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Rating: One could say that the DanceHall organized by the hard sacrifices of our friend Pasquale in Surano went swimmingly, initially set for August ninth but then postponed to the twentieth due to rain. The vast majority of reggae-loving Salentines are familiar with Vito Vinicolo, a fantastic DJ from Brindisi and the creator of Lion Rock Sound, a "subterranean record label" project that aims to spotlight local and non-local reggae/raggamuffin artists. Vito Vinicolo and Sista Pamela were the guests at this evening with free entry at the Surano sports field, where they showcased the latest new mixcd "Dancehall Studio 5"; but let's proceed in order.
At first glance, the Surano field seemed unsuitable for a concert night, given its mediocre size, yet a good number of Salentines who love reggae hip hop and ragamuffin, armed with typical DanceHall instruments, were dancing in front of the consoles when Famy Fanghy started playing at the beginning of the evening. The fantastic combo consisting of Wp, Ventreianca, Lemansharque delivered an excellent mix of rap-reggae-raggamuffin blended with French and Salentine dialect verses, sampled music perfectly reworked with impressive and truly enjoyable transitions. Famy Fanghy gathered the southernmost Salento around the consoles, and my personal opinion is that on that night, a DanceHall took place that, although organized by youngsters, can honestly be considered among the best reggae nights of this August in our area. It's unnecessary to say what people do at DanceHalls, but as I wrote in my previous review on Tanya Stephens, the atmosphere transforms man into tune, dubs, riddim, and roots bashment, man becomes music and moves in a space of positive nonconformity. Everything explodes with the entry of the aforementioned Vito Vinicolo and Sista Pamela, famous for the four previous "DanceHall studio vol.", who entertained until late into the night with their music, pure Black music DJ pieces that span an enormous variety of artists such as Tanya Stephens, Bujo Banton, Gentleman, and so on. But Vito Vinicolo, like his colleagues from the Sud Sound System, are part of a subgenre they have invented themselves, that is, Salentine reggae, which in the song lyrics, besides the obligatory references to Rastafarianism and the valorization of light drugs, also includes a recipe of patriotism and rooting toward their land of origin.
Satta G & VitoVinicolo-DanceHall Studio vol. 5, sold during the evening for only ten euros, is a mix album not to be missed, with about seventy truly surprising tracks in perfect Dance Hall style. If you've read this far and still don't know what a DanceHall is... alas!
More information on LionRockSound at http://www.lionrocksound.com
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