Africa is the future.
AFRODISIA is a brand, an event, a radio program, a guarantee when it comes to an authentic contemporary Africa experience.
After last semester’s partnership, RADIO officially presents the project Afrodisia and the 2012 program of events in Milan and Rome. A varied calendar of monthly concerts, at club BIKO (Milan) and Angelo Mai (Rome), that refuse to be labeled with a specific genre, ranging from folk to jazz, and from blues to funk, resulting in a vast mixture of styles that come directly from their motherland.
On January 20, 2012 RADIO will host Anthony Joseph & Spasm Band, a major international afro-rock band, on tour with their new album produced by Malcolm Catto.

FRIDAY JANUARY 20TH
7:00 p.m.
Afrodisia Presentation
showcase preview: ANTHONY JOSEPH & SPASM BAND
RADIO Via Pestalozzi, 4 Milan
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The concert begins at 11:00 p.m. at Arci BIKO,
Via Ettore Ponti, 40 Milan

ANTHONY JOSEPH & THE SPASM BAND
One of the most interesting and innovative voices in the United Kingdom, poet, novelist, musician, and teacher, Anthony Joseph was born in Trinidad and has been living in the United Kingdom since 1989.
He is the author of three poetry collections, a spoken word album, and a cult afro-futuristic novel (“The African Origins of UFOs”) published by Salt Publishing in 2006.
But his talent is expressed at its best with his music: 3 marvelous albums with Spasm Band (“Leggo de Lion”, 2007, “Bird Head Son”, 2009, and “Rubber Orchestras” 2011), which rewarded him with international fame, also thanks to astonishing live performances. A musical and cultural imaginary that gravitates between Sun Ra and Last Poets, whom in their last amazing album “Rubber Orchestras”, expand their horizons toward African icons such as Fela Kuti and Mulatu Astatke.
The album, released in September 2011, was produced by Heliocentrics’ Malcolm Catto, and features among its historical musical UK guest figures The Specials’ Jerry Dammers.
A combination of sinuous and vivacious compositions that range from Afro-rock and Ethio-jazz, to Afrobeat and Free-funk, marked by the magnetic flow of his unique voice.
Anthony Joseph, messenger and prophet, will perform in Italy for the first time in January with the Spasm Band in two must see concerts: Friday, January 20th and Saturady 21st, respectively at the Circolo Arci Biko in Milan and at the Angelo Mai in Rome.
A high profile Afrodisia event.
The leader of the Black avant garde in Britain Ikley Literature Festival.

// anthonyjoseph.co.uk

GENTE DEL FUD Thursday, December 15, 2011

203 bloggers, 960 products,
878 producers, 1121 recipes.
RADIO & Tourdefork presents Gente del Fud (The Food People):

The Garofalo community brings together the best Italian food-bloggers, involved in the constant search for excellence in terms of local food products and those who produce it.
An evening dedicated to a project that celebrates quality and committment, supporting those who “still believe that hard work and doing the right thing are more important than winning”: la gente del fud.

www.gentedelfud.it
www.tourdefork.net

Thursday, December 15 | 19.00 — 22.00

Live: Brancati Turra Quagliarella trio
Alberto Turra – guitar
Sergio Quagliarella – drums/ percussion
Raffaele Brancati – clarinet


FREE ENTRY

RADIO Via Pestalozzi, 4 Milano

Darker Than Black is monstrous.

A calendar for the year 2012, inspired by the obscure Heavy Metal universe.
Created by Scarful, Studio Allucinazione and xister, the project traces the most unique and extreme seminal bands’ album covers, viewed through a glossy and grotesque filter.
On December 2nd, RADIO will host a special exhibit with the project’s photographs.
A limited edition of numbered copies will be produced.
During the presentation event, complimentary copies of the calendar will be distributed upon request until supplies last. The calendar is not for sale.
Friday, December | 7:00 p.m. — 11:00 p.m.
RADIO Via Pestalozzi, 4 Milan

SCARFUL
Roman artist and designer born in 1968. After completing his university studies in art and architecture, he begins working as a graphic designer.
In 1995, together with other writers and artists from the graphic design community in Rome he founds the Hateful Graphic Vandals collective, where he produces his first works with the name Scarful.
He participates in exhibits and events with the group Why Style, in some of the most important art galleries in Italy, including MondoPOP Gallery, Rome;
Museo di Arte Contemporanea MADRE, Naples; Auditorium Parco della Musica,
Rome; Romberg Gallery, Rome; Spazio P4, Milan. He has created artwork for bands such as Zu, Antiyou, Truceklan, Dimension X, Ius Primae Noctis, Ardecore
// scarful.com

Federica Chiesa
Born in Tuscany in 1979, at an early age he discovers his fascination for images and begins studying photography in Rome, where he currently works and resides.
He collaborates with the most important companies and agencies in the advertising industry.


Studio Allucinazione
Allucinazione is the place where photo shoots and commercials happen in Rome.
It’s the leader among photo agents and video production companies.
The studio works on both a national and international level, and it is the biggest rental service in central Italy.
// allucinazione.com