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MAIN BLOG DIRECTORY-March 2014

GETTING TO KNOW MIMI

TABLE OF CONTENTS (1)

Courtesy of Bob Maida-Photographer
A TASTE OF THE PAST: ITALIAN HARLEM
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A BACKWARD GLANCE AT EAST HARLEM
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TENEMENT LIVING: SOCIAL ISSUES OF URBAN LIFE
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NEW YORK CITY HISTORY
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NEW YORK STATE
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JEWISH KNOWLEDGE, HISTORICAL FACTS ON ENGLAND & UNITED STATES

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I HATE HOUSEWORK:

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PETS
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CHIT-CHAT OVER COFFEE SWIRLS
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THE WRITER'S NICHE 

 

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MISCELLANEOUS, TIMETABLES, ETHNIC GROUPS, LEGAL TALK, ENTERTAINMENT: BACKWARD GLANCES, IMMIGRATION

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A LITTLE TASTE OF HISTORY, TRANSPORTATION, PANICS AND ECONOMIC DEPRESSIONS, BUSINESS MATTERS

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POSITIVE THINKING AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS (4a)

How to find a more peaceful existence. Read my articles.
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WOMEN_BIO SKETCHES, FEMININE FANCIES, RECEIPES, KITCHEN TALK, WORSHIP
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SO MR. PRESIDENT, WHAT DID YOU DO DURING YOUR TERM IN OFFICE?
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ARTSWORKS AND ENTERTAINMENT
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ARCHITECTURE
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EDUCATION
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WISDOM: THOUGHTS FROM THE INDIAN MASTERS
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UNDERSTANDING MUSIC

TABLE OF CONTENTS (18)
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" THE INTERNATIONAL CORNER"


Artist Alessandro Sannino

ITALIAN ARTISTS IN ITALY

"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures...". -Henry Ward Beecher

ITALIAN ARTIST: AURELIO PERNICHE

Sicilian Artist: Aurelio Pernice known as " Aurè "

INDEX OF PAINTINGS

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ITALIAN ARTISTS IN ITALY

ROMEO CUOMO
Artist of Hand Painted Tiles and Ceramics

INDEX OF PAINTINGS

ITALIAN TENOR-MICHEAL CASTALDO

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El Rincón En Español (The Spanish Corner: )
This section is dedicated to articles of historical facts, poetry, self-improvement, human interest stories etc. written in Spanish.
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"El Rincón Borinqueña"(Puerto Rico)

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The Italian Niche

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Brusciano, Italy News/Events (In Italian)

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Brusciano, Italy News/Events ( In English)

TABLE OF CONTENTS (10b)

AUTHOR'S SHOWCASE

John J. Burkard (Brooklyn, New York)

Red Hook, Reflections on History

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Dr. Antonio Castaldo (Brusciano, Italy)

Thoughts of an Italian Writer: A. Castaldo (In English)

TABLE OF CONTENTS (12B)

Pensieri di uno scrittore italiano: dott. Antonio Castaldo

TABLE OF CONTENTS (12a) (Italian)

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Michael Walsh ( Australia)
Poetic Purveyor (Facebook)
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Miriam B. Medina (Diamond Author at Ezinearticles.com)

PUBLISHED ARTICLES ON BLOG

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POETRY BY MIRIAM B. MEDINA

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ABOUT-MIRAM MEDINA

Miriam B Medina

MY FACEBOOK WRITER'S PAGE:

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Diamond Level Expert Author

About Miriam B Medina

I am a website administrator, researcher, translator and historian with 16 years of experience. I am also an active member of the following societies: Urban History Association, American Association for State and Local History, Advocate Member of the National Law Center On Homelessness and Poverty, the National Council for History Education, The Foundation For the National Archives, National Associate Member of the Smithsonian Institute, Member of the National Italian American Foundation, American Italian Historical Association.I am also a member of The Write To Impact The World Matawan Meet-Up Group, Red Bank Writer's Meet-Up Group and Litmocracy Writer's Work-shop.

Accomplishments: Received: 
"The Best Writer Award" for the month of October 2013 from the Red Bank Writers Group. Won first place in the Short Story competition in the Red Bank Writers Group.

What do I love most about writing?

It seems a natural passion for me. I like to share what I learn in my nonstop research about NYC, in order to help educate people in an informative way. Because of my diverse background and the Vast knowledge that I have gained through years of INFORMAL, NON-UNIVERSITY Study, I am able to coordinate history to help explain current events. I narrate many of my articles, adding personal experiences. No one can say my site, thehistorybox.com, isn't personal, in spite of its historical format.

What do I do to inspire myself or keep myself on track when I am not writing?

