There are signs that time erases and others that continue to speak , crossing generations and becoming memory. Sinnos , the traces that a land, a language, and its people leave along the way, are the origin of Daniele Gala's new album , a concept entirely written and sung in Logudorese Sardinian, in which music, identity, and freedom intertwine in a journey that looks to the roots without abandoning the present. The official presentation is scheduled for this evening, October 16, at Sa Casara, home of Time in Jazz in Berchidda. The event, promoted by INSULAE LAB, will feature actor and director Giovanni Carroni, singer-songwriter Solosophia, and maestro Gabriele Barria, director of the Associazione Sardegna Lirica, with the Sos Balaros Choir of Monti. For Gala, "Sinnos " represents a new stage in an artistic journey rooted in the language and culture of Sardinia, but also opens up to a broader reflection on humanity and contemporary society. “Considering my entire life as a singer-songwriter, starting with Carrera, I felt the desire to seek this identity in the limba, the sinnos, and the footsteps, first and foremost those of Francesco Pilu,” he says.

Language thus becomes a tool for awareness, a way to preserve cultural heritage without turning it into something immobile. This vision finds its inspiration in the show "Sos Sinnos" by the Bocheteatro company, an experience that helped guide the musical project and whose connection will be explored in Berchidda, also through Carroni's presence.

"We live in a world increasingly slumbered by stimuli alien to the true nature of being human: that of being moved, listening, empathetic, and aware of the great blessing we have—freedom," explains the singer-songwriter. Freedom is the thread that runs through the album, along with memory and the need to recognize ourselves in a shared history. A little gem, "Che fozza in su 'entu" pays homage to Francesco Pilu, the Sardinian artist who passed away prematurely in 2022. The reinterpretation also stems from a friendship with Marino De Rosas, who inspired and supported the project. It is further enhanced by the contribution of Paolo Fresu, who accepted Gala's invitation by introducing the song with a trumpet's breath, suspended and luminous, a sonic image of Pilu's presence and the legacy of his artistic research.

"It was almost natural to extend this breath to the other songs on the album," explains the singer-songwriter. The breath thus becomes the invisible thread that unites the morning awakening, the breathing of the earth, the people encountered, and memory, up to the nocturnal dimension of the final song. The musical journey includes, among others, "Arbeschida , " dedicated to the rebirth and beauty of a land still capable of surprising, " Soffio del mattino," which accompanies the journey of those who choose to set out on a journey, and "Zente," in which the focus shifts to the future and the right of children to grow up in a safe world. And it is precisely from Zente that the most concretely charitable dimension of the project also takes shape. The writing of the album, Gala explains, was accompanied by an awareness-raising process that also arose from participation in Radio Gaza, an initiative by Michelangelo Severgnini.

The images and testimonies from the Strip have strengthened Gala's desire to transform music into a concrete gesture of support for the population. "I developed the idea of donating a portion of the proceeds from the first copies to an initiative that helps young people in Gaza," explains the singer-songwriter. The goal is to contribute, through donations, to the purchase of basic necessities. "What I want to do is combine music with social commitment. I hope this reopening of heart and soul can reach beyond the borders of our island, all the way to those territories." This isn't the first time Gala has linked her artistic journey to solidarity. With Francesco Pilu, she had already launched an initiative to support the people of Haiti after the earthquake, an experience she remembers for music's ability to mobilize people and resources. "From a social perspective, I believe it's important to restore the centrality of music that is being lost. Music is, first and foremost, a human instrument. Welcoming others is a uniquely Sardinian characteristic; a simple gesture that I hope will inspire other initiatives."

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