Daniele Sepe
Encyclopedia
Daniele Sepe is an Italian
musician, known internationally for interpreting protest song
s from around the world.
His first instrument was the flute
, which he played at the San Pietro a Majella conservatoire. After graduating, he began performing with the Gruppo operaio 'E Zezi di Pomigliano d'Arco, playing at numerous festivals and recording a few albums.
Sepe soon, however, became more interested in jazz
and learned to play the saxophone
. He continued recording and began performing with many prominent musicians, like Nino D'Angelo
, Gino Paoli
, Eduardo de Crescenzo, Mia Martini
, Teresa de Sio
, Roberto de Simone, Peppino Gagliardi
, Nino Bonocore and Roberto Murolo. His band, which played under several names, varied widely, from purely wind instrument
s to big band
s. He also composed music for the theatre
, cinema
and ballet
.
In 1994, Sepe recorded Vite Perdite, which was much more successful than any of his previous niche recordings. It was dubbed album of year by Rockerilla, one of the one hundred greatest albums of the 1990s by Rockstar, and received a rave review from Folk-Roots, an English
magazine
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
musician, known internationally for interpreting protest song
Protest song
A protest song is a song which is associated with a movement for social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs . It may be folk, classical, or commercial in genre...
s from around the world.
His first instrument was the flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
, which he played at the San Pietro a Majella conservatoire. After graduating, he began performing with the Gruppo operaio 'E Zezi di Pomigliano d'Arco, playing at numerous festivals and recording a few albums.
Sepe soon, however, became more interested in jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
and learned to play the saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
. He continued recording and began performing with many prominent musicians, like Nino D'Angelo
Nino D'Angelo
Gaetano "Nino" d'Angelo is an Italian singer. He was born in San Pietro a Patierno, a suburb of Naples. Nino had a very difficult childhood, and to help his family's poor financial condition he left the school and started working at a very young age.Thanks to Alberto Lupo he was able to enter the...
, Gino Paoli
Gino Paoli
Gino Paoli is an Italian singer-songwriter. He wrote four masterpieces of Italian popular music: "Il cielo in una stanza", "Che cosa c'è", "Senza fine" and "Sapore di sale".- Biography :...
, Eduardo de Crescenzo, Mia Martini
Mia Martini
Mia Martini was an Italian singer.-Early life:Born Domenica Bertè in 1947 in Bagnara Calabra , she moved to Rome with her sister and her friend Renato Zero.-Career:She recorded her first records as Mimì Berté, but she soon decided to change her name to Mia...
, Teresa de Sio
Teresa De Sio
Teresa De Sio is an Italian folk singer-songwriter and the sister of the actress Giuliana De Sio.-Biography and career:She was born in Naples and lived in Cava de' Tirreni, the originary town of her family...
, Roberto de Simone, Peppino Gagliardi
Peppino Gagliardi
Peppino Gagliardi is an Italian singer.Gagliardi was born in Naples. His first hit in Italy came in 1963 with "T'amo e t'amerò". In 1970, he had another big hit with the song "Settembre" and more hits followed in the early 1970s....
, Nino Bonocore and Roberto Murolo. His band, which played under several names, varied widely, from purely wind instrument
Wind instrument
A wind instrument is a musical instrument that contains some type of resonator , in which a column of air is set into vibration by the player blowing into a mouthpiece set at the end of the resonator. The pitch of the vibration is determined by the length of the tube and by manual modifications of...
s to big band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
s. He also composed music for the theatre
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
, cinema
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
.
In 1994, Sepe recorded Vite Perdite, which was much more successful than any of his previous niche recordings. It was dubbed album of year by Rockerilla, one of the one hundred greatest albums of the 1990s by Rockstar, and received a rave review from Folk-Roots, an English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
magazine
Magazine
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.
Discography
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Malamusica | Polo sud |
| 1992 | L'uscita dei gladiatori | Stile Libero/Virgin |
| 1993 | Play Standard and More | Officina |
| 1994 | Vite perdite | Polo Sud-Piranha |
| 1996 | Viaggi fuori dai paraggi (compilation) | Il Manifesto Il Manifesto il manifesto is an Italian newspaper. While it calls itself communist, it is not connected to any political party. It was founded as a monthly review in 1969 by a collective of left-wing journalists engaged in the wave of critical thought and activity on the Italian left in that period. Prominent... |
| 1996 | Trasmigrazioni | Il Manifesto Il Manifesto il manifesto is an Italian newspaper. While it calls itself communist, it is not connected to any political party. It was founded as a monthly review in 1969 by a collective of left-wing journalists engaged in the wave of critical thought and activity on the Italian left in that period. Prominent... |
| 1997 | Vite Perdite | Pirhana |
| 1997 | Spiritus Mundi | Polo sud |
| 1997 | L'uscita dei gladiatori - rivisto e corretto | Il Manifesto Il Manifesto il manifesto is an Italian newspaper. While it calls itself communist, it is not connected to any political party. It was founded as a monthly review in 1969 by a collective of left-wing journalists engaged in the wave of critical thought and activity on the Italian left in that period. Prominent... |
| 1998 | Lavore stanca | CNI |
| 1999 | Toto sketches | Polo Sud |
| 2000 | Conosci Víctor Jara Víctor Jara Víctor Lidio Jara Martínez was a Chilean teacher, theatre director, poet, singer-songwriter, political activist and member of the Communist Party of Chile... ? |
Il Manifesto Il Manifesto il manifesto is an Italian newspaper. While it calls itself communist, it is not connected to any political party. It was founded as a monthly review in 1969 by a collective of left-wing journalists engaged in the wave of critical thought and activity on the Italian left in that period. Prominent... |
| 2000 | Viaggi Fuori Dai Paraggi | Robi Droli/Newtone |
| 2004 | Truffe & Other Sturiellett' Vol. 1 | Polo Sud |
| 2002 | Senza Filtro | Dunya |
| 2003 | Anime Candide Anime Candide -Track listing:# "'Ndunielle"# "Il Lupo E l'Agnelle"# "Anime Candide" # "Ce Me Pe Ti Zog?"# "Valse Pour Marlene"# "Sammuchella" # "Amuri"# "Valse Bomba"# "Preludio" # "Canson d'Amour" # "L' Uccello de Fuocco"... |
Dunya |
| 2004 | Truffe & other sturiellett' Vol 2 | Polo Sud |
| 2004 | Nia Maro | Il Manifesto Il Manifesto il manifesto is an Italian newspaper. While it calls itself communist, it is not connected to any political party. It was founded as a monthly review in 1969 by a collective of left-wing journalists engaged in the wave of critical thought and activity on the Italian left in that period. Prominent... |
| 2005 | Lesamore (con A.Kokko) | Materiali Sonori |
| 2005 | Una Bandi di Pezzenti | RaiTrade |
| 2006 | Suonarne 1 per educarne 100 | |
| 2007 | Kronomakia | |
| 2008 | Nostra patria è il mondo intero con la Brigada Internazionale | |
| 2010 | Fessbuk |