Mario Biondi - This Is What You Are

Passion Music

£17.98

Format: 12” Single
Catalogue No.: XEXPAND1020
Barcode: 5019421101208
Release Date: 30 Jun 2023
Genre: Jazz / Soul

ONE OF THE BIGGEST SOULFUL JAZZ DANCERS OF THE LAST TWO DECADES WITH OPOLOPO MIX BACK ON VINYL

RE-ISSUE OF ORIGINAL VERSION PLUS OPOLOPO REMIX

Mario Biondi is a singer and composer, born in Catania, Italy. In 1988 he had an important opportunity as support act to Ray Charles' Italian dates. His love for soul music helped shape his particular vocal styling that takes its cue from great vocalists like Lou Rawls, Al Jarreau and Isacc Hayes. His first big break came in 2004 with the original release of the single "This Is What You Are". Originally planned for release only in Japan, the cool and irresistible song gets noticed by European radio. Well-known DJ, Norman Jay begins to feature the song on his BBC1 show playlist and Mario's incredible voice crosses the European continent ahead of the artist himself. His album "If shot up the charts and went triple - platinum. “This Is What You Are” is one of the most important and iconic Italian jazz vocal tracks of the last two decades

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His album "If shot up the charts and went triple - platinum. “This Is What You Are” is one of the most important and iconic Italian jazz vocal tracks of the last decade