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The Segmento Tarantella Festival is organised by Segmento Foundation which is a not-for-profit association with the mission of engaging with the community through projects and events that value collaboration, diversity, cross-culturalism and connection with our land and history.
The Segmento Tarantella Festival is proudly supported by the Diversity and Disability (DnD) program, part of the Migrant Resource Centre North Wes, making sure the festival is fully accessible to people with disability and the wider community. Accessibility is key to participation, inclusion, sharing and personal development.
EVENTI IN PROGRAMMA
SEGMENTO TARANTELLA FESTIVAL 2025
​Segmento Tarantella Festival prevede una serie di eventi, laboratori e attività musicali per 4 settimane, dall'8 novembre al 3 dicembre 2023.
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Artisti presenti al Festival
Artisti provenienti da tutto il mondo si esibiranno al Segmento Tarantella Festival.
Concerti, workshop e spettacoli itineranti dietro le quinte saranno tenuti da artisti selezionati.
Sabatum Quartet
Headline act
Sabatum Quartet is one of the most innovative folk-world music groups to emerge from Southern Italy. Formed in 2005 in Calabria’s Savuto Valley, the group blends traditional Calabrian music—especially the tarantella—with global genres like flamenco, tango, rock, reggae, and even electronic music. Their name pays homage to the Sabatum (Savuto) River, symbolizing their deep roots in local culture.
The ensemble began as a trio and quickly grew to a seven-member group, each musician contributing unique influences and experience. Their sound is marked by bold arrangements, vocal harmonies, and rhythmic experimentation, offering a fresh take on Italy’s rich folk heritage.
Sabatum Quartet has released several acclaimed albums, including Margiu Profumato, Esse Q, and Sangue & Latte, and has toured internationally across Argentina, Canada, Germany, and Belgium. Their music often addresses social issues like migration and identity, making their performances not only engaging but meaningful.
The group is known for its high-energy live shows, wide appeal, and commitment to cultural storytelling. With over a decade of experience, hundreds of concerts, and a growing international fan base, Sabatum Quartet continues to redefine Southern Italian folk for new generations.
Roberto Bozzo
The "king" of Calabrian Tarantella, with over 40 years of experience and successful tours around the world.
A virtuoso accordionist and tambourine player of very high profile, with a long experience of performing at festivals collaborating with many artists and with the Calabria Orchestra since 2014.
Ciccio has launched the project “The Tarantella is addictive”, a musical performance of great impact and success that has received an enthusiastic response from the public. Accordion maestro from Reggio Calabria, singer, tambourine player and dancer.
​Antonio Ungaro
A new songwriter, popular with a younger audience, Davis is a multi-instrumentalist who plays all traditional instruments and more. Raised on bread and popular music, already a musician with Ciccio Nucera, Antonio Grosso, Calabria Orchestra, Lisarusa, and more, Davis is now leading is own band around the world with great success. His hit “FIURI” is now played by different tarantella groups. Organ, Nugget, bagpipes, sax, guitar, Calabrian lyre.
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Elvira Andreoli
Since he was a child, Macrì has been performing on the most important stages and, thanks to his passion, he is able to play any traditional instrument. After completing his classical studies, focusing on the lyre technique, he debuted as soloist and now plays with great personalities of the caliber of Mimmo Cavallaro and Ciccio Nucera, and was also alongside Nour Eddine Fatty, well-known musician from Morocco.
Viva Cu Sona
Since he was a child, Macrì has been performing on the most important stages and, thanks to his passion, he is able to play any traditional instrument. After completing his classical studies, focusing on the lyre technique, he debuted as soloist and now plays with great personalities of the caliber of Mimmo Cavallaro and Ciccio Nucera, and was also alongside Nour Eddine Fatty, well-known musician from Morocco.
Trieste Marrelli
A multi-instrumentalist, one of the most successful musicians who worked with Le Muse del Mediterraneo and the Kilombo Quartet.
Grosso highlights the results of his research
on the evolution of the folk-popular genre,
and was the first in Calabria to re-evaluate the role of the accordion. His compositions demonstrate his outgoing attitude to play both classical and diatonic accordion.
Mare Profondo Duo (Deep Sea)
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.
