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Agricantus Ethno Trip HopMediterranean World MusicAmbient
Palermo, IT

The Palermo, Italy-based worldbeat group Agricantus took their name from the Latin expression for "song of the wheat fields".
Agricantus' music combines a dizzying array of traditional world music forms from across the globe not only with each other, but with club-ready electronic dance grooves, producing a compelling juxtaposition between old and new. Their first U.S. release was the 1999 compilation The Best of Agricantus.

Agricantus are
Chiara Minaldi (vocals, piano, vocal effects),
Mario Crispi (archaic wind instrument, vocals),
Alfredo Giammanco (analog synth)
Mario Tarsilla (bass, keyboards, vocals),
Fabrizio Francoforte (drums, percussion),

Special guest:
Massimo Laguardia (frame drums), 
Enzo Rao (violin & oud)