Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
The Legend
Songlines Encounters Festival
| Mauro Durante | voice, frame drums, violin |
|---|---|
| Alessia Tondo | voice, percussion |
| Giulio Bianco | Italian bagpipes, harmonica, recorders |
| Massimiliano Morabito | diatonic accordion |
| Emanuele Licci | voice, guitar, bouzouki |
| Giancarlo Paglialunga | voice, tamburrieddhu |
| Silvia Perrone | dance |
Legendary Southern Italian roots band Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino celebrate their 50th Anniversary with an explosive Songlines Encounters Festival show of thunderous rhythms, spectacular dance and special guests, showing why they have their reputation as one of the most thrilling live bands in the world.
Led by the pulsating healing rhythms of the Taranta, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino bring Southern Italian heat to every stage, with spectacular dance, virtuosic playing and searing voices that evoke the rich mix of the Mediterranean. Leader Mauro Durante carries on the legacy of his visionary family who formed the band in 1975 with the aim of preserving Taranta heritage – their explosive live performances show the deep roots that have nurtured a vital and contemporary phenomenon and made them Italy’s premier roots band, who must not be missed!
For this special 50th anniversary celebration at Kings Place, British guitarist and producer Justin Adams (Robert Plant, Tinariwen) will join CGS on stage, along with other surprise guests.
This event will last approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes, without an interval.
Concessions & Under 30s tickets
Kings Place Concessions Tickets
We want to ensure that people who may be struggling financially to purchase a ticket can still enjoy visiting Kings Place. A limited number of tickets are allocated for certain events (if the ticket type does not show in the booking pathway, it means they are not available for this event or have all been sold). Concessions tickets are accessible for people on the following criteria (for more information visit our FAQs)
- Pension Credit
- Universal Credit
- Disability Benefit
- Income Support or Job Seekers allowance
- Students
£10 ‘Under 30s’ tickets
A limited number of £10 tickets for attendees aged under 30 are available for certain shows. To purchase an ‘Under 30s’ ticket, please choose the ‘Under 30s’ price type when selecting your ticket(s). If the option does not appear, this means all ‘Under 30s’ tickets have sold out or are not available for this performance. Please note that proof of age may be requested at the venue. The £10 offer does not apply to premium price categories.
Plan your visit
Getting here
Kings Place is situated just a few minutes’ walk from King’s Cross and St Pancras stations, one of the most connected locations in London and now the biggest transport hub in Europe.
Our address is:
90 York Way, London, N1 9AG.
The Venue
Our performance spaces are situated on the lower ground floor. Hall One, Hall Two and St Pancras are located in level -2, reached by stairs, escalator and lift from the ground floor entrance level.
Event Times
Door times indicate auditorium entrance times only. Visitors are welcome to enjoy the Kings Place seating areas, gallery-level art, canal-side terrace, café, restaurant and bar throughout the day and evening.
- Our events begin promptly at the advertised start time. Typically, there is no support unless otherwise stated.
- We recommend arriving in good time before the performance. The Hall doors will open 30 minutes before the performance to allow time to take your seats, or to choose a space for standing shows.
- Latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance where possible
Access
We aim to make your visit to Kings Place as comfortable as possible. For more information about the accessibility of Kings Place, including details about our Access Scheme, please visit this page.
If you would like to discuss your access requirements with a member of our team, please get in touch with the Box Office team at info@kingsplace.co.uk.
Food & Drink
Rotunda Bar & Restaurant
Rotunda, situated on the ground floor of Kings Place, offers a unique dining and drinking experience alongside Regent’s Canal. The concert bar in the venue foyer will also be open for select events.
Green & Fortune Café
Recently re-furbished and now open with a new look, the Green & Fortune Café is open for selected concerts. Serving hot and cold food and drinks, including sandwiches, salads, soup, stew and a pie of the day, alongside a choice of cakes made by the on-site bakery team. See here for selected concert dates and standard opening hours.
About Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino
Formed by writer Rina Durante in 1975, Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino (CGS) is regarded as Italy’s leading and longest-standing traditional music ensemble, hailing from the Salento, the heel of the Italian boot, in Puglia.
Leadership of the ensemble was handed down to Mauro Durante by his acclaimed father Daniele, in 2007. Durante continues to innovate and energize, bringing decades of experience playing with global artists (Ballake Sissoko, Ibrahim Maalouf, Piers Faccini, Justin Adams, Red Baraat), contemporary classical composers (Ludovico Einaudi), and pop mavericks (Jovanotti).
Internationally acclaimed by critics and audiences, with 20 albums and countless crowd-rousing shows all over the world, CGS have made history in Italian global music, and were awarded Best Group in the world at the Songlines Music Awards 2018.
Reviews
‘CGS offer a lesson in how to turn local music into a global brand’ The Guardian
‘CGS was a whirlwind’ The New York Times
‘Another shining album from pizzica legends’ Songlines
‘Traditional music has rarely sounded more intense, mysterious and urgent’ The Independent
‘One of the best bands in the world at the moment without a shred of doubt’ fRoots
The curation of Songlines Encounters is supported by the 1900 Building
