"Shega" is  the debut album of the homonymous band from Piana degli Albanesi.
 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 Arbëreshe by a group of young artists, who take 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.
 
 Text and Music: SHEGA 
 Arrangements and Artistic Production: SHEGA and Fabio Rizzo 
 Recorded and mixed by Fabio Rizzo at Indigo Studios (Palermo) 
 Mastered by Andrea De Bernardi at Eleven Studio (Busto Arsizio, VA) 
 Artwork by Alba Scherma 
 Editions: 900B
 
 Giorgio Fusco - Vocals 
 Saverio Guzzetta - Guitar, Bouzouki, Vocals 
 Rosa Alongi - Violin 
 Giorgio Ciulla - Bass 
 Alessandro Ferrantelli - Drums
 
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