Reviews

Antonio Forcione toca por primera vez en Cuba




Este fue uno de los acontecimientos más relevantes del 19. Festival Habana Vieja: Ciudad en Movimiento: el guitarrista italiano Antonio Forcione ofreció en la sede de la Compañía Danza Teatro Retazos su primer concierto en Cuba, horas antes de la clausura del evento este 13 de abril. Con una pr....

La música es mi pasión Primer concierto de Antonio Forcione en Cuba
ANA LIDIA GARCÍA E sta es una de las no- ticias más relevantes del 19. Festival Ha- bana Vieja: Ciudad en Movimiento: el guita- rrista italiano Antonio Forcio- ne ofrecerá en el Jardín de las Carolinas, sede de Danza Tea- tro Retazos, su primer con- cierto en Cuba. Con una pro- l&i....

The open, elegantly musical and self-deprecatingly funny Italian guitarist Antonio Forcione seems to have been around for ever: he first toured his homeland 40 years ago as a 13-year-old prodigy, and has a loyal following in his adopted Britain, notably at the Edinburgh festival. Lately, he's shifted up a gear. Forcione draws on jazz, folk and pop traditions from Europe, Africa and Latin America....

Fame & Forcione - Songlines issue 96 review

The Guardian
4 Star Review
Sarah J Morris & Antonio Forcione

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British Theatre Guide Review

Songlines Review Feb 2013
European guitar maestro gives African influences full rein

David Harrington of the Kronos Quartet once speculated on what Beethoven’s works might have sounded like if he’d
been able to hear African music. It’s a fascinating question because in this global age, musicians of every stripe and in every genre have been able to a....

Da Montecilfone all’Africa
Intervista su Chitarra Acustica (15 Nov 2012) La rivista include anche lo spartito del brano Madiba's Jive  (Sketches of Africa ) diviso in due parti, la seconda parte uscirà sul numero di dicembre.L'intervista e' anche pubblicata sul sito fingerpicking.net, in modo che possa essere letta gratuitamente.

Guitar Techniques Magazine November 2012

London Jazz Blog Antonio Forcione - Sketches of Africa
Review by Rod Fogg

Guitarist-composer Antonio Forcione has a new album out this month entitled Sketches of Africa. It is his first for five years and reflects inspiration drawn from visits to Africa and collaborations with local musicians. In support of the album he has just completed a four night residency at the Pizza Expres....

Three Weeks Music Review

World-renowned guitarist Antonio Forcione has returned to the Fringe in support of his new album, ‘Sketches of Africa’. For the second half of his Festival run he is joined on-stage by an acoustic bassist and a mandolinist/percussionist, who provide an important platform from which Forcione can express his veritable mastery of the guitar. Forcione cr....

JAZZ SHAPED BLOG   Thursday, August 16, 2012 at 9:25PM Where my affection for African music stems from I'll probably never know. it seems most likely that I find the quintessential style of the continent familiar, but upon contemplation it's worth noting that any memories of it which I do harbor, consist of absolutely nothing life affirming or substantial. In truth, the soundtrack to D....

Broadway Baby Review

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The Elegance Lounge at Assembly George Square really isn’t the best venue for Antonio Forcione, described as ‘the Fringe’s favourite guitarist’. The pillars holding up the tent mask the stage whilst the sound of punters permeates through from outside and this music act is one to see as well as to hear....

Antonio Forcione: “Ragazzi sappiate ascoltare il mondo e voi stessi”.
MONTECILFONE. “Sono un ragazzo semplice con un incredibile entusiasmo” con queste parole Antonio Forcione, musicista eclettico definisce se stesso. Dal palco del Parco delle Lame a Montecilfone, ieri 12 agosto 2011, ha letteralmente stregato il pubblico tenendolo col fiato sospeso per circa due ore....

Three Weeks review Saturday September 10th, 2011
ED2011 Music Review: Antonio Forcione
There are no words to describe the greatness of this show. In the most epic trio of musical perfection I have ever come across, acoustic guitarist Antonio Forcione is joined by Seckou Keita on the kora and percussionist Adriano Adewale. Not only are the performers’ musical abil....

Antonio Forcione and Adriano Adewale at the Nelson Festival Festival Tent 19th Oct Wednesday
You know when you are in the company of fine musicians who know their instruments inside out when they captivate their audience by their sheer masterfulness, when there’s a standing ovation and the audience leave looking satisfied, elated and better off for the experience.