Radiodervish

Radiodervish are an Italy-based music group formed in Bari in 1997 from the earlier project Al Darawish. Founded by Michele Lobaccaro and Nabil Salameh, they blend Mediterranean, Arabic and Western traditions and sing in multiple languages. Their albums praised in DeBaser include Lingua contro lingua, Centro del mundo, In Search Of Simurgh and Beyond the Sea.

Won Premio Ciampi (1998) for Lingua contro lingua. L'immagine di te was produced by Franco Battiato (with Pino 'Pinaxa' Pischetola). Centro del mundo features guest Massimo Zamboni. Reviews note use of Italian, French, Arabic and English in their recordings and frequent acoustic/live performances.

Radiodervish, formed in Bari in 1997 from the ashes of Al Darawish, fuse Mediterranean, Arabic and Western traditions. DeBaser reviews praise albums such as Lingua contro lingua, Centro del mundo, In Search Of Simurgh and Beyond the Sea. Their work is described as emotional, cultured and timeless, often acoustic and multilingual.

For:Listeners of world/Mediterranean fusion, multilingual singer-songwriter music, and fans of acoustic and chamber-pop blends.