Rebis
Naufragati nel deserto

"...but in the waves of the desert, one cannot drown, perhaps get lost, or better change course..."

A great discovery, these Rebis. Active since 2008, they have only just reached their full-length debut, but listening to the final result, it's truly worth the wait. The Genoese duo, composed of Alessandra Ravizza and Andrea Megliola, stands out for their extremely diverse artistic proposal, in which all the shores and cultures of the Mediterranean coexist very peacefully, offering a high-class acoustic experience with the most varied folk influences. And how could it be otherwise, considering the history of their hometown? Genoa the Proud, a true gateway to the Mediterranean and the World, has always been a crossroads between north and south, east and west, between a "safe" and welcoming Western world and an East as exotic and distant as it is imagined. And no name could be more fitting, considering the goals the group aims to achieve, namely "res bina," an ancient alchemical term indicating the union and coexistence of opposites: absolutely perfect.

Starting from the lessons of the Genoese singer-songwriter scene and that milestone "Creuza de Ma," but without forgetting what good has come over time from a bit of all Mediterranean countries, the lyrics, often played on images and metaphors, reflect fears and hopes, always characterized by a strong passion, which often hides a underlying fragility. And if Genoa itself is a mirror of the world in which Rebis operates, demanding the use of just one language in the lyrics would have been rather limiting: hence, with extreme naturalness, they move from the noble Sicilian of "Pir Meu Cori Alligrari," a reworking of an ancient 13th-century poetic composition, to the hopes of rebirth in "L'attesa," passing through the Arabic texts of "Un mare" and "Naufragata nel deserto," to the poignant "Ya Yasmina Attunsiyya" and "Riflessi di Tegole," a track also accompanied by a beautiful video. The album closes with "Qualcuno, Nessuno," the soundtrack of the short film of the same name, added to the lineup as a bonus, a little gem that would have been a shame to leave out. "Naufragati nel deserto," once concluded, fully confirms the premises of the brief instrumental intro "La Terza Via," that being a journey, sometimes more carefree, other times poignant, but always varied and exciting, in an "intercultural" world that is reluctant to have borders and limitations, all naturally accompanied by Ravizza's evocative voice and Megliola's beautiful guitar work.

It must finally be said what a pleasure it is to acknowledge how, for once, the good we have at home has been noticed, also given their recent participation in the Italian Festival of Suzhou, with the Genoese duo representing Italian culture abroad in the broadest sense of the term, participation made possible thanks to the Meeting of Independent Labels. And at this point, there's nothing left but to see them live, the natural dimension of the Genoese ensemble, and gently let yourself "drift."

Rebis:

Alessandra Ravizza, vocals

Andrea Megliola, classical guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, accordion

Anna Palumbo, clarinet in "Naufragata nel Deserto"

Andrea Trabucco, pandeiro in "Alla Luce"

Edmondo Romano, mizmar, soprano sax, clarinet in C, low whistle, bansuri

Edoardo Lattes, electric bass

Paolo Marasso, double bass

Roberto Izzo, violin

Luciano Zingari, drums

Guido Ponzini, viola da gamba in "Alla Luce"

Victor Hernan Godoy Martini, violin in "Ya Yasmina attunsiyya"

"Naufragati nel Deserto":

La Terza Via

Pir Meu Cori Alligrari

L'attesa

Un Mare

Domani

Naufragata nel Deserto

La Neve e le Rose

Ya Yasmina attunsiyya

La Notte di San Giovanni

Tra le Nuvole

Alla Luce

Riflessi di Tegole

Qualcuno, Nessuno (bonus track)