Seventh edition of "Skopje Blues & Soul Festival" which
took place on July 1st and 3rd in "Colosseum", nice outdoor venue in City
Park, has proven once again its credibility among blues lovers as
respectable event in global familyt of world blues festivals. With
partecipation of artists from USA, Italy, France, Russia and Macedonia,
festival offered various layers of blues segments which created positive
vibes in the audience which came in large numbers when blues called! ...
...Italian band "Mama's Pit" had the honour to close this
year's festival and they did it in style! The band had the audience jumping
and asking for more with their brand of blues including classic blues an R&B
material, some Stevie Ray Vaughan stuff, a couple of funky pearls, some rock
memories of Janis Joplin and good vibrations in general which were greeted
with excitement of music lovers. Five excellent individuals featuring
excellent guitar player Alessio Menconi and exceptional vocals of Barbara
Vulso made a party to remember. Barbara really tore the place apart with her
performance which included material road-tested throughout countless
European gigs.Perfect ending of a festival which has maintained its tendency
of prosperity that says we can expect more exciting blues happenings in the
near future! ~Danilo Parodi
Mama's Pit were born as the last line up of Big Fat Mama, the popular
Italian blues band. This set of smokin' blues and soul features one disc of
studio sessions and one live disc, over 30 tracks.
