For the 4th year in a row, Radio Dublino, the first and only Italian radio show in Ireland, in collaboration with the Italian Institute of Culture, presents the Italian Fusion Festival. The Italian Fusion Festival continues despite the challenges posed by the health crisis which struck 2020.
The fourth edition was online on 25th July 2020 at 7 pm on YouTube and Facebook.
Music Lineup
- Suzanne Savage with Danny Forde
- Giulio “Julyo” D’agostino & Dario Rodighiero
- Iordanis Sidiropoulos
- Maja Elliott with Dylan Lynch
- Frank Francone
In this edition, we will interview two Italian musicians: Roy Paci and Francesco Furlanich. Following the successful previous editions, the short film competition will continue this year. Film makers whose work represents the fusion of Italian and Irish cultural elements are welcome to submit their short movies for the competition.
The impact of Covid-19 has profoundly changed the current artistic landscape and has led artists to seek new ways of expressing themselves. We are proud to continue supporting artists in this unprecedented situation and we are presenting a number of acts which include live music, short videos and interviews. We are proud to continue supporting artists in this unprecedented situation and we are presenting a number of acts which include live music, short videos and interviews. To acknowledge the challenges that artists are now experiencing, Radio Dublino has organised a fundraising campaign to sponsor a Covid19 Grant going to one artist based in Dublin.
ARTISTS
Short Video Competition 2020
Suzanne Savage with Danny Forde
Awarded the N.Ireland Arts Council SIAP for work on her critically acclaimed solo album ‘Jellymould’, charismatic songwriter and performer Suzanne Savage’s most recent project, The Savage Five, for voice and international string 4tet, was nominated for the 2016 German Record Critics’ Awards (Preis der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik), with their debut album Sleepwalking.
She is now back doing her own thing, and bringing it to the people: fronting her Art-soul solo music with violin, guitar and her unique voice – with a quartet of Dublin’s finest killer musicians. Suzanne recently appeared with the RTÉ Concert Orchestra in Dublin’s Bord Gais Energy Theatre, performing ‘the Music of Leonard Cohen’ as guest soloist alongside Lisa Hannigan, Phelim Drew and Mick Flannery on 4th & 5th March 2020. Leonard Cohen’s “Dance Me To The End of Love” live with the RTE Concert Orchestra on the Ray D’arcy Show (Oct 2019)
Live with RTE Concert Orchestra on The Ray D’Arcy Show In demand as a session vocalist for high profile acts across jazz, singer-songwriter, Irish and classical music. From touring Europe and U.S. as Principle Soprano Soloist with Riverdance, to a scholarship at Italian FABRICA MUSICA institute, she has made music internationally, including with: Paul Brady, Elenor McEvoy, Roseanne Cash, Van Morrison, Jimmy Cobb, Ernie Watts Quartet, Gary Husband and emerging talent such as David Lyttle (UK), Markus Strothmann (GER), the Matteo Addabbo Organ Trio (IT), and the great Oscar and Tony-winning composer David Shire. The Belfast native plans on coming home to a full Irish and UK tour late 2020, and is working on album #2 for solo and Savage Five material. Dublin’s Arthurs Bar Dec 2019
Suzane will be playing with Danny Forde.Danny is an award-winning songwriter, singer/multi-instrumentalist, and composer from Ireland. Danny is a passionate performer and has played most major venues and festivals across Ireland. He has performed his music live on national TV and radio. Recent collaborations include a concert of his songs with Téada Orchestra, Ireland’s premier contemporary string orchestra. His performing credits also include touring and collaborations with I Have A Tribe, Hozier, Slow Skies, Ebo, Loah, Discovery Gospel Choir, Kila, and Giraffes.
While at Berklee College of Music on a Fulbright scholarship, he teamed up with two Scandinavians to form the indie-folk inspired Karmacloud. Karmacloud have toured throughout Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland and the UK. Following the release of their debut EP, selected for the Spotify ‘New Folk & Acoustic’ playlist and described as “beautiful vocal harmonies and folk vibes that make me think of CSN&Y, Joni Mitchell and the early seventies”; they will release three new singles in Autumn/Winter 2015. Danny’s music lies on the musical map at the crossroads of Bon Iver, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Elbow and Damien Rice, accompanied by harmony voices and delicate string arrangements.
