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Review: Sardinian percussionist Gabriele Poso curates a rich, rhythm-forward dive into Italy's lesser-sung musical archives, spanning three decades of percussive innovation. Rooted in the folk and ritualistic pulse of Italy's regional traditions but shaped by global currents-from Afro-Cuban to Brazilian influences-this 12-track compilation spotlights the drum as a vehicle for cultural memory and exchange. There's smoky, synth-led jazz-funk on Gege Munari's 'Police Man', carnival swing in Don Marino Barreto Jr.'s 'Napulitano D' 'O Brasil', and tribal propulsion via Naco's 'Volando Con Milton'. Tullio De Piscopo turns in cosmic disco flair, while Agostino Marangolo's jazz-funk fireworks ignite the high-end. Poso's own contribution, 'Ritmo Italiano', recorded live in one take, bridges old and new-pairing earthy tradition with slick, contemporary momentum. It's a vibrant, lovingly sourced selection that affirms Italy's rhythmic lineage as both geographically expansive and emotionally rooted-a compilation that listens like a history lesson with soul.

Review: Sardinian percussionist Gabriele Poso curates a striking document of Italy's rhythmic underground, selecting 12 tracks that span three decades of deep, drum-led expression. Rejecting easy nostalgia, this compilation builds a vivid portrait of groove as a conduit for cultural exchange-whether through the clipped funk of Gege Munari's 'Police Man', the tropical sway of Don Marino Barreto Jr.'s 'Napolitano d'o Brazil', or Naco's trance-like 'Volando Con Milton'. Jazz-fusion, Mediterranean folk, cosmic disco and library obscurities sit side by side, unified by a tactile, percussive sensibility. Poso's own 'Ritmo Italiano', recorded live in one take, anchors the set with raw urgency-Afro-Latin propulsion meeting Italian melodic instinct. Elsewhere, Tullio De Piscopo and Tony Cercola offer dazzling rhythmic complexity without showboating. What emerges is a layered, cross-cultural listen-one that centres rhythm not just as texture, but as history, politics and movement. This is music rooted in soil, sweat and migration-dug deep and played loud.