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Africa's heart beats and the people respond in song and dance. This single features two members of Lorenzo Bertocchini's band The Apple Pirates: Marco Negrelli and Dario Paini. It was originally recorded for the "Ewe Mama - Volume 1" compilation.
Here it is, remastered and available for you with cover art by Nicole Colella, an illustrator and educator who is continually fascinated by the natural world. Check out her artwork at Nicolecolella.com and email her for commissions and collaborations at nicolella12@gmail.com
"Lorenzo Bertocchini has a sardonic sense of humour, a cute poetic eye and a heart that bleeds into every note he sings. Ear-catching, thought-provoking, brutally honest, emotional, hilarious and sweet all at the same time... It's hard to put a label on him because he is a combination of many different things.
His music blends elements of folk music, blues, country and rockabilly. His lyrics mostly deal with social or romantic themes.
Although his imagination is pretty wide, you get the feeling he tells the truth in his songs".
(Kate Henderson)
THE BEAT OF AFRICA
[words and music by Lorenzo Bertocchini
- Italian words by Alice Greco]
SIAE 2020/Pongo Edizioni
The earth is pulsing
The wind is whispery
The wildlife reigns
The people hold on
I talk with my eyes
I eat with my hands
I drink water from mud
I sleep on a stone
I hear the beat of Africa, and I start to think
I hear the beat of Africa, and I start to smile
I hear the beat of Africa, and I start to sing
I hear the beat of Africa, and I start to dance
L’Africa è la culla del mondo
La carta carbone da cui tutti copiano
L'Africa è le stelle nel cielo
Così vicine da incantare, così difficili da scordare
L'Africa è un sorriso senza cibo
Un pugno di riso condiviso
L'Africa è l'immensità dei colori
La densità degli odori
La terra che accoglie le lacrime
Fiorisce una danza e via la tristezza
Una morsa allo stomaco per i ricordi portati dal vento
E’ il mal d'Africa, perché l’Africa è…
The rain is birth
The sun is life
The sky’s wide open
The stars are so near
She’s the fever
She’s the cure
She’s the roots of my tree
She’s the mother of all
I hear the beat of Africa, and I start to think
I hear the beat of Africa, and I start to smile
I hear the beat of Africa, and I start to sing
I hear the beat of Africa, and I start to dance
L’Africa è la culla del mondo
La carta carbone da cui tutti copiano
L'Africa è le stelle nel cielo
Così vicine da incantare, così difficili da scordare
L'Africa è un sorriso senza cibo
Un pugno di riso condiviso
L'Africa è l'immensità dei colori
La densità degli odori
La terra che accoglie le lacrime
Fiorisce una danza e via la tristezza
Una morsa allo stomaco per i ricordi portati dal vento
E’ il mal d'Africa, perché l’Africa è…
credits
released June 2, 2020
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THE CREW
Lorenzo Bertocchini (vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion)
Alice Greco (vocals)
Giovanni Pasquetti (electric guitars)
Diego Gianfardoni (bass)
Marco Negrelli (keyboards)
Dario Paini (saxophone)
Recorded and mastered at The Old Tape Studio (Varese, Italy) by Giovanni Pasquetti.
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