🌊🎙️In this heartfelt and humorous episode of Arteetude, Detlef Schlich welcomes Italian singer-songwriter Armando Campana, now based in Germany. Joined briefly by his cheeky AI co-host Sophia, Detlef embarks on a multicultural experiment that blends languages, cultures, and soulful stories. From Armando’s roots in the tranquil village of Cropalati, Calabria, to his musical upbringing, conservatory audition story, and life as a wedding singer, the episode paints a rich portrait of an artist shaped by tradition, travel, and pure passion. They also explore Armando’s immigration journey, his dreams in gastronomy, and his reflections on homesickness and belonging. Eventually, Armando is performing one of his deeply personal songs live.The episode concludes with "Borgo Mio".
🎶 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.
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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
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