MinAfric Orchestra
The MinAfric Orchestra:
Leader, arrangements, composition, trumpet, flugelhorn, megaphone: Pino Minafra
Composition, arrangements, piano, accordeon, synth: Livio Minafra
Other trumpet: Vito Mitoli, Marco Sannini
Saxes: Roberto Ottaviano, Sandro Satta, Carlo Actis Dato
Trombones: Lauro Rossi, Gianpiero Malfatto
Double bass: Giovanni Maier(or Giorgio Vendola)
Drums, kettledrums, percussions: Vincenzo Mazzone
The MinAfric can be:
1. MinAfric Orchestra
- original compositions by Pino and Livio Minafra
2. MinAfric Orchestra guest Faraualla
- original compositions by Pino and Livio Minafra with the vocal female quartet FARAUALLA (Marinella Di Palma, Terry Vallarella, Paola Arnesano, Gabriella Schiavone) + compositions by G. Schiavone (Domine de Miseria, Masciare…);
3. MinAfric Orchestra invites Keith & Julie Tippetts and Louis Moholo-Moholo in “VIVA LA BLACK“
- Keith Tippet arrangements of his compositions (Thoughts to Geoff, Dedicated to Mingus, Cider Dance, A Song, Septober Energy…) as well as South-African song by Dudu Pukwana (Mra), Henry Miller (Traumatic Experience, Dancing Damon), Enouche Sentonga (South African National Anthem), Mongezi Feza (You ain’t gonna know me ‘cos you think you know me) and Elton Dean and Cris McGregor’s compositions.
