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Adelmo Fornaciari is the real name of the talented Italian musician more commonly known to the world by his nickname Zucchero ("Sugar"), given to him by an elementary school teacher. He began playing the guitar in his home province of Reggio Emilia, focusing on music in the blues/R&B mold…

Originally from Tasmania, Australia, that other Blues master from Down Under, Dave Hole, introduced Rob Tognoni (a.k.a. The Tasmanian Devil) to the rest of the world in 1994. Seventeen albums and forty years later Rob's explosive blend of Classic Rock and Blues, which he plays with invigorating zeal and incomparable attack, is now being compared with the finest work by the great legends of the genre. Whilst a mind-blowing guitar player, able to bring on crashing power chords and driving riffs, which he plays with invigorating zeal and unrivaled attack reminiscent of the likes off Jimi Hendrix and AC/DC, there is also a subtle side to Rob's playing, reflecting broader melodic influences that include B.B. King, and even Tony Joe White.

Among the greatest interpreters of the Italian blues, Zucchero is one of the leading Italian artists worldwide. His music has spread across national borders thanks to numerous collaborations with international artists; Bryan Adams, Bono, Jeff Beck, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Miles Davis, Peter Gabriel, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Mark Knopfler, Iggy Pop and Sting. This is the 30th Anniversary edition of Oro Incenso & Birra. The original version was released in 1989, and represents a true milestone of Italian music history. Produced by Corrado Rustici, the album was recorded at Peter Gabriel's English Real World Studios, Memphis Ardent, New York Power Station and Umbi Studios in Italy.