Art Boutiki rarely opens on a Wednesday unless it is for something unique and special, so just seeing this listed should be enough to pique your interest. Tonight, we welcome Michela Musolino, She brings her Sicilian Folk and Southern Italian-inspired music to Art Boutiki. 

Internationally recognized Sicilian-American singer Michel Musolino, the granddaughter of Sicilians who immigrated to America, explores her cultural roots through the study and reinterpretation of the folk songs of Sicily. Having grown up listening to music from two worlds, Musolino now weaves the ancient and the modern into melodies and allures with a voice that seems to float between the ages: at times powerful and expressive, at times intimate and charming. Musolino has sung in medieval castles and ancient Sicilian temples, NYC landmarks, honkey tonks, and national folk festivals connecting audiences in a brotherhood of shared emotions and experiences conveyed in the songs of her repertoire.

A shared experience of Sicilian Culture: Traditions from Sicily come crashing into the rich, musical sounds of contemporary roots music as Italian-American singer Michela Musolino, with voice and Sicilian frame drum, intertwines storytelling with musical exploration. Musolino sings in Sicilian for those connecting to their roots and for those just exploring world roots connections.

With voice and frame drum Michela Musolino sings songs of daily life, songs of feast days, songs of protest, and songs of love...songs that make your heart sing

and your feet dance!

She will be accompanied by Italian guitarist Lorenzo Piccone

$25 advance - $35 at the door