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GLOBE
& MAIL
18 March 2004
Altre Latitudini – Gianmaria Testa
Le Chant Du Monde
“He’s
been called the Italian Leonard Cohen, and given the quiet intensity,
hushed gruffness of voice and romance of image, the comparison
is apt. Consequently, it’s no surprise that it was France,
not Italy where the songwriter was first embraced some eight yars
ago, given much of his music inhabits the same emotion-drenched,
nostalgia-tinged landscape of many a French chanteur. Five CDs
later, it seems that Italy and much of the rest of the world is
catching on. Altre Latitudini (Others Latitudes) is a departure
from the singer’s last guitar/voice-only recording; while
still primarily acoustic, it features a range of styles and instrumentation.
As for the location of these latitudes, they’re not so much
geographical or musical as they are points of reference for poet’s
soul.”
Li Robbins
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