March 2, 2009
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Shaone, real name Paolo Romano, is a forerunner of italian Old School and one of the first to receive interviews in Italy. One of the former and leader, with Polo and Dj Simi, of La Famiglia, neapolitan hip hop band born in latest 80's, one of the first to bring and increase the rap movement in Italy. Shaone began his interest to the hip hop world with the writing art in middle eighties, than he dedicated to breakdance and rap until he met Polo and Dj Simi and formed in 1988 the band La Famiglia. Shaone (Paolo Romano), Polo (Alberto Cretara), dj Simi (Simone Cravagnuolo) the 3 components came from Old skool and as complete B-Boy they are appreciated not only as lyrics makers but even as writers and breakdancers. Their way of rap influenced the new generations and stimulated other band to sing in regional dialect. One of the first band hip hop in Italy, they influnced and and take activity part in the Italian scene. Their first album 41° Parallelo, and collaborations such as "Mazz'e'panell" with Chief & Soci, "uno, roje, tre, e quatt" with dj Enzo, "Solo fumo" with Neffa are classic hymns of Italian rap culture! They promoted their music with great live performances: more than 1.000 live in 12 years of career! An experience that overtake the recording studio sessions. Just to name a few festivals: Italian P.I.M. (Italian music prize), Premio Tenco, Premio Ciampi and worldwide Urban Skillz in Zurigo They also opened Italian shows of WuTang Clan, De La Soul, EPMD, Das Efx, Mc Lyte, Beatnuts, and Tony Touch. Among most important Shaone's artistic experiences his collaboration with a Master of Neapolitan music and academic culture Roberto De Simone, still going on with theater works. Shaone joins in his lyrics and music the magic world of his land and contemporary electronic sounds. Anticamera has 2 different meanings: it is the space before entering in the room where our dreams can come true and as 2 words anti-camera is the distance from the ephemeral world of tv screen. Anyway is the place you wait for entering in Shaone's room, and go in when you find the right key of reading!