The video of “ is onlineAssabenerica”, the new song by the singer-songwriter Patrizia Laquidaraavailable digitally and currently in radio rotation.
Videodirected by director Marco Dodisi, with the screenplay by Davide De Stefano and Patrizia Laquidara, it was filmed in Messina and includes archive scenes of the ancient “la Vara” procession and unpublished scenes. All of this both in symbolic places of the Sicilian city and in others of emotional value for the artist.
With this video clip, Patrizia Laquidara once again wanted to recreate and represent, with landscapes and sounds, the imagery linked to her novel “I saw you yesterday” (ed. Neri Pozza). The first scene opens on the paternal grandparents’ house which appears in the book with the name “The shack with the eel” and ends on the shore of the Strait, with the desire to enhance one of the most important scenarios in Italy in terms of ecological value , cultural and mythological.
«“Assabenerica” – says Patrizia Laquidara – is a musical exorcism, a song with a rhythmic and rhymed progression that recalls the post-modern spoken word style. The pop poster of an ancient procession, La Vara, which is celebrated on August 15th in the city of Messina. A rite that involves thousands of devotees busy holding the majestic votive chariot on their shoulders, which is a grandiose epic and triumphal machine. An archaic, profane and Marian ritual at the same time, symbol of the many popular processions, true cultural phenomena, still present in our country”.
The song, recorded and mixed in Lisbon and produced by Ponderosa Music Records, features the collaboration of Lorenzo Maragoniworld champion of poetry slam (a competition in which poets recite their verses), and of the musician-composer Tony I sing.
“The poster of an ancient procession: the Vara”
«“Assabenerica is the first chapter of a new musical project – says Patrizia Laquidara – Stories and characters are inspired by the pages of my book “I saw you yesterday”. The intent and desire is to transform words into sound, stories into song. “Assabenerica” is a musical exorcism, a song with a rhythmic and rhymed progression that recalls the post-modern spoken word style. The pop poster of an ancient procession, La Vara, which is celebrated on August 15th in the city of Messina. A rite that involves thousands of devotees busy holding the majestic votive chariot on their shoulders, which is a grandiose epic and triumphal machine. An archaic, profane and Marian ritual at the same time, symbol of the many popular processions, true cultural phenomena, still present in our country.”
Patrizia LaquidaraSicilian by birth and Venetian by adoption, considered “one of the most elusive and multifaceted figures of Italian authorial music”, has won over critics since its debut at the 13th edition of the City of Recanati Award. His first album, “Portuguese address”, published in 2003, guaranteed her a place at Sanremo Festival and numerous victories, including the Alex Baroni Award and the Mia Martini Award. Since then, her career has been marked by a series of musical successes and accolades, including the nomination for the David di Donatello in 2005. In addition to music, the singer-songwriter has explored the world of theater and cinema, alongside internationally renowned artists such as Marco Paolini And Alejandro Jodorowsky. In 2018, his fifth and most recent album “There is something here that concerns you” was acclaimed as a masterpiece by critics and received prestigious national awards. Since then, she has continued to reap successes in the theatrical field, consolidating her reputation as one of the most influential and innovative artists on the Italian scene. Her recent publication, the novel “I saw you yesterday” (published by Neri Pozza), further strengthened her status as an eclectic and versatile talent, bringing her into a literary tour through Italy and to win three firsts literary prizes international. In addition to her artistic activity, she is also a teacher of music and musical dramaturgy at the Marenzio Conservatory in Brescia. Her constant commitment to carrying out original and high-quality projects makes her one of the most respected and appreciated figures in the contemporary cultural panorama.
Patrizia Laquidara highlighted in a photograph by Michele Piazza.