OMADOS
Since he was a child, Macrì has been performing on the most important stages and, thanks to his passion, he is able to play any traditional instrument. After completing his classical studies, focusing on the lyre technique, he debuted as soloist and now plays with great personalities of the caliber of Mimmo Cavallaro and Ciccio Nucera, and was also alongside Nour Eddine Fatty, well-known musician from Morocco.
MATE
Feature act
The Melbourne African Traditional Ensemble aka MATE is a powerhouse collective of master musicians from across the African continent, based right here in Melbourne. With griots, percussionists, and instrumental virtuosos from Mali, South Africa, and Ghana, the ensemble offers an immersive journey into Africa’s rich and diverse musical heritage.
Their performances weave together intricate rhythms, soaring vocals, and the timeless sounds of the mbira, kamalengoni, calabash, and talking drum—music that is deeply rooted in tradition yet alive with the vitality that ignites modern audiences. In a uniquely Australian expression of cultural connection, the ensemble also features Jason Tamiru, a proud Yorta Yorta man with mixed Aboriginal and Ethiopian heritage, on Yidaki (Didjeridoo). His playing bridges the First Nations sounds of this land with the ancestral traditions of Africa, creating a powerful dialogue that resonates across cultures.
For Segmento Tarantella Festival, MATE brings a high-energy, uplifting performance that is both a celebration of cultural heritage and a call to dance. Just as the Tarantella carries the heartbeat of Southern Italy, this ensemble channels the spirit of Africa—bridging continents, generations, and stories through the universal language of music.
E non finisce qui
Tutte le attività svolte al Festival, tra narrazione, laboratori, spettacoli e mostre, mirano a presentare la storia, la musica e i balli della Tarantella e della Pizzica come fonte di conoscenza, valori e identità, un ponte generazionale ed elemento di connessione tra antiche culture come quella greca e quella italiana.
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Durante il Festival verranno eseguite tre tipi di attività artistiche:
MOSTRE MULTIMEDIALI & PROIEZIONI
During the Festival, multimedia exhibitions will be projected across the various venues and activities. During the event you'll be able to assist to the screening of the documentary "Echoes of Tradition: the Tarantella Journey".
WORKSHOP
Laboratori di ballo di gruppo e sessioni con istruttori si svolgeranno durante i giorni del Festival durante spettacoli ed esibizioni, in aree designate o davanti al palco.
WORKSHOP PRE-FESTIVAL
Dall'1 al 30 novembre si terranno una serie di laboratori presso le scuole primarie, presso le Associazioni Sociali Italiane e presso i Centri di Assistenza agli anziani. Laboratori pre-Festival e altre attività culturali saranno realizzati nelle scuole elementari bilingue e nei centri per anziani situati in aree ad alta densità di cittadini italiani o di origine italiana. Tra le organizzazioni partecipanti – coordinate dal Co.As.It di Melbourne - figurano: Fitzroy North Primary School, Footscray Primary School, Brunswick South Primary School, S.Carlo Elderly centre.
WORKSHOP DI BALLO
Gli artisti di The Rustica Project condurranno un laboratorio per insegnare i passi base e la formazione della danza ripercorrendone origini e valori culturali.
LABORATORI DI MUSICA
Davide De Santi di Zumpa terrà un laboratorio musicale per insegnare ai bambini le principali caratteristiche della musica della Tarantella e come suonare una canzone tradizionale utilizzando vari strumenti.
LABORATORI DI CANTO
Elvira Andrioli presenterà un laboratorio di canto dove insegnerà al pubblico parole, ritmo e melodia di una canzone tradizionale del Sud Europa. Guiderà i partecipanti nell'esplorazione del testo della canzone e del tradizionale modo polifonico di cantare.
LABORATORI DI TAMBURELLO
Michele Pacelli, ballerino e percussionista italiano, presenta le tecniche di base delle percussioni basate sul ritmo tipico e sui suoni più tradizionali della Tarantella.
Past year Festivals
PROSSIMAMENTE
ECHOES OF TRADITION: THE TARANTELLA JOURNEY
UN BREVE DOCUMENTARIO
Segmento Foundation sta per lanciare un nuovo entusiasmante progetto: un documentario sull'importanza delle tradizioni culturali e del folklore in un mondo sempre più moderno, multiculturale, vivace e diversificato.
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