Music - Aug. 17, 2007
Tanzilo's Piedmontese CD bridges family history, present
OMC's Bobby Tanzilo has just released a collection of dialect poems and songs from the Monferrato region of Italy. For him, it's a tribute to his ancestry.
Tags: italy, monferrato, piedmont, tanzilo, ariondassa, morano, chacho marchelli, alfredo rota, sunador, fubine, nina prati, luciano ravizza, canzoniere monferrino, moncalvo, ozzano, murisengo, luigi reposo, massimo brusasco, joseph cerrina, castell'alfero, pie

Kids & Family - Oct. 2, 2006
Skip the silly stuff: "Adult" music that kids love
Sure, songs about dinosaur bones and plates of spaghetti are cute and all, but "adult music" is just as appealing to young ears. Here, OnMilwaukee.com staff members share the "adult music" they play for their kids.
Tags: kids' music, Dan Zanes, Justin Roberts, Ariondassa

Music - July 21, 2006
Ariondassa's folk music draws us into the continuum
The music that groups like Ariondassa, Tre Martelli, La Ciapa Rusa and others in Piemonte -- and thousands more from regions all over the world -- represents centuries of enduring -- if threatened -- cultures. Some of it may sound dated to our ears, but, hey, it’s still here, being played around the world.
Tags: Ariondassa, Piemonte, Martelli, Ciapa, Piedmont, Italy, Festa Italiana, folk, piffero

Milwaukee Buzz - July 20, 2006
Festa fans won't fry ... finally
Festa has become synonymous with searing temperatures in the past few years, so we're hoping that the descendants of Albert the Alleycat are correct in their prognostications for this weekend's weather ... about 80 degrees for each of the four days.
Tags: festa, ariondassa, piemonte