Dirotta su Cuba

(Redirected from Simona Bencini)

Dirotta su Cuba is an Italian funk-pop-jazz group formed in the late 1980s in Florence. They are also referred to as I Dirotta su Cuba.

Dirotta su Cuba
OriginFlorence, Italy
GenresFunk, Pop jazz
Years active1989-present

History

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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]

Discography

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Albums
  • 1994 - Dirotta su Cuba
  • 1996 - Nonostante tutto...
  • 1997 - andata così
  • 2000 - Dentro ad ogni attimo
  • 2002 - Fly
  • 2005 - Jaz

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Eddy Anselmi. Festival di Sanremo: almanacco illustrato della canzone italiana. Panini Comics, 2009. ISBN 8863462291.
  2. ^ a b "Dirotta su Cuba. reunion per la band toscana". Rockol. May 20, 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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