A very special Holiday treat comes to the Loft! Michela Musolino with renown guitarist and mandolin player, Lorenzo Piccone performing Christmas repertoire in Sicilian and Southern Italian traditions. This will be a very special can’t miss Holiday treat!

Internationally recognized Sicilian-American singer, Michel Musolino, the grand-daughter of Sicilians 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.

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!

…brilliantly interprets aching traditional ballads and riotous dance tunes, as well as composing original songs that emphasize the continuing relevance of Sicilian folk music for both the Italian diaspora and music lovers everywhere

                                                                                                             -Richmond Folk Festival