"Shega", the debut album of the homonymous band from Piana degli Albanesi is out. Shega means "the pomegranate", a fruit that with the plurality of its grains evokes a community; that arbëreshe, which settled in Southern Italy five centuries ago, is still capable not only of conserving but also of evolving, enriching itself syncretically with what surrounds it. This is Shega: a collection of songs in the Arbëreshe language by a group of young artists, who accompany us on a journey through idealism and disillusionment, the dreamlike and the biographical, the nostalgia of the roots and a culture lived with eyes new.
In the mosaic of Shega's 9 songs, love songs (Drita, Arianna) are set, lyrics in which emotional experience and social gaze merge (Niko, Jarruri hera - feat. Hardi Inusah), mysterious atmospheres (Kalivar), hymns to brotherhood and travel poems (Botë e Paqe, Lumturi - text by the poet arbëresh Pasquale Renda), ironic passages (Zëmbra jime) as well as the cover of a traditional arbëresh song (Qifti). Shega's pop / folk songwriting is authentic and goes beyond any language barrier with emotion, drawing on one's own experience and giving light to a minority culture that, although historical, is still little known.
Testo e Musica: SHEGA
Arrangiamenti e Produzione Artistica: SHEGA e Fabio Rizzo
Registrato e Missato da Fabio Rizzo presso Indigo Studios (Palermo)
Masterizzato da Andrea De Bernardi presso Eleven Studio (Busto Arsizio, VA)
Artwork di Alba Scherma
Edizioni: 900B
Giorgio Fusco - Vocals
Saverio Guzzetta - Guitar, Bouzouki, Vocals
Rosa Alongi - Violin
Giorgio Ciulla - Bass
Alessandro Ferrantelli - Drums
Vi auguriamo buon ascolto
Salvatore Vasotti