Dirotta su Cuba is an Italian funk-pop-jazz group formed in the late 1980s in Florence. They are also referred to as I Dirotta su Cuba.
Dirotta su Cuba | |
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| Origin | Florence, Italy |
| Genres | Funk, Pop jazz |
| Years active | 1989-present |
History edit
The band was founded in 1989 by Rossano Gentili and Stefano De Donato, joined in 1990 by the singer Simona Bencini.[1][2] Their record debut happened in 1994, with the single "Gelosia" followed by their debut album Dirotta su Cuba.[1] The group entered the main competition at the 1997 Sanremo Music Festival, with the song "È andata così" for which they were accompanied by the Belgian jazz musician Toots Thielemans.[1] In 2000 De Donato left the band, followed two years later by Simona Bencini, replaced by the vocalist Marquica.[1] After some sporadic appearances, the original line-up officially reunited in 2012.[2]
Discography edit
- Albums
- 1994 - Dirotta su Cuba
- 1996 - Nonostante tutto...
- 1997 - andata così
- 2000 - Dentro ad ogni attimo
- 2002 - Fly
- 2005 - Jaz
References edit
- ^ a b c d Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
- ^ a b "Dirotta su Cuba. reunion per la band toscana". Rockol. May 20, 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
External links edit
- Dirotta su Cuba at AllMusic
- Dirotta su Cuba discography at Discogs