With their mafioso outfit (dark suit and black sunglasses) they show that they are proud of their Sicilian roots: Roy Paci and his band Aretuska. However, the music shows something completely different from the well-known Italian pop sound. Although they mainly sing in a Sicilian dialect, the music is a creative mix of cheerful rocksteady, reggae, ska and jazz. The musical and creative centipede
… Paci (band leader, trumpet player, horn player and singer) has played with numerous national and international artists, including the bands Mau Mau, Trionacria, Banda Ionica and Manu Chao's Radio Bemba Sound System. The seven members of Aretuska play the trumpet, saxophone, trombone, guitar, keys, double bass and drums with verve. Barely a year after the debut album Baciamo Le Mani (2002), the successor Tuttapposto is released and again the music is humorous, festive and exciting. A perfect album to get into a festive mood! (SvdP)more
