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The Africa Unite They are a Rocksteady-Dub-Reggae musical group born in Pinerolo (TO) in 1981 [first] . The name derives from Bob Marley’s song of the same name, an artist who have always been directly inspired. The most authoritative band of the Italian reggae panorama are considered by critics [2] .

1981-1990: Debuts and first publications [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

Bunna, founding member of the group

The United Africa were born in 1981 as Africa United, from an idea of ​​Bunna and Madaski, both from Pinerolo, for an evening-tribute to Bob Marley, with the formation completed by the drummer Ras Cal. The activity continues fragmentedly, with the only bunna to manage the unstable organic and Madaski engaged in the post-punk area bands (suicide dada the main one), and in 1984 it was documented by the demo with four pieces Peace, Love, Freedom [first] [3] . In 1986, with the return of Madaski, the group, completed by Ras Cal and by the bassist Mario “DOC”/”Mista Drake” Manduca, began to be serious and in 1987 self-produce with the Spliff brand in Dada the Mini-LP Beard ; the title, which means Barber shop , takes inspiration from a sign of a San Basile shop, a small country of origin arberesh of Cosentino in which Africa United often perform [4] . The album is inspired by Bob Marley’s reggae and also contains a song in Italian ( In my city ); The consents affirm the group in the Italian reggae circuit and lead him to open the Roman concert of U Roy.

In 1988 the second self-produced mini-lp arrived, Olaka , in the wake of the previous one, dedicated to the South African poet Benjamin Molise [first] ; In the staff, next to Bunna, Madaski and Ras Cal, there are now the bassist Ciro Cirri and the percussionist Pope Nico, with the past of drummer Punk in some Turin bands such as Rough and Blue Vomit. In this period, the band opens some Italian dates of King Sunny Adé and Linton Kwesi Johnson and plays in a concert in Padua for Amnesty International.

1991-1995: the reggae in Italian [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

The next work, People Pie , arrives in 1991 and increases the success of the group, proposing a more refined sound open to other Caribbean influences [first] ; On the album, the first with the former Deafer and future leader of the Subsonica) Max Casacci, former external collaborator, in the role of guitarist, author and co -producer, and the saxophonist Paolo “The Angelo” Parpaglione, alternate several drummers including Sergio Pollone (aka Drummy Sir Jo), then stable component. In the same year, a dense calendar of performances, including the Arezzo Wave Festival and one in Negril, in Jamaica [5] , as a opening for Gregory Isaacs, leads to the agreement with the Milanese label Vox Pop and the publication, in 1992, of the EP Sing , debut of the band with the name changed in Africa Unite [5] .

In 1993 it is the turn of Babylon and poetry , the first album sung almost entirely in Italian, which follow concerts in France, in the Netherlands, in the United Kingdom and at the Babylon Festival in Iraq [5] . After the tour the bassist Cato (Gianluca Senator) enters the band. In 1995 the song The partisan John It is included in the compilation Resistant material And then taken up on the album A burning sun . Davide Graziano takes over the battery, already in People Pie , and the band plays at the Festival Transmusica by Rennes. In 1996, followed by the tour then documented by the album Live from the sun (published by Polygram), Casacci abandons the formation [4] .

1996-2010: As well The game a Roots [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

In 1997 he came out The game , with the new guitarist Ru Catania; Numerous concerts follow the disc, including one at the fourth edition of the Rototom Sunsplash Festival. A trombonist enters the group, Gigi De Gaspari aka Mr. T-Bone, and in 2000 he came out Vibrates [2] . At that time the United Africa are active against the death penalty, and insert a sided song into the album, entitled Under pressure , whose video is shot in collaboration with the humanitarian associations Amnesty International, community of Sant’Egidio and none touches Cain. In 2001 he came out 20 , album dedicated to Bob Marley on the occasion of the twenty years of death. Subsequently they join the Kikke group to the keyboard and Paolo Baldini of the B.R. Stylers on bass to replace Cato. With these new members the band creates two new albums, While it rains outside in 2003 and Check In 2006.

