(13 July 2017) Born in Sicily and raised in Veneto, Patrizia Laquidara is one of the most elusive, multifaceted, and brilliant musicians. She is a singer and, occasionally an actress and writer. She has performed throughout Europe, Brazil, Morocco, Japan, and the United States and is now preparing to make a stop in Bulgaria. She will represent Italy at this year's 10th Bansko Jazz Fest, which will take place from August 5-12. Laquidara will perform with the trio composed by Daniele Santimone (guitar), Enrico Terragnoli (guitar) and Nelide Francesco Bandello (percussion). Born in Catania in 1972, she has recorded four albums, collaborated with numerous international musicians, won several awards and continues to travel the world with her songs. The concert was organised by the Italian Institute of Culture in Sofia in collaboration with the Bansko Jazz Festival. It iis scheduled for Saturday, August 5 (from 20:00 to 23:00) in Bansko, 160km from Sofia. (Red)

THE ACHIEVEMENTS

Debut at the 13th edition of the City of Recanati Award (today Musicultura). The welcome is explosive: the award for best interpretation, best music and the critics award. The first album was released in 2003, after which she was invited to the Sanremo Festival in the New Proposals category during which she won the Alex Baroni Award for Best Interpretation in addition to the Mia Martini Critics Award. In 2005 she was invited to perform the lead role in the film "Manuale D'Amore" (directed by Giovanni Veronesi). The result is the intense "Noite Luar", signed by Paolo Buonvino and Laquidara, with which she was nominated for a David of Donatello for 'Best Original Song'. In 2007 her second album titled "Funambola" was released which was selected by the Tenco Award committee as one of the five best albums of the season. In 2011, the album"Il Canto Dell'Anguana" reached the headlines - a survey album based on the musical traditions of the northern Vicentino region. The positive reception by critics lead her to conquer the Targa Tenco for "Best Dialect Album".