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MEDEIDAE: A Laboratory between Sound and Word

The project stems from the elective meeting between Umberto Maisto and Pasquale Fama. Their partnership was consolidated through fundamental milestones: from the production of the track “Addó sta Scritto” (2024), performed by Antonella Maisto, to the composition of the lyrics “Nun è Tradimento” for the cine-concert on the feature film “La Santanotte” by Elvira Notari. The latter project, curated by Michele Signore in collaboration with the Silent Frame ensemble, has trodden prestigious stages such as the Teatro Bolivar in Naples (Elvira 150 Festival) and Il Cinema Ritrovato in Bologna

It is precisely from these sparks that the need for a place of expressive freedom arises: a “Song-Laboratory” far from trends, where notes and words merge in the groove of poetic research. The name itself, Medeidae, comes from the breakdown of the word diomedeidae: a homage to Baudelaire's “L'Albatros”, a poem symbol of the eternal contrast between the extreme need for perceived spirituality and the aridity of the material world

The beating heart of Medeidae is experimentation: the song is intended as an alchemical forge. Fama's lyrics, suspended between dreamlike lyricism and mysticism, find their fulfillment in the symbol of the “Three”, a number that marks the line-up's destiny. With the entry of Luca Enipeo, Medeidae becomes a “Trio”: his artistic sensitivity merges with Umberto Maisto's sound research, creating an interplay of “auditory images” capable of supporting a refined linguistic pastiche.

Fama's style is not a simple exercise in polyglotism, but a “spiritual mechanics” that weaves together Neapolitan, Italian, French, Portuguese, Spanish, and English. Thus an original “multicultural” song form is born: a mosaic that blends ethnic music, esoteric literature, metaphysics, and poetic inspiration.

While maintaining the essential acoustic ensemble format — where vocals, classical guitar, and Portuguese guitar dialogue between ancient and modern — Medeidae remains an open workshop. The project opens up, when needed, to external collaborations, drawing on the talents of Marco de Tilla (double bass), Marco Fazzari (drums), Antonella Maisto (backing vocals), and Michele Signore (viola); their contribution enriches the weave of the arrangements in a perfect balance between technique and intuition.