Maurizio Arcieri

The Profile

Italian singer, active from the 1960s with the beat band New Dada, solo artist with the hit "Cinque Minuti e poi...", later co-founder of the duo Krisma.

Born 1942; died 2015. Member of New Dada in the 1960s, had solo success in the early 1970s and later formed Krisma (also spelled Chrisma), noted for contributions to Italian new wave and electronic music.

A close, appreciative review of Maurizio Arcieri's 1973 album Trasparenze, highlighting its unusual blend of glam, psychedelia, blues and West Coast melodic touches. The reviewer praises tracks like "Per Amore" and the opening "Il Grigio della Mente" while noting a few dated moments. Overall presented as an important, personally ambitious work in Arcieri's career.