Giulio “Julyo” D’agostino & Dario Rodighiero
Giulio “Julyo” D’agostino (born in Genoa, Italy) is a guitarist, mandolin player, producer and bass player of Italian origin who has several International Awards for his film scoring work. Julyo has worked and performed with Armando Corsi (Paco de Lucia, Ivano Fossati), Mark Mangold (Cher, Michael Bolton), Mike Mangini (Steve Vai, Extreme), Keith Patchel (Johnny Thunders, Television), Michael Maccini (Simple Minds) and Laurence Gartel (Andy Wharol, Coca Cola).
More info www.JulyoMusic.com
A Milan-born, Dublin-dwelling improviser, pianist, keyboardist and composer Dario Rodighiero is a versatile musician. He left Italy in 2014 to pursue his music career in Dublin, where he performs in live shows, regularly collaborates with a wide range of artists, and composes soundtracks and scores for films. After moving to Dublin in 2014, Dario started his own musical project by founding Miss Phoenix and the Jaffa Cakes a trio that makes retro swing versions of modern pop songs. He is also a keyboard player in two other Dublin-based bands. He arranged, recorded and performed several singles in London for Ciara Donnelly, talented Irish singer and songwriter. Passionate about films, Dario found his true vocation when he started composing film scores. He collaborated with the Irish director Cathal Feeney as well as other film producers and directors in Ireland. Recently, several of the movies he scored have been selected for film festivals and competitions.
More info dariocomposer.com
Maja Elliott with Dylan Lynch
We are happy to introduce the classical undercurrents and breakbeat improvisation part of our lineup. This year the Italian Fusion Festival presents Maja Elliott with Dylan Lynch.
Maja Elliott is a pianist/singer/composer. Her music is dreamy and ethereal weaving in classical, ethnic and jazz influences and has been played on Lyric FM The Blue of the Night and Vespertine. She toured internationally with underground phenomenon Current 93, played solo in the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco and performed alongside Will Auldham and Antony and the Johnsons (now Anohni) who wrote, “Maja Elliott´s playing has touched me. She is so expressive, holding notes in fearless witness to subtle emotions.”
This daring new Duo Maja Elliott / Dylan Lynch combines original compositions, jazz, classical undercurrents and breakbeat improvisation. Dylan Lynch is a highly sought after drummer and session musician (Zaska, Loah, Little Green Cars, Soda Blonde, Charlie Moon Organisation). His scintillating and subtle rhythms punctuate Maja’s sonorous soundscapes.
Iordanis Sidiropoulos
Iordanis Sidiropoulos is a Greek poli instrumentalist music composer, singer- songwriter. He explored the paths of Rock through his bands and also classical music through string orchestration and piano. He collaborated with major Greek artists, released various albums. He also shared the stage with Donal Lunny and has played in the Mansion House in Dublin in the presence of the Lord Mayor. In 2020 he composed music for a short length film that was awarded at the New York International Film Festival. Currently he is preparing his next album and also a cover of the “Sardinian Deus Ti Salvet Maria”.
Frank Francone
Frank Francone is a blues and rock guitarist and singer. In his career Frank played with several Bands and Artists in Italy, France and Ireland, such as Karl Potter (U.S.A.), Cheryl Porter (U.S.A.) and, in Ireland, with Dermot Byrne, Don Baker and with the Jim Finn Blues Band (Australia). He also collaborates in some projects of films and documentaries.
Now he’s performing as solo Blues Artist. In his repertoire we find songs by Freddy Mc Dowell, Lightning Hopkins, Willie Dixon,…, as well as original blues songs and instrumentals. Lastly, he’s starting as guitarist with the rock-blues Band ‘The Voodoo Kitchen’.
Short Video Competition 2020
Corto is back this year in its online version. Here you can find the works shortlisted for the 2020 edition of the Festival. We are overwhelmed by the response of the Hiberno – Italian shortmovie productions.
During the Italian Fusion Festival 2020 on the 25th July the finalists will be screened live on streaming introduced by a quick chat with the directors.
As every year we will give a special mention for the winner of the Spirit of the Festival award and we will announce the winner that will be awarded with a small cash price.
