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Zucchero, Italy's soul & blues
prime voice
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lues is a genre and musi-
cal form, grown out of
spirituals and work songs
by African Americans, in the so-
called "Cotton States" of the US
in the late 1800s.
Historically, Rhythm and
Blues is an eminently Afro-
American popular music genre
combining jazz, gospel, and
blues influences.
According to the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music
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LOS ANGELES
Spotlight on Prof.
A. Carrera
Page 5
SEATTLE
Redefining
Maraschino Cherry
Page 7
LIFE & PEOPLE
Lorenzo de Medici's
Triumph of Bacchus
Page 20
LA BUONA TAVOLA
Ciambelle di
Pane
Page 24
Ivrea's colorful
carnival: The 'Battle
of the Oranges'
PG.16
that arose out of the black experi-
ence in America through the
transmutation of gospel and
rhythm & blues into a form of
funky, secular testifying."
Just as Eminem (whose real
name is Marshall Bruce Mathers
III) has broken into hip hop – a
musical genre predominantly
associated with black culture –
reaching such heights as to be
nicknamed by Rolling Stone the
"King of Hip Hop," so too
Zucchero (whose real name is
Adelmo Fornaciari) broke into
the above defined, blues, rhythm
and blues, soul – musical expres-
sions of the African-Americans –
reinventing those in a fresh
"Mediterranean" blend.
Credited as the "father of the
Italian blues," Zucchero, who can
boast 50 million records sold
worldwide, is going to kick off
his Black Cat World Tour, per-
forming in nineteen cities across
the US, including California's
San Diego, San Francisco and
Los Angeles (March 17, at the
Saban Theatre).
The art of making
pizza to become part
of the UNESCO
Intangible Patrimony
The Importance of
Italian American
Writing
PG. 10
PG. 12
PG. 23 PG. 3
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"The father of Italian blues", Zucchero, is going to kick off his Black Cat World Tour, performing in nineteen cities across the US. Photo by Ari Michelson
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