Reading is my passion. I have a large collection of historical books, of which several favorites are New York State and New York City History. I get my inspiration from life itself. As a singer/songwriter in the past, most of the subjects of my songs were people that I interacted with on a daily basis. I am an excellent observer, which is an important characteristic of any historian or artist, so I glean inspiration from participating in and observing life, which keeps me always with a pen and pad in front of me inspiring me with things to write about.
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Meet EzineArticles’ Expert Author Miriam B Medina in Today’s Showcase
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Gaining inspiration from life itself, Expert Author Miriam B Medina has a unique set of specialties that she uses to write reader-compelling, engaging articles.
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A historian, a translator, a singer/songwriter, and a poet, Miriam shares what she’s learned to help educate people in an informative way. “Education is key to success in life,” she said, “and I aspire to help people succeed.” What makes Miriam’s articles stand out is her innate ability to incorporate her diverse background and personal experiences through narrative. “I believe it adds personality and élan,” Miriam reflected. In turn, these narratives engage readers and stand the test of time.
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Success and Confidence Gained Through Perserverance

Currently an administrator of a non-profit education website, Miriam admits it’s no easy task to get published, get noticed, and to maintain your momentum in your efforts when you feel stuck. After learning about EzineArticles.com from a friend, Miriam saw an opportunity to promote herself as an Expert Author and to bring traffic to her blog and her website. “I thought it looked like a good opportunity,” Miriam said, “so I tried it, and it’s led to other opportunities.”
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Reflecting on her previous despairing feeling of the overwhelming odds to achieve success, Miriam commented “the only way to get where you want to go is to keep going, to persevere. That’s what I’ve done. I’ve put my nose to the grindstone. I’ve collaborated, written when I didn’t feel like it, and pushed on,” she continued. “Now I’m a Diamond Expert Author with 135 published articles getting some love and appreciation right here for all of my hard work.”
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Not only has Miriam increased her exposure by writing articles, she’s built up her confidence. “I have learned a lot on how to become a better writer thanks to my experiences here with EzineArticles,” she said. “I am more conscious of my grammar, my tense, my punctuation, my content, and the overall presentation of my articles. I’ve learned the catchier the title, the better. This experience has given me self-confidence in my creative capacities.”

Miriam on Writing and Writer’s Block

A typical writing session for Miriam is chaotic. In a cluttered workspace, with a scattering of notes, Miriam strings together her stories and education pieces “just as life and creation comes from chaos,” she said.

To overcome writer’s block, Miriam reads other writers’ works that hold her interest or to provide that spark of inspiration. In her article How to Escape the Dreadful Writer’s Block, Miriam recommends three additional exercises that naturally relax the brain and defeat the block:

1. Try background music while you write – … this will relax you and get your mind focused on something else, loosening you up and allowing you to start the writing process in a state of relative ease.
    
2. Try setting a tone in the area you are writing in – … it is best to choose a quiet, secluded spot in which to write. It’s even better using things like scented candles and artwork to set the mood and stimulate the mind…
    
3. Put it down – That’s right, let the writer blockage think it has won. Let the mind drop its guard, thinking you have quit the process. Sometimes getting rid of your written work for a few days, getting out and stimulated, can get the brain working, the heart pumping, and can help you overcome writer blockage.

Try Miriam’s strategies to defeat your next bout of writer’s block and incorporate your diverse background as well as personal experiences to allow your personality to shine in your articles.

Do you have a question or comment for Miriam? Feel free to leave it in the comments section below.
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MAIN BLOG DIRECTORY-January 2014

GETTING TO KNOW MIMI

TABLE OF CONTENTS (1)

Courtesy of Bob Maida-Photographer
A TASTE OF THE PAST: ITALIAN HARLEM
TABLE OF CONTENTS (2)
____________________________________

A BACKWARD GLANCE AT EAST HARLEM
TABLE OF CONTENTS (2A)
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TENEMENT LIVING: SOCIAL ISSUES OF URBAN LIFE
TABLE OF CONTENTS (2B)
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NEW YORK CITY HISTORY
TABLE OF CONTENTS (2C)
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NEW YORK STATE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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JEWISH KNOWLEDGE, HISTORICAL FACTS ON ENGLAND & UNITED STATES

TABLE OF CONTENTS (4)

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I HATE HOUSEWORK:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PETS
TABLE OF CONTENTS

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CHIT-CHAT OVER COFFEE SWIRLS
TABLE OF CONTENTS (3)
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THE WRITER'S NICHE 

 

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MISCELLANEOUS, TIMETABLES, ETHNIC GROUPS, LEGAL TALK, ENTERTAINMENT: BACKWARD GLANCES, IMMIGRATION

TABLE OF CONTENTS (5)
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A LITTLE TASTE OF HISTORY, TRANSPORTATION, PANICS AND ECONOMIC DEPRESSIONS, BUSINESS MATTERS

