Augusto Martelli - Genovese Bossa '2024

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       To commemorate the 10th anniversary of Augusto Martelli’s passing,
Four Flies presents Genovese Bossa, a compilation of 6 tracks that bring
together the Italian pop song with the South American sounds and rhythms
typically found in the Genoese maestro’s discography. In the latter half
of the 1970s, when Martelli launched his label Aguamanda Records, he composed,
performed and recorded several Latin-infused pieces, playfully capitalizing on
the similarities between Portuguese and the Genoese dialect. Genovese Bossa aims
to rediscover and spotlight some of the composer's most whimsical,
unconventional, and humorous tracks, beginning with the cheeky “Butta La
Pasta, Señora”, the only song on the EP sung in Italian. The brilliant
parallel between Genoese and Portuguese is immediately apparent in “Scia
Cattaen, Scia Me I Fa I Taggiaen”, followed by the funkier “O Mae
Ma” and the vibrant “Bom De De Bom Bom”, a fun and carefree
samba. The collection also includes the previously unreleased song
“Scigoa” from 1977, originally written and arranged for Genoese pop
group Ricchi e Poveri, now available for the first time with Martelli’s
vocals. This compilation is a tribute to the extraordinary creativity of Augusto
Martelli, a heartfelt homage to a musical genius who continues to delight and
surprise us, even ten years after his passing. 

Tracklist:
1. Augusto Martelli - Butta La Pasta, Señora
2. Augusto Martelli - Scia Cattaen, Scia Me I Fa I Taggiaen
3. Augusto Martelli - O Mae Ma
4. Augusto Martelli & the Real Mc Coy - Bom De De Bom Bom
5. Augusto Martelli - Scigoa
6. Augusto Martelli & the Real Mc Coy - Na Voxe Dixeiva 

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