#Arteetude 280 – Detlef Schlich explores Armando Campana’s Musical Journey from Calabria to Cologne. At the end we listen to BELLA CIAO. A song from his recent album.

In the second instalment of Detlef Schlich´s conversation with Italian musician Armando Campana, we delve deeper into his transformative journey from the sun-soaked villages of Calabria to the vibrant streets of Cologne. Armando shares his experiences of cultural integration, the nuances of performing Italian music to German audiences, and the soulful essence that permeates his work.

Notably, our AI co-host Sophia, after a brief hiatus due to her enthusiastic interjections in the previous episode, makes a subtle return—not as a commentator, but as the English voiceover for Armando's German responses. Her presence adds a unique layer to the storytelling, bridging linguistic gaps and enhancing the listener's experience.

Featured Track: "Bella Ciao" from Armando's latest album, Sinfonia Infinita.

🎶 Armando Campana – Links and Inputs

🎧 Listen to Armando's Music:

Spotify – Sinfonia Infinita

Apple Music – Sinfonia Infinita

🎥 Watch Armando Live:

Compilation of the Album Release Concert (Facebook Video)

Album Medley on YouTube

Armando Campana (b. 1990, Calabria, Italy) is a soulful Italian singer-songwriter blending Mediterranean roots with modern authenticity. After studying at the Arrigo Boito Conservatory in Parma, he moved to Germany in 2015, where he later collaborated with producer Dieter "Decay" Kirchenbauer. In 2025, Armando released his debut album Sinfonia Infinita, weaving memories, traditions, and new beginnings into a timeless sound.

📖 Armando Campana – Short Biography

📅 Born: November 24, 1990, in Cariati, Italy

🌱 Raised in: Cropalati, Calabria

🎸 Early music experience: Performances in school bands and small clubs

🎶 Education: Studied at the Arrigo Boito Music Conservatory in Parma

✈️ Relocated to Germany: 2015

🎙️ First major collaboration: In 2020 with German music producer and composer Dieter "Decay" Kirchenbauer

🎼 Start of solo work: September 2022 — first steps toward his own album

🎵 First single: "Da Limone a Limoncello" (July 2024)

🌍 Worldwide album release: Sinfonia Infinita — March 2025

Detlef Schlich is a rock musician, podcaster, visual artist, filmmaker, ritual designer, and media archaeologist based in West Cork. He is recognised for his seminal work, including a scholarly examination of the intersections between shamanism, art, and digital culture, and his acclaimed video installation, Transodin's Tragedy. He primarily works in performance, photography, painting, sound, installations, and film. In his work, he reflects on the human condition and uses the digital shaman's methodology as an alter ego to create artwork. His media archaeology is a conceptual and practical exercise in uncovering the unique aesthetic, cultural, and political aspects of media in culture.

WEBSITE LINKS

WAW Bandcamp

Silent Night

In a world shadowed by conflict and unrest, we, Dirk Schlömer & Detlef Schlich, felt compelled to reinterpret 'Silent Night' to reflect the complexities and contradictions of modern life.

https://studiomuskau.bandcamp.com/track/silent-night

Wild Atlantic Way

This results from a trip to West Cork, Ireland, where the beautiful Coastal "Wild Atlantic Way" reaches along the whole west coast!

https://studiomuskau.bandcamp.com/track/wild-atlantic-way

YOU TUBE

*Silent Night Reimagined* A Multilayered Avant-Garde Journey by WAW aka Dirk Schlömer & Detlef Schlich

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAbytLSfgCw

Detlef Schlich

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