Daniele Sepe

Daniele Sepe (born 17 April 1960 in Naples) is an Italian musician, known internationally for interpreting protest songs from around the world.

His first instrument was the flute, which he played at the San Pietro a Majella conservatoire. After graduating, he began performing with the Gruppo operaio 'E Zezi di Pomigliano d'Arco, playing at numerous festivals and recording a few albums.

Sepe soon, however, became more interested in jazz and learned to play the saxophone. He continued recording and began performing with many prominent musicians, like Nino D'Angelo, Gino Paoli, Eduardo de Crescenzo, Mia Martini, Teresa de Sio, Roberto de Simone, Peppino Gagliardi, Nino Bonocore and Roberto Murolo. His band, which played under several names, varied widely, from purely wind instruments to big bands. He also composed music for the theatre, cinema and ballet.

In 1994, Sepe recorded Vite Perdite, which was much more successful than any of his previous niche recordings. It was dubbed album of year by Rockerilla, one of the one hundred greatest albums of the 1990s by Rockstar, and received a rave review from Folk-Roots, an English magazine.

Discography Year Title Label 1989 Malamusica Polo sud 1992 L'uscita dei gladiatori Stile Libero/Virgin 1993 Play Standard and More Officina 1994 Vite perdite Polo Sud-Piranha 1995 Spiritus Mundi Polo sud 1996 Viaggi fuori dai paraggi (compilation) Il Manifesto 1996 Trasmigrazioni Il Manifesto 1997 Vite Perdite Pirhana 1997 L'uscita dei gladiatori - rivisto e corretto Il Manifesto 1998 Lavore stanca CNI 1999 Toto sketches Polo Sud 2000 Conosci Víctor Jara? Il Manifesto 2000 Viaggi Fuori Dai Paraggi Robi Droli/Newtone 2004 Truffe & Other Sturiellett' Vol. 1 Polo Sud 2002 Senza Filtro Dunya 2003 Anime Candide Dunya 2004 Truffe & other sturiellett' Vol 2 Polo Sud 2004 Nia Maro Il Manifesto 2005 Lesamore (con A.Kokko) Materiali Sonori 2005 Una Bandi di Pezzenti RaiTrade 2006 Suonarne 1 per educarne 100 2007 Kronomakia 2008 Nostra patria è il mondo intero con la Brigada Internazionale 2010 Fessbuk