecia; the rediscovery of the Tarantino dialect, which inherently contains particular musical rhythms, becomes a cornerstone of the ensemble and a unique characteristic of their journey, as well as a tool for authentically disseminating the ideals and the millennial history of the City of the Two Seas.

Luoghi Comuni: The web radio stations at WOMEX

Thanks to the synergy with ARTI Puglia, the presence of operators from Luoghi Comuni—an initiative by the Youth Policies of the Puglia Region and ARTI—is renewed. They are participating in WOMEX with a stand to follow the activities and produce live broadcasts, interviews with key figures, podcasts, and original content to be listened to on the Luoghi Comuni blog and through the web radios Inext Radio, Rare Tracce, AltreMenti, RUTSS, In Punta di Tacco, Podcap 73100 e AWA.
17 October 2025