The musical project originated from Valentina Romano (singer, guitarist, author, composer) and Matteo Finizio (guitarist and arranger); both of them, who have been permeated since childhood by a great passion for music, have made it the common thread of their life, combining art with their profession and working as teachers in different music schools.
Wakonda, term that for the American Indians means "Great Spirit", is born from the deep interest that Valentina has for this culture, in which music is considered to be like a religion.
The Wakonda born as a Blues-Rock duo, and are inspired by the blues of the 30s in the style of Robert Johnson, then influenced by Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, Mavis Staples, Hank Williams, Seasick Steve ...
They have a great live experience: over the years, they have performed in clubs in Italy, Switzerland, and have participated in important Blues festivals.
In April 2014 their first album of unpublished songs, self-produced, entitled "Pelle a fior di nervi", with songs in Italian and English, with influences ranging from Blues, to Rock, and to the singer-songwriter.
The disc was promoted, as well as in Italy, through a tour party in August of the same year, held in Germany and the Netherlands.
In the summer of 2015, the Wakonda were protagonists of a new Tour, this time in Austria, while summer 2016 saw them bring their music even further away, in America.
At the end of this last Tour, production began, with Label Habanero Records, of their first official record at Ugo Poddighe's UP Studios.
Particularity of this record, it was the recording not in acoustic, as it had happened in the past, but with a band
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