The first North American appearances of the year for the singer-songwriter/actor, these performances mark the release of Voltarelli's new studio album "Lamentarsi come ipotesi" (To Complain as Hypothesis) and follow his critically acclaimed two-night stand at last summer's Montreal Jazz Festival.

The album provides a metaphoric soundtrack to a Southern Italian way of life where a culture of complaints becomes a source of pleasure, empowering people to reach into their ancient roots to overcome the challenges of modern life.

Throughout Voltarelli takes the listener on a cinematic journey to a unique crossroad of traditional Italian song where Spaghetti Western meets Gypsy and Klezmer intersects with Balkan beats.

Voltarelli is accompanied on Lamentarsi by a number of distinguished guest musicians including Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino's Mauro Durante, with whom he performed at Joe's Pub in 2013, and Grammy-nominated Argentine-American singer-songwriter and guitarist Kevin Johansen.

For album download please e-mail [email protected].

PEPPE VOLTARELLI LISTING INFO.:

Sunday, April 6, 2014
4th Annual Neighborhoods of the World at Navy Pier
Crystal Gardens
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
12:00pm Noon
FREE
(312) 595-PIER (7437)
http://blog.navypier.com/neighborhoods-of-the-world-2/cultural-celebration-at-neighborhoods-of-world/

Wednesday, April 9, 2014
SubCulture New York
45 Bleecker Street, Downstairs
New York, NY 10012
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:30 pm
$15.00 Advance / $20.00 At the door
(212) 533-5470
http://www.subculturenewyork.com/event/515213-peppe-voltarelli-new-york/