Wildcard (week 19):
Nu Genea – TienatΓ©
Nu Genea is the artistic project of Massimo Di Lena and Lucio Aquilina. Itβs got a few ear-catching qualities: the duo combine disco, funk, boogie, electronic, dub, jazz, folk and much more into heavenly grooves, and the lyrics are sung in their Napoli tongue by Fabiana Martone. New single TienatΓ© bears all of these hallmarks.
Martone is a white singer, but she makes the track sound like it was produced in Africa. Obviously, the multi-coloured musical backdrop adds a lot to this notion as well. On this track, Martoneβs powerful voice is crossed with synths, strings, and multiple musical influences from south of the Mediterranean Sea.
Following MarechiΓ , TienatΓ© is the second single to be released ahead of Nu Geneaβs long-awaited third album Bar Mediterraneo, which will be out on 13 May. The track deals with a relationship between alleged friends, in which someone borrows somethingβ¦ and then disappears. This groovy, exotic banger is sure to get the summer started.
TienatΓ© by Nu Genea is the new Carte Blanche Music Wildcard. Itβll feature prominently at the top of the blog for a whole week!
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