Grupo Niche is a salsa group founded in 1978 in Bogotá, Colombia. In 1982, the group settled in the city of Cali, Colombia, enjoying great popularity throughout Latin America. It was founded by Jairo Varela and Alexis Lozano. Varela remained with the group throughout his life, serving as producer, director, songwriter, vocalist and guiro player. Alexis Lozano, trombone player and arranger later left to form Orquesta Guayacán. The group also included Nicolas Cristancho "Macabi" on the piano, Francisco Garcia "Porky" on the bass, Luis Pacheco, on the congas, and vocalists Jorge Bazán and Hector Viveros.
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In 1986, the band incorporated Puerto Rican vocalist Tito Gomez, who had previously worked with the famous Puerto Rican salsa group, La Sonora Ponceña, and Ray Barretto, the Godfather of Latin Jazz. Later that year, Grupo Niche released "Me Huele a Matrimonio". Afterward, yet another Puerto Rican joined, the pianist Israel Tanenbaum, who would eventually leave the group to join a Niche spin-off band: Orquesta Guayacán.
Most of these songs were written during the global lockdown due to the pandemic.Some are reflections, some are descriptions, some are outlets.Some are for someone who's not part of my life anymore, or maybe, being in these songs, will be part of it forever.On the other hand, life is tape...I take the chance to make available via Bandcamp and on my website www.didascalis.it, a Deluxe Edition with 21 instrumental bonus tracks: I latley see it is something common among the artists I love and I purchase their music.If it is too much for you, you can easily purchase or stream from your favourite platform.
released December 8, 2020Produced and arranged by Didascalis.All Instruments and vocals by Davide Marani exceptAndrea 'Andy G' Guerrini: trumpets & brass sectionPaolo 'Poppy' Brasina: harmonicaGiacomo Rocchi: cymbal rolls & drumsAugusta Trebeschi: vocal
In 2013 Didascalis released the acclaimed "Enjoy My Wrong Shoes" album, homage to one of his all-time favourite band, that is Depeche Mode.The choice was picked up amongst other bands were left behind.After a long hiatus, working with lot of love to each track without any hurry or pressure, "No Tears, No Fears" is a homage to the duo formed by Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, Tears For Fears.A dozen of songs that were and still are evergreen, huge singles, but some of these are also linked to beloved moments of life, like 'Power' or 'Laid So Low', the latter in common with a dear friend who prematurely passed away in november 2019.There is some kind of maturity in this work that hopefully will please both new listeners as well old ones.As much as they are covers of famous songs, the reinterpretation here and there has the flavor as if it were an original composition.Maybe the next album will be entirely composed of original songs, but for the moment, this is a good return for Didascalis
I was going to release a 'best of' for the 10 year career, and as any collection that respects, it should have included some unreleased or alternative versions. I started collecting some tracks, remastering some of them, digging the archives for unreleased material, and at the end of the day I found myself with 11 tracks. Virtually an album. Agreed with my label, I've welcomed the suggestion of adding another couple of songs, and put out next release as an 'album', not to confuse and surrender the new material, while the 'best of' will be out later this year. Both always and only in digital, the album on all download and streaming platforms, while the 'best of' only for iTunes at a very low price. 'Life Is A Tape 2007 - 2017' will not be a real album as "23:32" was conceived and the tracklist will consist of: - a 12 minutes suite I never dared to release before - the original version of 'Springtime', so far only available in 'Remix' - 2 covers released last year in "Papeetecafé Saudade" plus another cover that did not find room in the tracklist of the same - 2 instrumental tracks with Andy G, part of 4 experiments, one of which, "Essence" has recently been released by Lounge Masters. - 1 remastered track and one remastered and revisited from the first album 'Beautiful Memories ...' - a new version of 'Basically I'm Fine' - 1 track that was initially instrumental for a commercial project and I turned it into a song - 1 song that comes to its third garment - And finally a track composed yet before Didascalis released something officially, even dating back to 2003, but never done in the studio to this day. So I can say that the seventh album will be a collection-non-collection, with the sound and flavor that distinguishes my latest productions. I forgot: it will be called 'Life Is A Tape 2007 - 2017' because it also contains a new, almost acoustic version of 'Life Is A Tape', featuring Garduz - who since playing live with me, adores this song, and sang by Mary. After all, I think 'Life Is A Tape's' lyrics are one of the deepest and most original things I've ever written. P.S. As usual, each track will be posted along with a description and a story about it. P.P.S It will be a more downtempo album than I wished, so: relaaaaaaaax D
released June 6, 2016 Didascalis is: Davide Marani - production, vocals & backing vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, electric bass, shakers & various electronica guesting: Andy G - trumpet, flugelhorn & brass section on 02, 04, 05, 09 Daniele ' Dano' Caprelli - soprano sax on 11 Garduz - tenor saxophone on 01, 12 Frenky - electric guitar solo on 05 Frensy - backing vocals on 02, 11 Eri Ka - vocals on 12 Henrique Piraì - flute on 02 Thanks to: Andrea Guerrini, Daniele Caprelli, Luca Gardini, Marco Franchini, Francesca Castorri, Erika Tozzi, Henrique Pirai, Marco Leonardi, Alex Montana, Nicola Pari, Roberto 'Robert-Eno' Salaroli. Special thank to Francesco Garofalo. This album is dedicated to my beloved dad and to my mum. A heartfelt thanks to everyone who buys or listens or feel interest for my music.
2nd single taken from the album "23:32"release date: May 16, 2016Produced by Didascalis"Be Still My Beating Heart (feat. Andy G)" is non-album track & exclusive to this release
Didascalis - Last Christmas (Digital Single)Last Christmas 05:17written by G. MichaelProduced by Davide MaraniHave Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (feat. Andy G & Garduz) 05:48written by Hugh Martin, Ralph BlaneProduced by Davide Marani 2ff7e9595c
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