Fanfara Station will be back June the 24th with a brand new album
on Garrincha GOGO, a Garrincha Dischi’s sub label devoted to
world music contamination. The Band’s music is indeed mixing the
power of a brass band with the energy of the rhythms and the chants
of Maghreb and electronic music, an overwhelming dance party.
Fanfara Station are Marzouk Mejri, a Tunisian multi-instrumentalist,
Charles Ferris, an American Horn player and the Italian DJ/produ-
cer Marco Dalmasso aka Ghiaccioli e Branzini. “Boussadia”, the
new album, is the first chapter of a path that explores the cultures of
each member. Nord Africa is the first chapter, a voyage trough the
roots of the singer and percussionist Marzouk. He moved from
Tunisia to Napoli in the 90’s, where he worked with the most
important artist such as Daniele Sepe, James Senese, Eduardo De
Crescenzo, 99 Posse, Peppe Barra and many more up to his latest
collaboration on Nu Genea’s latest album.
“Boussadia” has been recorded in Tunisia in order to immerse and
breath the capture, capture the streets’ vibe and work with local
artists such as the rapper VIPA, a full immersion in the cosmopoli-
tan Tunis.
This work is deeply inspired by the Stambeli, the animistic music of
the Tunisian slaves. Boussadia is a Tunisian mask, a griot dress
with multi color clothes. The result is an album on a fine line in
between live and electronic music, enriched by a ritual and transcen-
dental feeling that ressembles the band’s live show, his energy and
hypnotic rhythms can lift the listeners and take it to a new dimen-
sion. Most of the tracks are created recording the band’s live
improvisations in order to capture the energy of their concerts.
credits
released September 5, 2022
Marzouk Mejri is a Tunisian percussionist and songwriter, he is
among the best percussionist living in italy. Born in a family of
musicians in Tebourba, 30 km from Tunis, his dad was a famous
snare and darbouka player. He lives in Naples Italy since 18 years
where he worked with Daniele Sepe, James Senese, Eduardo De
Crescenzo, 99Posse, Peppe Barra and many more. He is the leader
of the Marzouk Ensemble since 10 years and multiple other projects.
He recorded his first CD “Genina” in 2006. He is also leader of a
presidio Slow Food in Tebourba, Tunisiam where he keeps alive the
tradition of a hand made couscous.
Charles Ferris, San Francisco, CA, trumpet player and etnomusico-
logist, he lands in Neapols with a Fulbright scolarship to complete a
research on the chants of Campania. Worked with Japonize
Elephants, l’orchestra salsa Quimbombo, Sineterra, La Mescla, ‘E
Zezi, Lisa Mezzacappa, Marcello Giannini, Ajar, Jewlia, Eisenberg,
Francesco Forni, Insula Dulcamara, Flo, Maxmaber Orkestar, The
Enthusiastics, Joseph Martone, Crossroads Improring, founder of
the Four Flea Circus.
Ghiaccioli e Branzini has a trademark style based on the contami-
nation between elettronica, blues, jazz and folk. Since 2012 he is
touring with Camillocromo, Beat Band, Hugolini. Besides scoring for
films and commercials and working with international brands such as
Noris, Superduper Hats, Gucci, Levi’s, Guess, Archivio Personale,
Sebago, Saks Fifth Avenue.
Fanfara Station is a trio that brings the power of a brass band and electronics to North African vocals and percussion. A celebration with a brass band, an entire North African rhythm section and contemporary electro Dance beats.
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