Agricantus

Their artistic career was initially inspired by the revival of Andean music and South American folk culture exemplified by the Nueva Canción Chilena.

[9] In 1997 they published “Hale Bopp Souvenir”, named after the Comet Hale-Bopp, an EP that bears witness to the encounter with the Tuareg singer Fadimata Wallet Oumar.

The album, inspired by some lyrics and music composed by Tonj Acquaviva and Rosie Wiederkehr as part of the multimedia project Welt Labyrinth, organized in support of the struggle for the independence of Tibet.

[25][26] In 2011 Agricantus received an award for Mediterranean culture Bodini, which they dedicated to Amnesty International,[27][28][29] and which was presented at their fiftieth anniversary of the founding, doing a series of concerts and TV broadcasts.

[39] On August 7, 2012 on Rai Uno Tonj Acquaviva announced the release of the new concept album Kuntarimari, a thematic work inspired by the tales of the sea with various collaborations of international musicians.

[41] In October 2012, Agricantus released the CD Kuntarimari in Barcelona through the Spanish Society of Authors and Publishers (Sociedad General de Autores y Editores, SGAE).

In the same year, Rivera, Crispi and Dossena created the formation "Agricantus Reunion" involving the musician Federica Zammarchi on vocals, and Giovanni Lo Cascio on drums.

With this lineup the band performed some concerts[49] and participated in the video for the single Uommene / Omini produced by Blob (historical program of RAI 3 directed by Fabio Masi), Amnesty International and Legambiente.

[50] In August 2013 Tonj Acquaviva and Rosie Wiederkehr released the album Kuntarimari with Discmedi and Warner Music editions España receiving an excellent reception from audiences and critics.

[51][52][53][54][55][56] In 2014 Agricantus Reunion publish Turnari,[57][58] early release of the single 'Nsunnai and its video,[59] nonché dal Concerto del Primo Maggio 2014 tenuto a Piazza San Giovanni a Roma,[60] as well as from the Concerto del Primo Maggio 2014 held in Piazza San Giovanni in Rome,[60] where Federica Zammarchi is considered to be the new voice of Agricantus Reunion.