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La Famiglia
Discography
Pacco (2004)
BIO
This bio was lifted from Best Sound
This Neapolitan group resulted from the meeting of Polo and Sha-One. Sha-One (aka Paolo Romano) became interested in hip hop in the early 1980s, forming a break dance crew in Naples, and becoming an accomplished and respected aerosol artist. Soon afterwards Sha-One, also known as Shangai, began composing his first rap lyrics in Neapolitan.
Polo (aka Alberto Cretara) began spray painting in 1988 and his pieces covered the walls of his city. At the same time he became involved in rap, collaborating with the groups A.M.N.K. ("Muto/Gardati intorno") and 100% Posse ("Domani è un nuovo giorno"). Polo soon distanced himself from the political themes that characterized rap Italiano in the era of the posses.
La Famiglia's third member is D.J. Simi (aka Simone Cavagnuolo) who first discovered Hip Hop in 1985 at the age of 13. He brings his creative and technical skills on the turntables to the group after DJing in major venues throughout Europe.
Together the three seek to promote what it considers Hip Hop's "true message - LOVE, PEACE, AND FRATERNITY," which is echoed in the group's name - The Family.
La Famiglia has collaborated with Chief & Soci ("Mazz'e Panell" on the CD "Il mondo che non c'è"), D.J. Enzo ("E uno, due tre e quattro" on the CD "Tutti X Uno"), and Neffa ("Solo Fumo" of the CD "107 Elementi").
Their first album is entitled "41° Parallelo," the geographic reference point for both Napoli and New York, two different cities that nonetheless share a vitality, spontaneity, and creativity that taps the energy of everyday street life.
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