By the Zonagirante.com Team @spinning zone
Mister Dante Spinetta, an excellent cultivator of the sacred rhythm from an early age, whether in the now distant teenage and early adulthood days of Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas, as well as in much of his later solo career: Let us tell you, with all due confidence, that you have not lost the magic, you have not lost the flavor. You are still one of the kings of funk on this side of the planet. That's what you can see with a short but powerful live demonstration of what you and your band (or perhaps we should call it an "orchestra"?) can do, playing 4 songs in 15 minutes (Rebellion, The Dark Side of the Heart, The Movie y We will cross), in what he has called the Damascus Session 1, a performance that shakes the foundations of the house, tactfully and exquisitely recapturing the spirit of African American music from the seventies, without shying away from his personal touch or the weight of his musical history.
Dante is 46 years old and maintains his style, both in audio and image. His strategy and modus operandi are influenced by the teachings of Prince himself., where the music must, first and foremost, resonate with its power and quality, And, with that clear, it can be embellished with details of good visual taste, such as the uniformity in the costumes of its musicians, the staging and the centrality of its figure, who responds gracefully to his leading role throughout the recording. One important detail not to forget: Spinetta, although many may not be aware of it, is one of the best guitarists in Latin American pop-rock, a worthy son of his father, Luis Alberto., And that is confirmed, as if it were necessary, from the very first second.
Damascus Session 1 It's a good ending to everything that happened with Sweet table, an album released in 2022, which has been very well received by audiences across the continent, justifying the recent two Latin Grammy nominations, in the categories of “Best Alternative Music Album” and “Best Alternative Song”. This is a preview of the show that Dante will give on December 14th, at the Gran Rex in Buenos Aires, and, hopefully, it will be the beginning of a tour through all our countries next year.
