James Senese - Stiamo Cercando Il Mondo (2023)

Forty years after his solo debut with the self-titled album, James Senese returns to the music scene with a sincere and passionate work, remaining faithful to the expressive urgency that has led him, over nearly sixty years of music—from Showmen with Mario Musella to Napoli Centrale with Franco Del Prete, through his deep bond with Pino Daniele—to become a point of reference for many generations of musicians, an absolute protagonist of the cultural revolution that was Neapolitan Power. Siamo cerco il mondo (We Are Looking for the World) is an album in which Senese's creative flair and musical taste unfold across nine tracks,
divided between sung songs and instrumental pieces. The sound of his sax, so recognizable and expressive, becomes the common thread for a narrative that constantly balances jazz-funk, a dash of Latin music, and Neapolitan tradition. Senese breathes pain and strength, struggle, fear, and war into his sax; His singing addresses the emotions, constantly alternating between love and anger, of those who fight daily for the dignity of living. In keeping with an uncompromising artistic vision, Siamo cercando il mondo (We Are Looking for the World) is the latest chapter in a long career untainted by passing fads, in which the Neapolitan artist continues to point the way to find freedom: to express oneself, to exist, to love.