Salmo: “Cinema is a kryptonite for rappers”
Milan burns In the new Sky Original series “Gangs of Milan – The new block stories”set among the multi -ethnic suburbs of the Lombard capital. The series, an original Sky production produced by Sky Studios, Tapelessfilm and Red Joint, It comes from March 21 on Sky and streaming on Now. In eight episodes directed by Ciro Visco, also co-writer, with a young and level cast in which they stand out Laura Osma, Alessandro Piavani, Andrea Dodero, Fahd Triki and Noah Nouh Batita, The project sees the collaboration and participation of Psalmas Supervisor of the soundtrack and actor.
New music
For the Sardinian rapper this is the first one year old piece that promises to be incandescent With the release of a new album, probably already by the summer, and the mega event scheduled for September 6 at the Fiera-Milanhis “Lebonski Park”. “Interpreting a character for a rapper is very difficult – says Salmo – acting means destroying the ego, it means questioning. For this reason, cinema is kryptonitis for rappers. I work on this project, it served me a lot, changed me. I lowered the ridge. I say more: at certain moments I followed the path of my character, who isolates himself out of necessity and also to find himself. I also did this. And this is not finished isolation process. ” It will be very close to what my character is in the series, A mix of violence and introspection”, The rapper continues.
The soundtrack
The series is strongly linked to the world of music: it is rebellion, it is rhythm, it is resistance. And there are three exceptional cameos: that of Jake La Furia, Noyz Narcos and Dirme. On the one hand, Milan of sparkling skyscrapers and drinks on rooftops, where boredom pushes life to the limit. On the other, a suburbs that pulsates, screams, fights, where crime, on the other hand, is the only possible choice. “I lived for fifteen years in Milan, From social centers to the most exclusive spaces, I saw it change a lot, I think this series gives a very real photograph Of what it is today, “admits Salmo. In the blockade it is affirmed A new reality, the Kasba, a young and chaotic collective as the music that produces, between trap, drill and techno.
His very young members, played by Italian actors of North African origin Selected with a real street casting, they chase a dream of freedom and friendship that will clash with the hard street life. “For me music in cinema is 70%, it is very important – says Salmo – Being supervisor of the soundtrack was cool, for an artist to tie a sound to images is a dream. I worked in a team, In the various episodes we have tried to give an electronic and rap touch, in its various evolutions. Then in the sixth episode, the one dedicated to my character, we did more: the character changes, so we have chosen more classic pieces and blueswe raised them, I played the battery to give a different touch and it was beautiful. ”
The character: Snake
Salmo is Snake, who left everything behind his old identity, but he still feels too strong the call of that revenge that has not been able to have so far. The rapper will be the absolute protagonist of the sixth episode of the series, a vertical story, almost a film in its own right, entirely dedicated to his characterwhich will also see Elisa Wong and Alessandro Borghi in the cast. “With Alessandro we shot a scene of a violent brawl between the two of us – anticipates with the Smile Psalm – We had a stuntman available, but we liked it too much. I have a lot of scars for all the videos I have shot. I would just like to make films action without saying a word ”. He lives and works in a city-Palazzo, a hive of apartments and commercial activities managed by a Chines communityAnd, waiting for Arturo, that is Borghi, a prejudiced who lives in the same community, manages to get him a new passport. To hinder his plan the meeting with Kyru, played by Lisa Wong. “How much is Snake in me? Maybe 3% – concludes Salmo – He is super meticulous and precise, I don’t. He loves violence, I hate violence“.
