13 Aug ONE LOVE PROJECT
11 TH APPOINTMENT VARENNA FESTIVAL – 5TH EDITION
On 22nd of August, starting from 9:15 pm in San Giorgio square, will be ONE LOVE PROJECT concert tribute to Bob Marley.
FREE ENTRANCE
TIZIANO CAVALIERE
Tiziano Cavaliere began his artistic career as the bassist and singer of IRIE, a historic Italian reggae band. For 10 years, he performed concerts in a genre that was still little known at the time. After spending some time in London’s Brixton neighborhood, he returned to Italy to bring new sounds into an Italian music project. He released three albums with Sony Music and Fonit Cetra, making live performances the most important part of his artistic activity. In the past 15 years, Tiziano has also become a music and film producer. His credits include “Generazione Poker,” a film he produced and composed music for, together with Pino Di Pietro. In 2022, he produced the film “Viaggio a sorpresa,” starring Lino Banfi and Ronn Moss. A great artistic and friendship bond was formed with the American actor and singer, for whom he also produced the latest album and the 2023 tour. The ONE LOVE Project is a return to his roots, a genuine passion for the great Bob Marley, with whom he began his musical journey.
PINO DI PIETRO
Pino Di Pietro is a pianist, arranger, composer, and producer, and he also composes soundtracks. He is currently the musical director for Ronn Moss’s tour for the third consecutive year. This year, Pino was chosen as the keyboardist for The Voice Generation, the talent show airing on Rai Uno. He has collaborated as a pianist and arranger with several artists from the Italian and international music scene, including Enrico Ruggeri, Ron, Ronn Moss, Luisa Corna, and many other young artists. He produced Ron’s album “70-00” to celebrate thirty years of his career, with the participation of Lucio Dalla, Biagio Antonacci, and Gianni Morandi. He conducted the orchestra at the Sanremo Festival for Enrico Ruggeri and Andrea Mirò with the song “Nessuno tocchi Caino.” He arranged two albums by Tiziano Cavaliere. He has also collaborated as an author and composer with Dodi Battaglia and many other artists. Pino began his career in the 1990s with IRIE, the historic reggae band with Tiziano Cavaliere and Jamaican artist Papa Winnie.
GABRIELE “LELE” BORIA
Gabriele “Lele” Boria is a historic drummer in the Milanese music scene. He began studying the instrument at the age of 7 with Maestro Gil Cuppini and continued his studies with Maestro Enrico Lucchini at Capolinea in Milan. Since 1998 (and still today), he has been a teacher at Sound Workshop in Monza (MB). He also engages in intensive teaching activities in his private studio, attracting students from all over Italy. He has participated in numerous workshops and major Drum Festivals across Italy. He is an official worldwide endorser for the brands: ZILDJIAN, SONOR, and REMO. Active in both the Soul-Jazz-Fusion and Pop-Commercial fields, he has collaborated with artists such as Malika Ayane, Aida Cooper, Linda Wesley, Ronn Moss, Kim Covington, Rockets, Zelig, Dario Ballantini, Alberto Camerini, Gigi Cifarelli, Steve Washington, Lee Konitz, Paolo Tomelleri, Cuba Latin Jazz, and many others. He has contributed to the creation of numerous commercial jingles and TV themes (SKY, RAI TV, AMAZON PRIME).
We are three musicians and producers with 30 years of experience in the Italian music scene, still involved in many personal artistic projects or working with record companies and various productions. At the beginning of our artistic careers, we fully experienced the Bob Marley phenomenon, a great communicator both musically and as a visionary and revolutionary figure. For a decade with IRIE, one of the first reggae bands, we brought this musical genre around Italy with hundreds of concerts. Then, music led us to explore many other genres. In light of the cinematic revival of Bob Marley with the worldwide release of the film “BOB MARLEY – ONE LOVE,” we decided to dedicate a live tribute to the music of this great artist, who continues to be beloved worldwide. We have prepared a revisited version of his compositions for Italian music clubs to relive his most beautiful songs with the audience. Reggae is a genre that immediately transmits positivity and is very engaging. Marley’s repertoire is well-known, and audiences love to sing and dance to it.