In 2010 he comes out Rootz , defined by the group itself as the album “of the return to the origins”, for the Roots Reggae sounds as well as the reports (political reggae), created with the collaboration of several artists, including Alborosie, Franziska, Mama Marjas, Mellow Mood and Patrick Benifei dei Casino Royale. Also in the same year he confused in the Ale Soresini group, former Batteryist of the Reggae National Tickets, replacing Davide Graziano. [6]

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2011-in then [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

In 2011 the band celebrates thirty years of career, celebrated with the autobiographical book Thirty years in the raise. History of the history of Africa Unite (Chinaski Edizioni) signed by Bunna and Madaski and with a European tour; We remember the dates of Berlin, Brussels, London, the Hague, Dublin, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Valencia and the final of Lugano, in which the exit from the guitarist band Ru Catania is announced.

2013 marks the twentieth anniversary of Babylon and poetry And for this important anniversary of the Africa Unite, in April, bring that album on tour with the same formation of the time [7] . The following month they participate in the May 1st concert of Rome [8] .

In 2015 he comes out The starting point , totally self -produced album and distributed in the free download on the band’s website [9] .

Current training [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

Former members [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

  • Mario Manduca – Basso (1981-1987)
  • Paolo Baldini – Basso (2003-2014)
  • Marcello Tamietti (Ras Cal) – Battery (1981-1990)
  • Ciro Cirri – Basso (1981-1993)
  • Sharon May Linn – cori (1988-1991)
  • Max Casacci – guitar (1991-1996)
  • Sergio Pollone – Battery (1990-1995)
  • Gianluca Senator (Cato) – Basso (1993-2003)
  • Paolo Parpaglione (The Angelo) – saxophone (1991-2005)
  • Davide Graziano – Battery (1991-2010)
  • RU Catania – guitar (1996-2011)
  • Mr. T-bone – trombone (1999-2011)
  • Patrick Benifei (Kikke) – Tastiere (2003-2007)
  • Mauro Tavella – Charts (1991-?)
  • Ale Soresini – Battery (2010-2017)

Timeline of training [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

Album in studio [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

Live album [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

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Individual [ change | Modifica Wikitesto ]

  1. ^ a b c d Federico Guglielmi, Unite Africa (voice) – in Cesare Rizzi, 1993
  2. ^ a b Federico Guglielmi, Africa Unite (interview) , in The wild pile , Stemax Coop, #393 – April 18, 2000.
  3. ^ Federico Guglielmi, Africa Unite (interview) , in The extra pile , Stemax Coop, #16 – Winter 2005.
  4. ^ a b Enrico Deregibus (edited by), Complete dictionary of the Italian song , Florence, Giunti Editore, 2010, ISBN 9788809756250.
  5. ^ a b c Gianluca Testani, 2006 .
  6. ^ MUSCIUTude.it – ​​Africa Unite: Return to the roots, with intelligence . are musicattitude.it . URL consulted on August 16, 2017 .
  7. ^ Babylon and Poetry Tour 2013: the original Africa band united returns with eight unmissable dates , in Eventirege.it (archived by URL Original April 26, 2013) .
  8. ^ Maggio Roma concert: the complete live of Africa Unite (video) , in Eventirege.it (archived by URL Original May 4, 2013) .
  9. ^ Biography Africa Unite ( PDF ), are Africaunite.com .
  • A.A.V.V., Complete dictionary of the Italian song , edited by Enrico Deregibus, Florence, Giunti Editore, 2010, ISBN 9788809756250.
  • A.A.V.V., Italian rock encyclopedia , edited by Cesare Rizzi, Milan, Arcana, 1993, ISBN 8879660225. pages 404-405
  • A.A.V.V., Italian rock encyclopedia , edited by Gianluca Testeni, Arcana Editrice, 2006.
  • Arturo Compagnoni, The practical guides of noise – Italy 90. The years of alternative music , Pavia, Apache Edizioni, 2005.
  • Thirty years in the clear: History of the history of Africa Unite , edited by Bunna & Madasky, Chinasky Edizioni, 2011.
  • Yari selvetella, The Italian ska scene. Levare (which takes the head away) , Arcana Musica, 2003

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