Calandra & Calandra are an
Italianmusical duo formed by the two brothers Maurizio Calandra (
Alcamo, 1 October 1969) and Giuseppe Calandra (
Alcamo, 7 April 1960); the duo has been active since the 1990s.
Biography
In 2006 Calandra & Calandra performed a modern reinterpretation of Sicilian folk and popular music with other musical influences. In 2014 they produced and realized the event Premio Internazionale Tenchiu’ Sicily, later endorsed by the Regional Department of Culture.
Recently, in April 2017, they were the winners of the VideoFestival Città di Imperia 2017 with the best videoclip (prize given by the
Lord Mayor of
Imperia)[1]
Prizes and acknowledgments
Contest La Canzone dell'Estate 2013; “Ora Musica”, and the broadcasting of the song "Sicilianu Tipu Stranu'"[2]
At the 2014 CortiSonanti Prize in
Naples: Special Prize for the best photography, and the second place for the category Videoclip (with "Lu Matrimoniu"), after a video clip produced in
Great Britain.[3]
Cast of their last videoclip "Taranta di lu spicchiu"
With "Sicilianu Tipu Stranu"
(song written and put to music by Giuseppe and Maurizio Calandra)
1st prize won at the
Taranto Summer Festival Cafè, as the best video (24 July 2011)
1st prize won at the
Gravina di CataniaNon è mai troppo Corto, as the best script (2011)
1st prize won in Gravina di Catania at the Non è mai troppo Corto (July/August 2011)
1st prize won at the
CataniaState Akkorti, as the best Sicilian song (6 August 2011)
1st prize won in Alcamo at Cortiamo, as the best video (December 2011)
1st prize won at the
CinisiCorto Corto Mon Amour, as the best original short film (15 December 2011)
•1st prize won at the Video Festival of
Imperia, as the best Videoclip (19 March 2011)
The video was also presented and broadcast on these networks:
Rai 1, TG Focus Note, Rai 3 Settimanale,
Radio Monte Carlo, Radio Capital Italia 2, 16 MM and many other regional radios and networks.
"Canzuni D’Amuri"
(written and put to music by Giuseppe and Maurizio Calandra):
1st prize won at Cortiamo as the best Videoclip
1st prize won at Imperia as the best Videoclip (prize not assigned because they did not pick it up)
Special mention at Cortisonanti of Naples, December 2013
"Lu Matrimoniu Tirituppi e T’appi"
(written and put to music by Giuseppe and Maurizio Calandra):
1st prize won at
FavignanaFilm Festival (Leone D’Argento) 20 July 2014.
1st prize won at Mizzica Festival of Catania (4 August 2015)
Special mention at Cortisonanti of Naples.
Best Video Clip at Corto Corto Mon Amour of
Cinisi (Palermo), 6 December 2013
"La Leggenda di Colapisci" videoclip
1st prize won at Corto Corto Mon Amour of Cinisi (27 November 2015).
Winners of the VideoFestival Città di Imperia 2017 as best Videoclip (Prize delivered by the
Lord Mayor of Imperia)[1][4]