Italian Fusion Festival 2024

Grazie and Arrivederci in 2025

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I wish to thank the audience for coming to the seventh edition of the Italian Fusion Festival!

This sold out edition was very successful, and we are happy about our decision to move to a more intimate venue. Those who participated and would like to send their feedback can complete our survey. We want to hear your feedback to keep improving our logistics and content. Please fill out this quick survey and let us know your thoughts.

If you are a musician/filmmaker/artist based in Ireland and you would like to participate in the next edition of the Italian Fusion Festival don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.

If you are a business and are interested in one of our sponsorship packages get in touch , and we will be happy to assist you.

If you want to help us organize the festival, contact us to become an Italian Fusion Festival volunteer next year.

The tickets in this edition were sold out early. If you wish to stay in touch and know when the early bird tickets are available and buy the ticket in advance, you can subscribe to the Radio Dublino newsletter where we’ll announce the next year’s festival edition, or follow our social media channels.

We also wish to thank everyone who collaborated with us:

  • The event partner Italian Institute of Culture – Dublin.
  • The musicians Mauro and Stefano (Cosmik Debris), Frank and Andy (Frank Francone Duo), Claudio and Niamh (Jukedom), Giulio and Dario (Julyo & Dario Rodighiero), Marco and Enrica (Duo Ramelli – Savigni).
  • The filmmakers and actors Declan Cassidy, Fergus Keane, Oisin Cregan and Alicia Casu for their participation in the short video competition.
  • Journalists and websites that promoted our initiative.
  • The staff at the United Arts Club.
  • The sound engineer Claudio Mercante.

Last but not least, I huge thank you to the volunteers for making this edition possible. This not for profit event was entirely organised with the efforts of committed volunteers linked to Radio Dublino community project. Thanks to Lorena, Daniela, Carmen and Ilenia!

Stay in touch with us (Website, Radio Dublino, Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube); soon, we will announce our 8th edition of the festival.

Thank you for celebrating art, music, and culture with us. We can’t wait to see you again next year!

Ciao
Maurizio Pittau
Festival Director

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Festival Lineup 2024 in 8 Videos

Festival Lineup 2024 in 8 Videos

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One week after the unforgettable Italian Fusion Festival 2024 – Aperol Spritz & Duets, we’re excited to share some of the most captivating moments from this sold-out event.

We’re thrilled to present two videos from each of the four duos that mesmerized us with their unique sounds: Cosmik Debris, Frank Francone Duo,  Jukedom and Julyo & Dario Rodighiero. Please note that the Duo Ramelli—Savigli videos are not included, as they performed exclusive previews of tracks from their upcoming album, which will be released in a few months. Stay tuned for updates on their exciting new project!

Enjoy these eight exclusive videos and relive the music part of this year’s festival. Thank you to the amazing artists, our sponsors, and, most importantly, to you—our wonderful audience—for making this event a success.

Cosmik Debris

Frank Francone Duo

Jukedom

Julyo & Dario Rodighiero

Julyo & Dario Rodighiero

Julyo & Dario Rodighiero

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We are happy to introduce the instrumental part of our lineup. This year, the Italian Fusion Festival presents Julyo & Dario Rodighiero.

Julyo is an award-winning, multi-platinum producer and guitarist and bass player. He studied performance and music production at Berklee College of Music and was mentored by author and educator Charlie Banacos and guitarist Mick Goodrick. He has toured and performed with Kino, Michael Brecker, Paulo Bragança, Cindy Blackman, Take That, Photosonic Orchestra, and Dumb Type Collective.

www.julyomusic.com/solo

A Milan-born, Dublin-dwelling improviser, pianist, keyboardist and candidate for Grammy nomination, 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 various artists, and composes soundtracks and scores for films and TV shows.

www.dariocomposer.com

FRANK FRANCONE DUO

Frank Francone Duo

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We are happy to introduce the blues part of our lineup. This year, the Italian Fusion Festival presents the Frank Francone Duo.

Frank Francone is an electric and acoustic guitarist, singer, and composer of Blues, Rock, and Experimental Music. In his career, Frank played with several Bands and Artists in Italy, France, and Ireland, such as Karl Potter from New Jersey (R.I.P.), the soul/blues singer Cheryl Porter from New York, and, here in Ireland, with the Bluesman Dermot Byrne, the Blues artist Don Baker, and the Jim Finn Blues Band from Australia. He also collaborated on some project documentaries, composed and recorded soundtracks, and performed in some independent theatre performances.

Andy Christ is an electric and acoustic bass player, particularly in Rock, Blues, and Bluegrass. He is the official bass player with the Irish bluegrass band “The Whistle“.  With “The Whistle”, he performs in several venues and festivals in Ireland and abroad, particularly in North Italy, where they are particularly welcome.  He also performs live and in the studio as a session musician with different Artists, with Frank Francone in a duo and his electric trio.

Jukedom

Jukedom

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We are happy to introduce the blues-soul part of our lineup. This year, the Italian Fusion Festival presents Jukedom.

A guitar-driven journey through blues and soul classics, from Albert King to Etta James, Sam Cooke and many others. Both passionate about stomping guitars and smooth harmonies, Niamh Dooley and Claudio Mercante formed Jukedom, a territory ruled by good tunes.

https://www.facebook.com/jukedom.music/

https://www.youtube.com/@jukedom88