In La Niña verses, the energy of Naples and the fleetingness of life

In two years, Vesuvius dancer and singer Carola Moccia, better known as la Niña, has established herself as one of the most interesting voices circulating between concerts and television shows. And now she’s transformed into a full-fledged showgirl, taking part as an actress in the Canale 5 fairy tale – The voice within you – With Massimo Ranieri, soon on the small screen.

newly also arrived vanitas, first album on the Sony label, has so far only released singles and EPs (including Tu, duet with Franco Ricciardi, depopulated on Youtube) where Niña is on the cover, with shield and necklace, in Neapolitan baroque drawing with skulls and snakes vases and tools. A still life that refers to the sense of passing, to the temporary duration of life, to the transience of man, the leitmotif of a disk full of microelectronics, creative rhythm, an increasingly interesting sound, even traditional song verses used as fragments quotes, acronyms and samples (from Carelessly to Nnamurato “Oh Sweaty”). Eight rather short songs, with production by Alfredo Maddalono aka Cusk Ninja, his historical partner and soundmaker, he explores new digital frontiers with all of the classic song’s heritage in mind. Disillusionment’s use of highly compressed, pitched and distorted melodies, to bring the Ancestors into the now harsh realities of life.

Starting with supplication to the moon, the eternal symbol of femininity with its four recurring phases. Celinewhich is characterized by rhythmic urgency and equality between men and women that do not exist snakehexagonal piece against chatter with street noise and speech, shoo shoo, or blueAnd collaboration with Mysie in a room atmosphere then rappatissimo fccvinitials Famm chell che vuò, the most carnal of desires, with dreamlike references as inevitable to dreams and mysterious apparitions as in a liquid piano a night. Logical eclecticism and dazzling intuition that lead to a pleasant solitude Harakiri Oriental charm and stifling atmosphere, with dates and shamisen (Japanese three-stringed oud), accompanied by a wonderful manga-style video, illustrated by Carmine Beston.

“blackberries pe’ttè, pur si nun t’o dico / I pick up the phone and then don’t write to you / He loves me or he doesn’t love me, I ask Siri / I want a blade, harakiri / He loves me or he doesn’t love me, I ask Siri / Sayonara, harakiri ». These upbeat, groovy tracks (no longer than three minutes long) match the entire soundtrack sea ​​out, The TV series set in the prison of Nisida, with the compositions of Stefano Lentini and the precious melodies stolen by the dialectical expressions of No Genia with Mediterranean bar In the resonant cauldron of the brilliant blue party, another New Neapolitan wave, powerfully innovative, with a cosmopolitan flavor and a greedy outlook.