Lucia Bosè, Gregorio Paniagua

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Lucia Bosè (Italian actress, later involved in singing projects) and Gregorio Paniagua (Spanish composer and multi-instrumentalist) collaborated on the experimental 1981 album Io Pomodoro. The project blends medieval dances, popular pieces, electronics and reconstructed ancient instruments.

Lucia Bosè was an Italian actress (who was publicly known as a former Miss Italia). Gregorio Paniagua is a Spanish composer and experimenter noted for work involving reconstructed ancient instruments and cross-era musical projects.

Io Pomodoro (1981) is presented as an experimental collaboration between Italian actress Lucia Bosè and Spanish composer Gregorio Paniagua. The album mixes medieval dances and popular pieces with electronics, psychedelia and reconstructed ancient instruments. Review highlights Bosè's visionary lyrics and Paniagua's multi-instrumental experimentation. The work is described as singular and hypnotic.