Tazenda is a Sardinian

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pop-

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band. The group was formed in

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in 1988 by

Andrea Parodi Andrea Parodi (Porto Torres, 18 July 1955 – Quartu Sant'Elena, 17 October 2006) was an Italian singer from Sardinia. He is known for his vocals with several groups, including Coro degli Angeli from 1978 to 1987, and Tazenda from 1988 to 1997 an ...

, Gigi Camedda and Gino Marielli. The group's music is characterized by the influence from traditional Sardinian music; the lyrics of most of its songs are in

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(especially in its Logudorese dialectal variety) rather than

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. The name of the band was taken from

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, a novel of the

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. In the novel the planet "Tazenda" (the name of which comes from the English expression "Star's End") plays an important role. The choice, according to Tazenda, of this name was because of an assonance with their own language.

Discography

Studio albums

* 1988 - ''

Tazenda Tazenda is a Sardinian ethnic pop-rock band. The group was formed in Sardinia in 1988 by Andrea Parodi, Gigi Camedda and Gino Marielli. The group's music is characterized by the influence from traditional Sardinian music; the lyrics of most o ...

'' * 1991 - ''

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'' * 1992 - '' Limba'' * 1995 - ''

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'' * 1998 - ''

'' * 2005 - '' ¡¡¡Bum-ba!!!'' * 2007 - ''

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'' * 2008 - '' Madre Terra'' * 2012 - '' Ottantotto'' * 2021 – '' Antìstasis''

Compilation albums

* 1997 - '' Il sole di Tazenda''

Live albums

* 1993 - '' Il popolo rock'' * 2001 - '' Bios – Live in Ziqqurat'' * 2006 - ''

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'' * 2009 - '' Il nostro canto - Live in Sardinia'' * 2011 - '' Desvelos tour'' * 2015 - '' Il respiro live''

Singles

* 1988 – " A sa zente/S'urtima luche" * 1990 – " Carrasecare" * 1991 – " Spunta la Luna dal monte (Disamparados)" (feat.

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) * 1991 – "

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" * 1993 – " Il popolo rock" * 1997 – " Scaldaci Sole" * 2003 - "

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" * 2007 - " Domo mia" (feat.

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) * 2007 - " La ricerca di te" * 2008 - " Madre Terra" (feat.

Francesco Renga Pierfrancesco Renga (born 12 June 1968 in Udine, Italy) is an Italian singer-songwriter. He won the Sanremo Music Festival in 2005 with the song ''Angelo''. In 2001 he won the Mia Martini critics award at Sanremo Festival. He also took part in t ...

) * 2009 - " Piove luce" (feat.

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) * 2008 - "

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" * 2012 - " Mielacrime" * 2013 - " Il respiro del silenzio" (feat. Kekko Silvestre from

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) * 2015 - " Amore nou" * 2018 - " Dentro le parole"

External links

Official site

Repubblica.it, 18 October 2006.
Article on Andrea Parodi death

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