MARLENE KUNTZ

17.10.26 @ Pilar

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Marlene Kuntz are one of the most influential names in Italian alternative rock. Released on April 26, 1996, Il Vile remains the album that defined their sound and their legacy — jagged, distorted guitars, melodies suspended between shadow and light, and lyrics that fell like stones while rising like visions. Ranked among Rolling Stone Italia's 100 greatest Italian albums of all time, the record transformed unease and fragility into a new language, where pain became beauty and anguish became collective song.

Thirty years later, that urgency hasn't faded. To mark the anniversary, the band brings the album back to life on stage with the tour "Marlene Kuntz suona Il Vile," a journey through the record track by track across some of Italy's finest clubs — a collective ritual that reignites its original flame for a new generation of listeners, while honoring the fans who never stopped recognizing themselves in its notes.

MANNARINO

08.03.27 @ La Madeleine

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Mannarino is one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary Italian songwriting, heir to the tradition of Paolo Conte and Fabrizio De André. From early classics like "Me so' mbriacato" and "Vivere la vita" to the visionary, politically charged "V", his music has always moved between poetry, folk roots and restless sonic exploration.
His latest chapter, "Primo Amore", is his most intimate work yet, essential arrangements where percussion meets synths and electronic textures.
On stage, Mannarino is known for turning songs into ritual: raw, physical performances where poetry and rhythm collide. Expect a set built on that same tension, intimate and electrifying, old classics next to new material.

RAFFAELE CASARANO

14.11.26 @ La Tricoterie, Boudoir

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Raffaele Casarano, saxophonist, composer, and producer, is one of the leading voices of Italy's New Jazz Generation. Deeply rooted in his native Salento, his music bridges jazz traditions with contemporary influences and sounds from different cultures around the world. Over the years, he has collaborated with internationally acclaimed artists including Richard Bona, Sting, Noa, Dhafer Youssef, Manu Katché, and Paolo Fresu, while performing extensively across Europe, Africa, Brazil, Russia, and South Korea. This European tour revisits some of the most significant works from his career and offers a special preview of what's next, with the live announcement of his upcoming album, set for release in spring 2027 on the legendary ECM label.

DANIELE SILVESTRI

11.03.27 @ VK

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Daniele Silvestri's stylistic hallmark combines the pursuit of a new kind of songwriting with broad public appeal, blending talent and tradition, expressive lightness, and civil commitment, as evidenced by songs such as Cohiba, Il mio nemico, L'appello, Quali alibi, A bocca chiusa, and Argentovivo, alongside evergreens like Le cose in comune, Occhi da Orientale, Testardo, Salirò, and La Paranza, to name a few. The numerous awards he has received (Premio Tenco, David di Donatello, Recanati, Amnesty Italia, Grinzane-Cavour, and Carosone, to name just a few) serve as further confirmation of his attention to others, as well as his gaze, words, and actions—always vigilant over the present, showing solidarity, lucidity, and generosity.

RANCORE

05.12.26 @ Pilar

Rancore, one of the most original voices in Italian hip-hop, brings his powerful and deeply introspective universe to Brussels. Born in Rome, he began performing at just 14, developing a distinctive style where intricate wordplay, vivid imagery, and sharp social reflection meet the raw energy of rap. Over the years, his music has grown into a unique form of contemporary storytelling, moving between poetry, mythology, philosophy, and everyday life. Known for his intense live performances and uncompromising approach to songwriting, Rancore creates a space where words take centre stage and every verse becomes a journey. This Brussels show offers a chance to experience his singular sound and lyrical universe live, in an intimate encounter with one of the most compelling figures of Italy's contemporary rap scene.