THE MUSIC, AND EVERYTHING CONNECTED TO IT

In Africa, music accompanies individuals from birth to death. So much so that since ancient times, every kind of cult is manifested with music and songs. The musical instruments used for these rites are part of a distant tradition. These are hand-made instruments and emit particular sounds. There are many instruments that have characterized the history of music in this land and that are still used today. In the following list, I indicate the main African musical instruments. Kora The Kora is the main African instrument of the storytellers of the malinkè lineage...

The artistic spark that was created in 1962 between George Martin, then the 40-year-old producer of a major record company like Parlophone, and four brilliant 20-year-olds from Liverpool proletariat, the Beatles, is unique in the history of rock. At first everything was under the control of Martin, who coordinated and guided the artistic choices of the band, but soon the producer realizes that he can not contain and bend to his will the inspiration and talent of Fab Four, carving out the role of...

The relationship between Paul and John John Lennon and Paul McCartney were not two opposing personalities, but above all complementary, since they were magnificently integrated in terms of composition and expression: two artists born to compose, experiment and do research together. Paul has often been described as romantic, melodic and pop, almost as if to underline his opposition to a political, avant-garde and rock John, but the reality is more complex and multifaceted than the clichés. Paul,...

While the CD constantly loses market share, except for rising a little during the Christmas holidays, streaming and vinyl sales continue to grow relentlessly. A seemingly contradictory fact, which actually has an explanation...

The logo of a band, after the music, is certainly an element that characterizes the image and imagination of the band itself. A graphic element not to be underestimated because it is able to remain stuck to your memory. Sometimes it recalls a message related to the lyrics of a particular song or the philosophy of the band, sometimes it is a series of coincidences that led to its genesis. In a previous post, I talked about the covers of the rock albums that made history. Also, the logos of some bands...