Alessandro Raina

Alessandro Raina (born 29 June 1977) is an Italian lyricist, composer and singer-songwriter.

Life and career Born in Voghera, in the late 1990s Raina started working as a freelance musical journalist, collaborating among others with Time Out, Blow Up, Rumore, Rockstar, and Pulp. In 1999, he made his record debut as Colonia Paradi'es, with a concept album about the history of Montalto Pavese.

In 2007, Raina co-founded the rock group , with whom he released three albums and an EP. Between 2011 and 2013, Raina became a close collaborator of Colapesce, touring with him and forming the musical project Santiago.

Discography Album 1999 – Colonia Paradi'es 2006 – Nema Fictzione