Tony Sampieri, the golden voice of Sartène
Singer-songwriter, ambassador of Corsican song around the world.
Biography
A journey of emotion
When his warm, powerful voice fills the room, it's all the charm of Corsica that comes through, in both traditional and modern music. His songs are hummed across the island and have crossed the Mediterranean.
Singer-songwriter from Bucugna, Tony Sampieri sings with passion about his love for his homeland. Singing is not just a hobby but also a profession, and for him it is above all a calling.
After producing 5 albums dedicated to Corsican song and culture, he will enchant you with his new album "L'Appuntamento," a nod to the Italian repertoire! He also returns to his first love with his new tracks: "Je suis corse" and "Qualcosa di Più."
A flavorful blend of love, respect, nostalgia, and romance. Gifted with a golden voice, he possesses all the qualities to make you vibrate and touch you deeply. Despite his great passion for Italian song, the heart of Corsica beats to the sound of his guitar and makes him truly captivating.
The heart of Corsica
beats to the sound of his voice
Born from the very heart of the Corsican soul « Sartène », Tony Sampieri is a singer-songwriter and performer.
He is a charismatic leader of the charming Corsican musical repertoire, both traditional and modern, in national as well as international variety.
Tony is gifted with a golden voice, warm and powerful, that sweeps over us, makes us vibrate and carries us away, until it touches us deeply.
In him, all the charm of Corsica comes alive! After his first recording in 1991, and others in 1994, 2000 and 2003 (« Tarra Viva »), his songs « Corsu Sempre Di Piu » and « Pensu » are hummed on the island and even cross the Mediterranean.
In 2000, Tony performed « Ghjalicu Beddu », his own Corsican adaptation of « O Christmas Tree », on France's TF1 television during the « Noël Ensemble » show and at the Olympia theatre, giving of himself for the fight against AIDS (album « Noël Ensemble »).
He sings with passion of his love for his homeland, which he has done as an opening act for artists such as I Muvrini, Petru Guelfucci, Patrick Fiori and even Pierre Palmade, or C. Jérôme, etc., as well as private concerts with Gilbert Bécaud.
He even has in his repertoire the role of Napoleon in Maga Ettori's musical show « La Révolution Corse ».
Tony is a blend of love, respect, nostalgia and romance that will touch your heart!
Musical journey
Key milestones
Isula Nera
Tony Sampieri's very first album, deeply rooted in island tradition and Corsican polyphony.
Corsu sempre di più
Early recordings and the assertion of a proud, sung Corsican identity.
Pensu
An introspective album revealing the depth of his voice and his talent as a melodist.
The Olympia with Patrick Fiori
Three concerts at the Olympia in Paris where he performs "Terra Umana." He also adapts "O Christmas Tree" into Corsican for Noël Ensemble (TF1).
Tarra Viva
A vibrant tribute to the Corsican land, its villages, and its traditions.
Baila Baila Badda
A festive, luminous album celebrating Mediterranean joie de vivre.
Ti Tengu Cara O'Ma & L'Appuntamento
The tribute single to mothers and a new romantic album between Corsica and Italy.
L'Appuntamento
His 6th album
Like most island artists, Tony Sampieri grew up immersed in Corsican music, but through his many cabaret performances he formed a deep connection with Italian popular music, especially Neapolitan song, recognized as one of the most important song repertoires in the world and one of the earliest examples of popular music.
Tony invites you on a journey with this new album to rediscover the classics.
Ti Tengu Cara O'Ma
This song is a declaration of love and pain addressed to a mother who has passed away. We would still love to hear her voice, but it answers no more. A mother is never forgotten, nor all the love she gave us.
Thank you to all the mothers of the world for the strength, the courage and the light they give us every day.
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