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Tony Colombo, dall'Etna al Vesuvio
«Ogni generazione, dai più anziani agli adolescenti, ha il proprio mito, il proprio cantante preferito. E a Palermo a coprire questo ruolo, è da sempre un cantante partenopeo. O meglio, un palermitano che canta il napoletano».
Questa l’introduzione a “Tony Colombo, dall’Etna al Vesuvio”, il corto scritto dai giornalisti Vassily Sortino e Maria Letizia Affronti, girato da Gaspare Decina, con protagonista il cantante neomelodico, nato a Palermo nel 1987 e diventato un fenomeno tra le adolescenti, da 15 anni considerato prima il bimbo e poi il ragazzo prodigio della musica partenopea.
In 8 minuti, attraverso la voce dell’artista e dei suoi ammiratori di ogni età, viene esplorato l’intero fenomeno Tony Colombo, ovvero un’industria musicale nata nei mercati rionali, scoperta e resa nota al pubblico da Mario Merola e che oggi raggiunge vendite da oltre 80 mila copie a disco (senza considerare i cd pirata o i download su Internet).
Tra le location principali scelte nel corto: il mercato di Ballarò, le vie del centro storico e il teatro Golden di Palermo, dove Colombo ha recentemente cantato facendo il sold out già 3 settimane prima della data del concerto e raggiungendo uno dei punti più alti della sua carriera.
«Il 90 per cento del mio pubblico – racconta Colombo nel corso del corto a lui dedicato - è formato da teeen agers, ma mi ascoltano anche le mamme e le nonne. Gente nata in quelli che considero i quartieri più umili del mondo e che mi ha insegnato il valore per le cose importanti: la famiglia prima di tutto».
E’ un pubblico parallelo quello che segue i cantanti palermitani neomelodici. È parallelo alle grandi produzioni musicali e ai programmi televisivi alla ricerca di nuovi talenti. Parallelo ai tormentoni e ai gruppi emergenti. E’ un entità misteriosa. Fortissima nel Sud d’Italia e sconosciuta nel resto della penisola.
Il corto “Tony Colombo, dall’Etna al Vesuvio è il primo video realizzato e prodotto a Palermo per Current. «Ogni generazione, dai più anziani agli adolescenti, ha il proprio mito, il proprio cantante preferito. E a Palermo a coprire questo r... more -
Many dead in Sri Lanka bus blast
BBC have reported at least 24 people killed and about 50 wounded by a bombing on a bus in the outskirts of the Sri Lankan capital, Colombo, according to officials. The government has laid blame on the Tamil Tigers.
The escalation of the conflict between the government and the Tamil independence movement has also seen the rebel body uniquely employ its own air force. Only today there are reports that the Tamil Tigers have launched air attacks on north-east Sri Lanka, bombing military targets with light planes. This would be the fifth rebel aerial strike since the Tigers created the air force a year ago.
Todays attack is said to have caused no damage but would indicate the rebels have the coordinates of military targets. The development of the air force is itself a unique development in the conflict, which is said to have killed 70,000 people since the civil war began in 1983. BBC have reported at least 24 people killed and about 50 wounded by a bombing on a bus in the outskirts of the Sri Lankan capital, Col... more -
Sri Lanka's 60th independence day celebrations amid violence
A large military parade is under way amid tight security in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, to mark the 60th anniversary of national independence. The anniversary comes as fighting has intensified between the government and the Tamil Tigers.
Security forces are on high alert after a series of bombings over the weekend. At least 11 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack at the main railway station on Sunday, while 18 died in a bus blast in Dambulla on Saturday. A large military parade is under way amid tight security in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, to mark the 60th anniversary of nationa... more -
Sri Lanka gripped by 'Tamil Tiger rebel violence'
Sri Lanka's cease-fire deal ended Wednesday in a spasm of violence, as suspected Tamil Tiger rebels bombed a civilian bus, gunned down the fleeing passengers and attacked farmers as they retreated into the bush, killing 31 people. There are fears that the official end of the truce, which had been largely ignored in recent years, will lead to even worse violence.
"This is a brazen demonstration to the whole world of its unchanged commitment to terrorism and the absolute rejection of democracy and all norms of civilized behavior in the pursuit of its unacceptable goal of separation" said President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The Tamil Tigers have been fighting since 1983 for an independent state for Sri Lanka's ethnic Tamil minority in the north and east after decades of being marginalized by Sinhalese-dominated governments. The fighting has killed more than 70,000 people. Sri Lanka's cease-fire deal ended Wednesday in a spasm of violence, as suspected Tamil Tiger rebels bombed a civilian bus, gunned... more -
Sri Lankan Minister Dies In Bomb Attack
A Sri Lankan minister has been killed in a roadside explosion near the capital. The blast hit the four-wheel-drive of DM Dassanayake, the nation building minister, as it was travelling in a motorcade on Tuesday morning on the road to the international airport. The minister received emergency treatment and had surgery for head injuries. Up to 10 other people were also treated for their injuries. A Sri Lankan minister has been killed in a roadside explosion near the capital. The blast hit the four-wheel-drive of DM Dassanayake, ... more
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