TABLE OF CONTENTS (7)
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POSITIVE THINKING AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS (4a)

How to find a more peaceful existence. Read my articles.
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WOMEN_BIO SKETCHES, FEMININE FANCIES, RECEIPES, KITCHEN TALK, WORSHIP
TABLE OF CONTENTS(6)
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SO MR. PRESIDENT, WHAT DID YOU DO DURING YOUR TERM IN OFFICE?
TABLE OF CONTENTS (9)
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ARTSWORKS AND ENTERTAINMENT
TABLE OF CONTENTS (14)

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ARCHITECTURE
TABLE OF CONTENTS (15)
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EDUCATION
TABLE OF CONTENTS (16)
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WISDOM: THOUGHTS FROM THE INDIAN MASTERS
TABLE OF CONTENTS (17)
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UNDERSTANDING MUSIC

TABLE OF CONTENTS (18)
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" THE INTERNATIONAL CORNER"


Artist Alessandro Sannino

ITALIAN ARTISTS IN ITALY

"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures...". -Henry Ward Beecher

ITALIAN ARTIST: AURELIO PERNICHE

Sicilian Artist: Aurelio Pernice known as " Aurè "

INDEX OF PAINTINGS

_________________________________________

ITALIAN ARTISTS IN ITALY

ROMEO CUOMO
Artist of Hand Painted Tiles and Ceramics

INDEX OF PAINTINGS

ITALIAN TENOR-MICHEAL CASTALDO

Parts 1-5

 

 

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El Rincón En Español (The Spanish Corner: )
This section is dedicated to articles of historical facts, poetry, self-improvement, human interest stories etc. written in Spanish.
TABLE OF CONTENTS (8)

"El Rincón Borinqueña"(Puerto Rico)

TABLE OF CONTENTS (13)
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The Italian Niche

TABLE OF CONTENTS (11)

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Brusciano, Italy News/Events (In Italian)

TABLE OF CONTENTS (10A)
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Brusciano, Italy News/Events ( In English)

TABLE OF CONTENTS (10b)

AUTHOR'S SHOWCASE

John J. Burkard (Brooklyn, New York)

Red Hook, Reflections on History

TABLE OF CONTENTS (22)

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Dr. Antonio Castaldo (Brusciano, Italy)

Thoughts of an Italian Writer: A. Castaldo (In English)

TABLE OF CONTENTS (12B)

Pensieri di uno scrittore italiano: dott. Antonio Castaldo

TABLE OF CONTENTS (12a) (Italian)

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Michael Walsh ( Australia)
Poetic Purveyor (Facebook)
TABLE OF CONTENTS (23)



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Miriam B. Medina (Diamond Author at Ezinearticles.com)

PUBLISHED ARTICLES ON BLOG

TABLE OF CONTENTS (19)

POETRY BY MIRIAM B. MEDINA

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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HOW DOES ARTIST SIGNAL WORK?


How It Works
Registration: You need not sign up to the site, instead, they sync you to your Facebook account (or Twitter, among others). This is very quick and easy, it takes just one click of a mouse button (providing you have an account on a social media site of course, which most of us do).

How often can you vote? You can vote for as many artists as you like once every hour. At the end of each month, $10,000 is given to the artist holding first place, then voting is reset again for the next month. You can "earn" extra votes by sharing the page on social media.

Voters rewards: Many artists offer "rewards" for hitting a number of votes cast for them, which can range anything from 1 vote to 600 votes. If you vote 10 times for Rebecca Newman, for example, you can download a free track (she currently offers 20 rewards). If you vote for Micheal Castaldo 504 times, you can go on holiday to Italy among other prizes for lower numbers of votes.
Earning cash rewards for the artist: Getting an artist in first place at the end of the month earns them $10,000, thank you very much. They can only win this once. However, there is also $5,000 shared out among all other participants - how much they earn of this $5,000 depends on the share percentage of their votes. There is no limit to the amount of times that an artist can keep earning shares from the $5K pot. Lastly, you can also offer "tips" to the artist, which is basically donating money to them for their career.

How Voting Works
You can either approach ArtistSignal with simplicity, or you can be more involved.
The simple approach: You can vote once every hour for as many artists as you like. The end.
The complex approach: How much time do you have? There are tactics involved on Artist Signal, and it's called Vote Trading. So far, it doesn't seem possible to win the $10,000 with fan base votes alone. To win, an artist and their fans need to play the game of vote trading. This basically means that you vote for other non-threatening artists on the site and you leave a comment on their page to say you have voted for them on your artists behalf, the idea being that they then return the favour. This takes a lot of concentration and analysing to pull off. Who is non-threatening? Who genuinely returns the votes? Artist Signal is transparent with who is voting for who. Your general voting records can be accessed by anybody and vice versa. These records need to be analysed to make sure that the votes really are taking place. It's recommended that the artist themselves or a designated fan should do all the analysing, and direct their fans accordingly.

