The king of the Calabrian tarantella.
Over 40 years of music and success all over the world. A virtuoso accordionist and great tambourine player, after a long experience characterised by performances in village festivals, he became noticed by a wider audience, thanks to his overwhelming personality: his collaborations with many artists and, in particular, with the Calabria Orchestra multiplied. In 2014, he launched the project La tarantella crea dipendenza (The tarantella is addictive), a successful, high-impact tour that met with an important public response. Nucera has toured the length and breadth of Calabria with a series of events, also participating in national and international festivals. The “Maestro” Nucera will arrive in Australia with his historic band made up of identifying musicians from Calabria and excellent players of all the most important popular instruments.
Organetti, organetto reggino, vocals, dance, frame drums.

Multi-instrumentalist with a "folk" soul. Originally from Trunca, a small hamlet in Reggio Calabria, he has always lived his art in the most authentic Calabrian popular music. Already leader of the historic Reggio band Mutraka, he has collaborated with all the great artists of our region, also collaborating with Greek musicians. He has written numerous songs for many popular artists, he is currently artistic director of the Ciccio Nucera Band and of the artist Carmen Floccari. He plays acoustic guitars, battente, accordions, tambourines, bouzouky.

After a twenty-year career as a ceramella player, companying his elders, Vincenzo Cannazzaro, Master Zampogna Player, and Raffaele De Filpo, Master Ceramella player, Antonio decided to learn to play the keyed zampogna.
A few years later, thanks to the experience gained in the field, he founded the group-association Zampognari di Laino, where he serves as President. His passion became a true profession, as he established a workshop for crafting traditional instruments and an online school for keyed zampogna and ceramella This project aims to revive and promote the centuries-old family tradition, the art of playing the zampogna.

Melbourne band who focuses on the execution of Calabrian folk music with a twist of contemporary pop. The music produced by The Rustica Project is innovative and engaging, pulsating with irresistible rhythms and characterized by
traditional instruments such as the Calabrian lyre and the diatonic accordion. The band consists of 5 members: Felice Paone, Elvira Andreoli, Fulvio Cabrera, Tony Villella and Anthony Stalio.

Omados Band, representing the rich musical heritage of Greece, eagerly anticipates contributing to the festival's cultural tapestry. Their performance aims to showcase the beauty and diversity of Greek music, adding a unique flair to the festivities while celebrating the shared values and traditions we hold dear. Omados favourite music instruments include violin, gaida and tsambouna (bagpipes), clarinet, laouto (lute), oud and various percussions.

Founder with Maestro Antonio Grosso of the very famous band "Le Muse del Mediterraneo", professional dancer, teacher of choreutic dances around Italy. He founded his own dance company called "about tarantella" with which he participates in numerous international shows. member of the Calabria Orchestra who also accompanies the famous Italian singer-songwriter max gazze on tour. percussionist and singer, emy is a true point of reference for the new popular scene in southern Italy. we appreciated it on the cover of the January March 2024 segment issue.

Salvatore is a musician, ethno-musicologist and composer of Italian origin. His career has so far united the passion for musical research and performance. He has travelled, played and conducted field research in Argentina, Spain, Portugal, Italy and Australia. Since 2018 he has been conducting research among the communities of migrants in Australia for the National Library. He's the founding member of Santa Taranta.

Santa Taranta is a group of talented musicians from the Australian folk and jazz scene who have teamed up to reinvent the folk music of Southern Italy, giving it a local accent.
Inspired by this mission, the music of Santa Taranta is contagious: their goal is to bring new energy into the local music scene, creating new bridges and points of contact between different cultures.

Italian-Australian Folk Music Singer and Performer, Elvira takes pride in singing songs from the folklore of Calabria, Sicily, Campania, Puglia, Napoli, Veneto, Emilia Romagna and more. Elvira Andreoli is also Musical Director of two choirs: La Voce Della Luna Italian Women’s Choir and Coro Veneto Italian Men’s Choir, both based in Melbourne.