Ghetonia

Ghetonia (Griko: Γειτονία, "neighborhood") is a cultural group based in Calimera, Grecìa Salentina in southern Italy dedicated to preserving the music, poetry, language and folklore of the Griko-speaking people of Salento.

In recent years Ghetonia has worked assiduously in documenting the various aspects of the Grecìa Salentina traditional life, history, language and folklore, and has published extensively on these subjects. However, Ghetonia is best known for its musical group whose members include Roberto Licci, Emilia Ottaviano, Salvatore Cotardo, Emmanuelle Licci, Angelo Urso and Franco Nuzzo.

The band’s expertise lies in the music and dance of Grecìa Salentina and their various forms of expression, including the "Pizzica" (the Salento version of the Tarantella). It has an extensive discography and has toured in many countries, including Greece and the US.

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