Empatee du Weiss unleash quite a lot of energy as they bring on stage the power and strength of Ska and Balkan music. Then they sit back on the upbeat of Reggae and tumble and roll on the syncopated accents of Swing and Hip-Hop. All this with an original and refined sound.
Both horns and the rhytmic section are treated with graceful irreverence; as the musicians will rush to your concert and dance, as in a role-play.
The project came to birth as an all original instrumental band in 2010. They find their place both in Reggae/Ska and Jazz festivals, always dragging the audience in their music.
In 2013 they published their first album “The Scomposer”. Thanks to that they had the opportunity to share the same stage with The Skatalites and Alpha Blondy and play in important festivals like JazzIT festival, the festival of the main italian jazz magazine, and Positive River festival, one of the main italian reggae festivals.
In 2016 a brand new album is released. They had the opportunity to present it abroad: in Spain at Iboga Summer Festival (and other concerts) and in the UK at Hootananny Brixton, London.
Contact Us!
Email:
info@empateeduweiss.com
Website:
www.empateeduweiss.com
Facebook:
www.facebook.com/EmpateeDuWeiss/
Youtube:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCb4C-RsKblI0QcxdiC8mxLA
Bandcamp :
empateeduweiss.bandcamp.com
Band Members
Davide Ferretti drums
Matteo Ranellucci voice and keyboards
Daniele Rapisarda trumpet and fugelhorn
Daniele Nasi voice and tenor, alto and soprano sax
Andrea Calcagnini guitar
Samuele Riva bass guitar and cello
Matteo Valentini tenor sax