take a suitcase that is big and generous…

kantango invite you to a journey, under the guise of a tango, a journey of "ida y vuelta" – a “round trip” to those who do not speak spanish – as well as the title of their new album, a journey to and from the tango, and from the thousand nations of the world from which come the many artists who have helped to release this new project, a trip to and from the testing (linked to tango, but also disconnected from it).

 and here's the places that are the secret map of this new album, the places and people that bring them in and who have put their own in this project alongside kantango same: the france of richard galliano and the peru of susana baca (which for the first time they play togheter to a reworked version of “canzone ‘e sotto ‘o carcere”, of the straight napolitan raffaele viviani), the cape verde of lura of that in "canta um tango” weaves with his voice  exotic and valuable canvasses, the tunisia of marzouk mejri that turns "k4dark" in a colorful suk, or the u.s. of rupa which lends her voice to the persuasive and beautiful hybrid "orphaline". but amada also, who in "dejame" invites us, through a milonga, to a sunny and superb summer.

to seal all, a large string orchestra accompanies kantango through original songs or great masterpieces like "la chanson des vieux amants" by jacques brel.

discovered and produced by joe barbieri, one of the most innovative and respected artists of the new world music european scene, the kantango - here, you see - invite you to leave. take a suitcase that is big and generous.

the journey begins...

releasedate: june 19th 2009
barcode: 8033210120017
catalogue: mcd019

kantango are:
antonio fresa - piano, rhodes
giacomo pedicini - electric bass, double bass, programming
armand priftuli - violin, viola
sasa' piedepalumbo - accordeon

produced by joe barbieri, antonio fresa and giacomo pedicini
executive producers antonio meola and fabio barbieri

strings arranged by antonio fresa on “erabundo” and “la chanson des vieux amants”
and giacomo pedicini on “dejame” and “orphaline”

richard galliano accordeon on “canzone ‘e sotto ’o carcere”
susana baca voice on “canzone ‘e sotto ’o carcere”
amada voice on “dejame”
lura voice on “canta um tango”
rupa voice on “orphaline”
marzouk mejri voice and darbouka on “k4dark”

gianni iorio bandoneon on “erabundo”, “dejame” and “milonga #17”
paolo del vecchio acoustic guitar on “dejame”,
classical guitar on “dejame”, “milonga #17”, “orphaline” and bouzuki on “k4dark”
luigi scialdone classical guitar on “canta um tango” and electric guitar on “dejame” and “k4dark”
stefano jorio cello on “dejame”
mauro fagiani cello on “canta um tango” and “orphaline”
agostino mennella drums on “erabundo”, “dejame”, “milonga #17” and “orphaline”
carlos valderrama tambourine on “dejame”
pericle odierna soprano sax, trumpet, clarinet, flugel horn “k4dark”

strings orchestra:
1st violins armand priftuli, piero calzolari, stefano furini, walter matacena
2nd violins gianluca falasca, palsquale murino, giovanni setaro
violas giuseppe navelli, antonio bosone
cellos mauro fagiani, marco pescosolido
doublebass gianluigi pennino

recorded by antonio fresa and luigi scialdone at ingredienti sonori, napoli (italy)
susana baca has been recorded by dino ceglie at nikto studio, milan (italy)
rupa has been recorded in san francisco (usa)
lura has been recorded by jorge cervantes at studio andinos, lisbon (portugal)
pericle odierna recorded in rome (italy)
strings orchestra recorded by massimo aluzzi at splash studio, napoli (italy)

mixed by enzo foniciello at rc music studios, naples (italy)
mastered by davide barbarulo at 20hz20khz, naples (italy)

lura appears courtesy of lusafrica
rupa appears courtesy of cumbancha
richard galliano and susana baca appear courtesy of themselves

graphic project by microcosmo media





kantango "ida y vuelta": the making of.
the release of "ida y vuelta", the songs, the breathes, the steps. the featuring of susana baca, richard galliano, rupa, amada and marzouk mejri. 







"one of the greatest ensamble of the last years in an album you'll remember for years and years"
oliver valentim