Capri Young Awards: talent wins, but the goal is bigger

Two winners, two different artistic trajectories, and an ex aequo that tells more than each ranking the spirit of the first edition of the Capri Young Awards. Cuspide and Rich Dragon were touched, selected from twenty young artists and artists under 30 who performed on the stage of the Quisisana Theater, historic cultural space of the island of Capri. The contest, included in the frame of the Capri Music Awards, has chosen to give priority to musical quality, writing, vision. No aesthetics from talent, no spectacularization: only a real space, in which emerging music could meet listening and comparison. «PArtecipare and winning this contest in Capri was an intense and deeply enriching experience, “said Cuspide, between the two winners. «The artistic level was very high: twenty artists, each with a single language. Comparing me with them gave me new stimuli. Bring my music to a place so full of beauty and history has added a very strong symbolic value. This victory is also an encouragement to continue to tell my vision, my Naples, my influences, without compromise».

Between Cantiutorateo, Spoken Word and experimentation, Cuspide proposed a personal and stratified set. “Music for me is a sincere space, where I can be myself, without filters. It is a bridge between what they are and who listens to me. But it is also a living language, which changes and contaminates. I am not looking for formulas: I prefer to risk, bring a personal key, even if sometimes displaces. ” To divide the prize with him, Rich Dragon, a more urban and direct voice, capable of bringing a solid and without frills set on stage. “I’m not one from competitions. But here there was something different: a real opportunity for comparison. And then Capri is a big word. We get there with respect, with the desire to do well. I brought my set how I bring it everywhere: road, sound, vision. And worked. Nice to see that when you are sincere, people perceive it. “

The Capri Young Awards arise from an idea shared between the city of Capri and the production company Golden Boys srl, in synergy with the Neapolitan cultural project N’Arte and with the support of the Tourist Port of Capri – Benefit Society. “Our profession is to develop talents, but our goal is to excite, build experiences that remain over time», They declare from Golden Boys. «With the Capri Young Awards we wanted to give voice to stories, dreams and artistic paths. For us it is an honor to help give shape to a festival that, already from its first edition, is a candidate to become a reference appointment in the Italian music scene ». Next to the artistic aspect, the Festival wanted to take a concrete social responsibility from the beginning. The entire event was in fact dedicated to the theme of the fight against violence against women, In collaboration with the Foundation, a one hundred thousandwhich has been operating on the front line on this front for years. Support for the cause did not limited itself to awareness: a memorandum of understanding has been activated thanks to which the Foundation will collaborate with the social services of the Municipality of Capri for the formation of operators and the creation of concrete actions in the area. And tonight, July 18, the appointment is at the Certosa di San Giacomo, where the final evening will take place. On stage: Rose Villain, The Kolors, Serena Brancale, Petit, Coco and Septemberfor a line-up that photographs the most current trajectories of Italian music, between pop, urban and contaminations. Godmother of the event, Elisabetta Gregoraci. To lead the final evening, however, Eduardo Castronuovo and MIREA FLAVIA starred.