Luca Bassanese (born 18 December 1975, Vicenza, Italy) is an Italian singer, songwriter, actor, writer, and musician. In 2015, Bassanese won the MEI Plate 2015 (Independent Labels Meeting) as best folk music artist,[1] the Recanati Musicultura Award and the Certificate of merit for the Civil Commitment (National Award "Marcello Torre"). Bassanese is regarded as an influential singer and songwriter in the genre of new Italian folk music. His lyrics use unconventional language, often described as satirizing poeticism, to denounce what he feels are the contradictive actions of his country.

Luca Bassanese
Luca Bassanese 2015
Luca Bassanese 2015
Background information
Birth nameLuca Bassanese
Born (1975-12-18) 18 December 1975 (age 48)
Italy Vicenza, Italy
GenresFolk rock, World music
Occupation(s)Musician, humanitarian
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, Piano, Harmonica
Years active2003–present
LabelsVenus dischi, Carosello records, Buenaonda Etichetta Discografica
WebsiteOfficial web site

Career

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Luca Bassanese on stage – Cabaret Sauvage – Paris 2013
 
Luca Bassanese & Tarantella Circus Orchestra before the concert at Chapiteau Grand Soufflet, Parc du Thabor – Rennes 2014

There were three defining aspects of Luca Bassanese's life that are citing as setting him upon his path of making music: his listening to Fabrizio De André's Volume III album throughout his childhood and life, the influence of his father who would regularly play harmonica, and his first meeting with the composer, author and producer Stefano Florio whom had pushed him to begin as an artist and to collaborate in the development and realization of writing his albums and enacting his performances. Being an artist in response to environmental and civil commitment movements at the time, Bassanese had disclosed himself to the general public in 2004, allowing a transparent view of his work. in 2004 he also won the XV Recanati Musicultura Award[2] edition with the piece (song) Confini. After several concerts since the beginning of his artistic career in Italy, he collaborated with national and international artists and musicians alike such as Antonio Cornacchione, Jacopo Fo and the Original Kocani Orkestar of Macedonia. Later on in his career on 23 November 2013, Bassanese would fly to France to promote his sixth album, "Popolare Contemporaneo". He achieved critical public success during this promotional tour, however he also garnered criticism with a concert held at the prestigious Cabaret Sauvage in Paris.[3]

On 11 December 2013, Bassanese was awarded with the Certificate of merit for the Civil Commitment (National Award Marcello Torre).[4]

In 2014 his album entitled "L'amore (è) sostenibile" the song in the album entitled "La balata dell'emigrante" is dedicated to Italian migrants and their struggles.

On 17 October 2014 Bassanese opened the Grand Soufflet Festival in Bretagne,[5] France, followed by the establishment of a new band created for the European tour called Tarantella Circus Oschestra.[6]

On 4 October 2015 Bassanese received the MEI (Independent Labels Meeting) Plate as "the best artist for the safeguarding of Italian folk music with particular reference to the environmental, cultural and social sustainability issues".

Awards and nominations

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  • 2004 – Recanati/Musicultura Award, XV Edition, for the song "Confini”
  • 2013 – Vrban Eco-festival Award "for the continuous research and civil commitment through his music and writing on social and environmental sustainability issues"
  • 2013 – Certificate of merit for the Civil Commitment (National Award "Marcello Torre")
  • 2015 – Best original soundtrack Award "Icilio Sadun" dedicated to Roberta Bartali
  • 2015 – MEI (Independent Labels Meeting) Plate as the best artist for the safeguard of Italian folk music with particular reference to the environmental, cultural, and social sustainability issues

Discography

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Albums

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Year Title Label Catalogue n°
2005 Oggi che il qualunquismo è un'’arte mi metto da parte e vivo le cose a modo mio X-Land XL01
2006 Al Mercato X-Land/Venus XL02
2008 La Società dello Spettacolo Buenaonda/Venus BO02
2010 Il Futuro del Mondo Buenaonda/Carosello BO07
2011 C'è un mondo che si muove! Buenaonda BO09
2012 La Rivoluzione Buenaonda BO12
2013 Popolare contemporaneo - per l'acqua, per la terra per la dignità dei popoli Buenaonda BO16
2014 L'amore (è) sostenibile Buenaonda BO20
2015 Quando piove tutti cercano riparo tranne gli alberi che hanno altro a cui pensare Buenaonda BO21

Videography

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Theatrical performances

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Bibliography

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Novels by Luca Bassanese

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  • Soltanto per amore, poesie, lettere e momenti di vita, ISBN 978-88-904080-0-7, Buenaonda (2009)
  • Racconti di un visionario, ISBN 978-88-904080-1-4, Buenaonda (2010)
  • Oggi ho imparato a volare, ISBN 978-88-904080-2-1, Buenaonda (2012)

References

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  1. ^ "MeiWeb | Targa MEI miglior artista per la salvaguardia della musica popolare italiana con particolare riferimento alle tematiche della sostenibilità ambientale, culturale e sociale a Luca Bassanese". Meiweb.it. 15 September 2015. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Luca BAssanese — Musicultura". Musicultura.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 7 January 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  3. ^ "MeiWeb | Grande successo di Luca Bassanese al prestigioso Cabaret Sauvage di Parigi (Francia) per il suo spettacolo/concerto "per l'acqua, per la terra, per la dignità dei Popoli"". Meiweb.it. 27 November 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  4. ^ "LUCA BASSANESE RICEVE PREMIO NAZIONALE PER L'IMPEGNO CIVILE - Vicenza.com - Libero 24x7". 247.libero.it. 4 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  5. ^ "Le Grand Soufflet égrène ses dernières notes". Ouest-france.fr (in French). 13 October 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Luca Bassanese il "menestrello attivista" conquista Parigi e Rennes". Archived from the original on 7 April 2015. Retrieved 27 November 2015.
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