Interviews
In this edition, we will interview two Italian musicians: Roy Paci and Francesco Furlanich.
Roy Paci
Roy Paci is a singer, trumpeter, composer, record producer and founder of the Etnagigante label and production company. Born in Augusta (Syracuse, Italy) in 1969, he began playing the piano at a very young age and started playing the trumpet at the age of ten.
In 35 years of career, he has produced and participated in more than 500 albums, collaborating with the likes of Manu Chao, Mike Patton, Negrita, The Ex, Vinicio Capossela, Gogol Bordello, Macaco, 99 Posse, Daniele Silvestri, Bombino, Caparezza, Hindi Zahra, Ivano Fossati, Subsonica, Piero Pelù, Marlene Kuntz, Frankie Hi-nrg, Tony Levin and many others. He has made soundtracks for cinema, TV and theatre receiving various awards including the prestigious Nastro d’Argento and a nomination for the David di Donatello.
With his band Aretuska, he animated European and Latin American stages with a hybrid but personal sound which marries his regional Mediterranean quotes with Latin rhythms such as samba and cumbia, as well as ska, reggae, R & B and Jazz. Other active projects include Banda Ionica, Corleone and Orchestra del Fuoco and for 5 years he has been the artistic director of Uno Maggio Taranto.
Among the latest releases is Fight for freedom: tribute to Muhammad Ali (Etnagigante, 2017) in collaboration with Remo Anzovino. At the end of September of the same year, he released two singles, Tira (with text written by Daniele Silvestri) and Revolution, followed by Valelapena (Etnagigante / Artist First), the sixth album by Roy Paci & Aretuska.
In February 2018 he participated to the 68th edition of the Sanremo Festival together with Diodato with the song Ora. In July 2018 the last single Roy Paci and Aretuska released Salvagente (Etnagigante / Artist First), with the participation of Willie Peyote, one of the most brilliant rappers of the moment. A track with a funky groove won the Amnesty International Prize “Voices for Freedom” 2019.
In February 2019 he duetted with Negrita and Enrico Ruggeri at the 69th edition of the Sanremo Festival and in June the new single of Mamacita in feat was released. While tirelessly continuing the “Valelapena Tour” around Itay, Roy Paci started his collaboration in theatre playing as an actor and author of the music of The Knights by Aristophanes at the 2018 Greek Tragedy Festival in Syracuse (Italy). Shortly after his first theatrical show, Carapace premiered in March 2019. Carapace sees him on stage as an actor as well as a musician, accompanied by the Corleone Ensemble. In December 2019 he return to Corleone, experimental and avant-garde jazz with references to many other artists.
In May 2020, Roy released, Siamo Capaci, in the occasion of the 28th anniversary of the mafia attacks to Giovanni Falcone, Francesca Morvillo, Paolo Borsellino and their staff. The event, entitled “the courage of every day”, was dedicated to the commitment of all citizens who worked for the good of the community in the months of Covid-19 emergency. Roy Paci also released the single and the video of the song. The text, written in four hands by Roy and Giuseppe Anastasi, wants to be a song of rebirth in a historical period where it is necessary to send a strong message, to avoid sinking our land into the darkness of the past. All proceeds from the sale of the song will be donated in collaboration with the Ministry of Education to the Pertini school in the Sperone district of Palermo, recently vandalized and to other schools in difficult contexts in the area .; in collaboration with the Free Association in support of educational projects aimed at young Sicilians.
Francesco Furlanich
Francesco Furlanich, was born in Trieste in 1969. He graduated in Piano, Bassoon, Organ and Organ Composition.
He records for RAI and for various record companies, EMI, BMG, NBB Records, Dabliu Records, Columna Musica, Ema Vinci. He participates in festivals such as: Martha Argerich Project, Oleg Kagan Festival, Moscow International Music Festival, Verbier Festival, Telaviv Music International Festival.
In 1997 he won the international second bassoon competition at the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, working with Mehta, Maazel, Abbado, Muti, Prêtre, Sawallisch, Chailly, Ozawa.
In 2006 he founded the improvised Jewish music quartet Klezmerata Fiorentina and in 2015 the modern trio Quartocolore, with which, as an accordionist and composer, he explored the sounds and genres of the accordion world.
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