Giulio Wilson and Inti-Illimani in Italy: AGUA WORLD TOUR Giulio Wilson and Inti-Illimani, after the great success of the previous world tour, will perform in several Italian cities for the last dates of AGUA WORLD TOUR. The Tuscan singer-songwriter and the famous Chilean group will enchant the audience with repertoire songs and songs from their new album AGUA, acclaimed by fans and critics alike for its attention to current environmental and social issues.
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Tour in Italy: Dates and cities
Tickets are already available for pre-sale at www.ticketone.it and at authorized sales points. Here are the dates of AGUA WORLD TOUR, produced by IMARTS: – July 10: CRESPINO DEL LAMONE (FI) for Estate Marradese (“Ask who the Inti-Illimani are”) – July 11: SUZZARA (MN), event by reservation – July 12: BOLOGNA for Dimondi festival – July 17: Pavaglione in LUGO (RA) for La Milanesiana – July 18: Belvedere di San Leucio in CASERTA – July 19: Dum Dum Republic in PAESTUM (SA) – July 21: MANCIANO (GR) for Street Festival – July 24: Piazzale degli Alpini in BERGAMO – July 25: Arena Estiva in VERBANIA – July 27: Teatro Massimo Rocce Rosse in CAGLIARI for Rocce Rosse Blues – August 2: Palazzo Marchesale in MELPIGNANO (LE) – August 3: Piazza della Marina in VIESTE (FG) for Festambiente South, free event – August 4: ROME for Villa Ada Festival – August 5: Mont'Alfonso Fortress for Mont'Alfonso under the stars – August 6: Lo Quarter in ALGHERO – August 7: Arena at the Coral Garden in MESSINA – August 10: Piazza del Convento di Sant'Egidio di Montefusco in AVELLINO
The dates of July 10th in Crespino del Lamone (FI), July 17th in Pavaglione di Lugo (RA) and July 19th in Paestum (SA) are special events that are part of the initiative “Ask who Inti Illimani are”. During these concerts, the acoustic sounds and traditional instruments of the Chilean group will mix with the sounds and words of Giulio Wilson. The events will be moments of sharing to raise awareness among the public on issues dear to the artists, through the songs of the album AGUA.
An Unprecedented Artistic Collaboration Project
AGUA is an artistic project realized between Florence and Santiago de Chile, with a pre-recording composition phase in Florence and recording in Santiago. The project, coordinated by the record producer Paolo Maiorino, fuses the traditional and rich sounds of Andean music with alternative Italian songwriting. This combination has given life to a new musical and narrative style for the Chilean group, which is among the most famous in the world.
Current Issues and Social Commitment
Giulio Wilson and Inti-Illimani sing about current issues, such as climate change and the recovery of human values, with tones of hope. With the artistic production of César Jarra and Valter Sacripanti, Inti-Illimani's music becomes sustainable together with Wilson, at the service of environmental protection and interpersonal relationships. Their art aims to contribute to the development and diffusion of environmental awareness by speaking to all generations.
Instrumentation and Collaborations
AGUA is an album of pure “artisan conception”, with typical instruments of Andean music such as the bagpipe, the Quechua, the Bolivian charango and the Venezuelan cuatro, and with the guitar and piano of Giulio Wilson. No electronic sounds or computer effects are contemplated. Among the artists who have collaborated on the project are Davide Pieralisi, Juan Flores, Mauricio Campos, Magdalena Pacheco, Cristian Pratofiorito, Roberto Bassi and Valter Sacripanti. This tour represents a great opportunity to listen live to a unique project, capable of combining music and social commitment in a union that looks to the future with hope and determination.
INTI-ILLIMANI
Inti-Illimani (1967) is a compound name that comes from the Quechua Inti and the Aymara Illimani and means "Sun of a mountain near La Paz, Bolivia". The group, composed at the beginning by a group of young students from the Technical University of the State of Chile, arose within the movement called "The New Chilean Song" that developed between 1965 and 1973. Since 1973 they have settled in Europe, specifically in Italy. Since the 80s their career has been distinguished by many successes, reaching the top of the Italian charts and collecting countless Gold and Platinum records. Inti-Illimani boasts millions of records sold all over the world, with presentations and concerts in more than 58 countries. The band has shared the stage and performed with artists of great importance such as Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, John Williams, Paco Peña, Mercedes Sosa, Silvio Rodríguez, Milton Nascimento, Danielle Silvestre, Lucio Dalla, Pablo Milanés, Francesca Gagnon, Arja Saijonmaa, Holly Near, Joan Baez, Marta Gómez, Isabel Parra, Georgina Hassan, Víctor Heredia, among others, playing in the most renowned stages around the world. In 2017, the Chilean band celebrated 50 years of uninterrupted artistic career, an anniversary celebrated with a tour of Chile and two sold out concerts at the Teatro Caupolicán in Santiago.
JULIUS WILSON
Giulio Wilson, a Florentine singer-songwriter, alternates his passion for music with his work as an oenologist and wine producer in Tuscany. His artistic career began with the album “Soli Nel Midwest”, produced by Enzo Iacchetti. He has collaborated with many artists, including Vinicio Capossela, Roberto Piumini, Bobby Solo, Roy Paci, with I musici di Francesco Guccini, and with Inti-Illimani, precisely.
Wilson has received numerous prestigious awards: “Materiale resistente 2.0; the Targa Mei in 2017 as “Best singer-songwriter”; in the same year the artist won the BMA Bologna Musica d'Autore competition. In 2018, the Anacapri Bruno Lauzi absolute prize, and, in 2019, the Bertoli Prize; the Critics' Prize at the Voci per La Libertà – Una canzone per Amnesty 2019 competition; he won the 1Maggio Next2019 competition and performed on stage at the Primo Maggio Concert in Rome. In 2018 the Ep “Futuro Remoto” was released; in 2021 he published the album “Storie vere tra Alberi e Gatti”, a collection of songs “out of time”.
Article published on 17 July 2024 - 10:31
