Italian folk songs with a twist! In jazzed-up settings that range from playful to tender, each old song becomes a delightful journey to somewhere new. Alla Boara inspires audiences of all ethnic heritages to find contemporary relevance and joy in their musical roots.

“Le Tre Sorrelle is a stunning collection of Italian folksongs with a twist. On this adventuresome collection of re‑imaginings, Alla Boara takes a deep dive into the world of these treasured songs, breathing new possibilities into timeless stories while weaving in limitless and unexpected musical flavors.” — Becca Stevens, Singer Songwriter

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Percussionist Anthony Taddeo, the creative force behind Alla Boara, was delighted with field recordings made all over Italy in the 1950s by ethno-musicologist Alan Lomax. “He captured this folk music that is so much more diverse and beautiful than anything I had previously associated with Italian folk music. That was the beginning of it for me,” Taddeo told Cleveland Magazine.

“I realized there was an opportunity to bring recognition back to this music. No one really knows that this exists, and no one really knows how eclectic and beautiful Italian folk music can be. My dad being from Italy, I thought I’d have an inside track on this information, and I just didn’t.”