Dirotta su Cuba | |
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Origin | Florence, Italy |
Genres | Funk, Pop jazz |
Years active | 1989-present |
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The band was founded in 1989 by Rossano Gentili and Stefano De Donato, joined in 1990 by the singer Simona Bencini. [1] [2] Their record debut happened in 1994, with the single "Gelosia" followed by their debut album Dirotta su Cuba. [1] The group entered the main competition at the 1997 Sanremo Music Festival, with the song "È andata così" for which they were accompanied by the Belgian jazz musician Toots Thielemans. [1] In 2000 De Donato left the band, followed two years later by Simona Bencini, replaced by the vocalist Marquica. [1] After some sporadic appearances, the original line-up officially reunited in 2012. [2]
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