Negrita
Helldorado

From the cold and marshy Afro-American darkness of the north-western sector opposite the equator, where the dry heat prevents crows from cawing and snails from sliming, between two bushes, here comes Pau (the singer of Negrita)... but what the hell is Pau doing there? He's finding inspiration for the new album "Helldorado", which, unlike the crows, caws quite a lot and scratches even more.

If by "consumer good" one means a product intended for maximum profit with the minimum use of resources, then we are facing a true revolution of what are the basics of Marxist theories, or almost. Pau and his companions always keep an eye on profits, but they absolutely do not neglect the great sound quality and the refinement of experimentation, giving credit to what their audience demands as gratifications.

"Che rumore fa la felicità" is everything the "mass" audience was waiting for and is therefore the granted gratification. The same role is probably played by "Radio conga", which opens the work. The album boasts the collaboration of Roy Paci who accompanies the precious "Gioia infinita" with the trumpet and the energetic "Ululallaluna" with his voice.

The rock soul is not neglected, and the writing of socially engaged lyrics is therefore timely. The theme of abortion is addressed in "Salvation" where the capabilities of such an extreme gesture are explored in a much deeper social evil rooted in different types of cultures. "Il ballo decadente" deals with the Berlusconi government, the thousand scams to defend its image while ignoring the problems in which Italy is navigating. "Il libro in una mano, la bomba nell'altra" ironically addresses the ties between sly interests and governmental commitment, all referred to a death scenario.