Justin Adams & Mauro Durante

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Justin Adams & Mauro Durante

Justin Adams, guitarist, producer and composer, has been a creator of wonders with Robert Plant in the Sensational Space Shifters. His production on landmark albums by Tinariwen and Rachid Taha highlights his feel for North African groove, while his award-winning collaborations with Juldeh Camara linked griot tradition with raw blues spirit. His work with artists such as Jah Wobble and Sinead O’Connor was infused with the spirit of post-punk London, while his solo guitar album Ribbons was cited by Songlines magazine among the top 50 albums of the past decade.

This new collaboration with Mauro Durante stems from a concert led by Ludovico Einaudi, the legendary Notte de Taranta in Puglia, where the two first played together, recognising kindred spirits in the trance rhythms of Taranta which transcend “melancolia” or the blues. Mauro Durante toured the world for many years with Ludovico Einaudi playing violin and frame drums. He is one of the leading players in the pizzica style of Southern Italy and leads Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino, who have played great festivals all over the world. In 2019, they were featured in their own concert at the BBC Proms (where Justin Adams guested with them) and they won Best Group in the Songlines Music Awards.

Videos
  • Justin Adams and Mauro Durante | A Film by Serious
    Justin Adams and Mauro Durante | A Film by Serious
  • Justin Adams & Mauro Durante - Volos (Official Video)
    Justin Adams & Mauro Durante - Volos (Official Video)
  • Justin Adams & Mauro Durante - Still Moving (Live at Real World Studios)
    Justin Adams & Mauro Durante - Still Moving (Live at Real World Studios)
Press
From blazing rock-outs to aching love songs, this inspired duo deliver a thrilling and spontaneous set
The Guardian, 11.06.2021
Das muss man gehört und erlebt haben!
jazz-fun.de
Together they create a raw, stripped-back sound that moves and mesmerises.
WOMEX
An experiment to see what happens when things are mixed together. The answer? It works majestically.
RootsWorld
Discography
Still Moving
Still Moving
2021
Ponderosa
Line up

Justin Adams – guitars, vocals, percussions

Mauro Durante – violin, frame drums, vocals

Availability

Territories:

Germany, Austria, Switzerland


2024 all year
2025 all year
Contact
Frank Abraham
Frank Abraham
Managing Director, Head of A&R Global Pop Music, Booking Agent
fa@f-cat.de / +49 30 26 103 29 20

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