Tazenda is a Sardinian ethnic pop-rock band. The group was formed in Sardinia in 1988 by Andrea Parodi, Gigi Camedda and Gino Marielli. The group's music is characterized by the influence from traditional Sardinian music; the lyrics of most of their songs are in Sardinian language, especially in its Logudorese variety.
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Background information | |
Origin | Sardinia, Italy |
Genres | Pop rock, ethnic music, folk rock, pop |
Years active | 1988–present |
Members | Gigi Camedda Gino Marielli Nicola Nite |
Past members | Andrea Parodi Beppe Dettori |
Website | tazenda |
The name of the band was taken from Second Foundation, a novel of the Foundation series by Isaac Asimov. In the novel the planet "Tazenda" (the name of which comes from the English expression "Star's End") plays an important role. The choice, according to Tazenda, of this name was because of an assonance with their own language.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- 1988 - Tazenda
- 1991 - Murales
- 1992 - Limba
- 1995 - Fortza paris
- 1998 - Sardinia
- 2005 - ¡¡¡Bum-ba!!!
- 2007 - Vida
- 2008 - Madre Terra
- 2012 - Ottantotto
- 2021 – Antìstasis
Compilation albums
edit- 1997 - Il sole di Tazenda
Live albums
edit- 1993 - Il popolo rock
- 2001 - Bios – Live in Ziqqurat
- 2006 - Reunion
- 2009 - Il nostro canto - Live in Sardinia
- 2011 - Desvelos tour
- 2015 - Il respiro live
Singles
edit- 1988 – "A sa zente/S'urtima luche"
- 1990 – "Carrasecare"
- 1991 – "Spunta la Luna dal monte (Disamparados)" (feat. Pierangelo Bertoli)
- 1991 – "Mamoiada"
- 1993 – "Il popolo rock"
- 1997 – "Scaldaci Sole"
- 2003 - "Bandidos"
- 2007 - "Domo mia" (feat. Eros Ramazzotti)
- 2007 - "La ricerca di te"
- 2008 - "Madre Terra" (feat. Francesco Renga)
- 2009 - "Piove luce" (feat. Gianluca Grignani)
- 2008 - "L'aquila"
- 2012 - "Mielacrime"
- 2013 - "Il respiro del silenzio" (feat. Kekko Silvestre from Modà)
- 2015 - "Amore nou"
- 2018 - "Dentro le parole"
External links
edit- Official site (in Italian)
- Article on Andrea Parodi, Repubblica.it, 18 October 2006. (in Italian)
- Article on Andrea Parodi death, Corriere della Sera, 18 October 2006. (in Italian)
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