Who Should You Vote For?
Generally speaking, we strongly encourage you to support the genre and not just individuals, therefore, vote for everybody on the list above. It's actually by using this tactic that all of our artists are doing so well! However, we don't always have time for that, and naturally, we have our favourites, but when you can vote for everyone, please do.

What about when our artists are head to head?
Although we are approaching this as a unit, it's important to realise that all of the artists are individuals, and could all use this money a great deal, whether it be to pay for a decent website, a good producer, studio time, professional photo shoots or a marketing campaign. When it comes to two artists fighting for the top spot we will naturally become less unified and vote for our favourite. During this period, we beg that we keep the competition between the two fan bases as friendly as possible. We don't want jealousy, frustration or fisticuffs. Remember, if one artist loses out, they can always try again the next month. There's no use in losing friendships and allies here.


Micheal is in a competition for this month of March. We are trying to get as many votes to keep him in first place. You have heard him sing, you have seen his interviews and have read his bio. Please click the above link at Artist Signal and vote to help him win.

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Music for you to enjoy sung by Micheal Castaldo

 

 

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ALBUM REVIEWS

A Review of Michéal Castaldo's "Bergamot"

Michéal Castaldo

Photo by New York Scugnizzo

By Lucian

If you are a fan of Southern Italian music and language then you’ve probably already heard of Michéal Castaldo. Fusing the music of his native Calabria with other traditional Mediterranean and modern styles, Michéal sings in his ancestral tongue with passion and purpose. His pride reminds us that his regional heritage reaches back for centuries, predating Italy as we now know it, and his new release, Bergamot, Like a Breath of Fresh Air, transcends American expectations of Italian music.(MORE)

( http://magnagrece.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-review-of-micheal-castaldos-bergamot_12.html

 

 

 

Micheal Castaldo's album, "Olive You"

 By Stephanie Trottier

 Well, let us just say that Micheal Castaldo has left my heart full of song and my soul craving more from his album Olive You: Classic Italian Songs to Feed the Heart & Soul. The way I consume this music is just down right gluttony.

Castaldo’s unmistakable voice is starting to gain popularity with a number of people. The single off the album is called “Pray’r.” There is no need to wonder why this song gained the number one spot on Amazon.com’s MP3 chart dedicated to classical songs, among other number one spots that it gained on the site. The single is sung in beautiful Italian during the verses and is driven further by a wonderfully romantic chorus sung in English.

The artistic quality produced by Castaldo is comparable to that of Andrea Bocelli, arguably one of the best modern classical singers.

The album contains both songs sung in English and Italian. Most of the songs have been remixed or remastered and hand-picked by Castaldo to be put on the album. There are only five songs exclusive to this album and they are incredibly astonishing. Castaldo’s voice has the ability to soar over notes with a depth that rivals Andrea Bocelli’s.

I have not heard something quite as beautiful as Castaldo’s voice in quite some time. He has a distinct, almost tear-provoking voice. The ability for any mortal being to sing this well is astounding, which begs the question, is he even of this earth? His voice must be godsent.
 There would be nothing more romantic than a candlelit dinner on Valentine’s Day night while Micheal Castaldo’s voice caresses the moment and sets the ambiance, making this year’s Valentine’s Day one of the most romantic in your lifetime.

The album is available for pre-order on Amazon.com. The video below is the video for Castaldo performing “Notte Di Luce” which is remastered on his album Olive You.

Source of Info: http://classicalcrossover.proboards.com/thread/174/olive-review-thecelebritycafe#ixzz2rEkKr1SY

Micheal Castaldo's Album "ACETO"

 

 

Editorial Reviews

Classic Bitter-Suite Soulful Italian songs for treasured moments. Evoking feelings of Grace, Healing, Remembrance and Hope. the first single from this CD will become a hit for the ages. Of all the songs in the world, a treasured few are destined to become classics. Andrea Bocelli had "Con Te Partiro" as his breakthrough song. Josh Groban had "You Raise Me Up" and now micheal CASTALDO's breakthough song will be "lo Credo". A classic song. So Original. So Personal. A Signature song for all the milestone moments of your life. Crooner/compose/connoisseur michael CASTALDO (produced Jose Feliciano & Martha Walsh) is releasing his third album of classic Soulful Italian songs, Aceto. Portion of the proceeds, to benefit La Dolce Vita Foundation. CASTALDO is already highly supported by the Italian-American-Canadian Radio Programs and Media.

 Customer Reviews.

1. Angelic voice and music of Maestro Castaldo truly touch your heart and soul.
2.  Michael Castaldo's CD Aceto is one of the best Cd I have heard in some time.

Another album by Micheal Castaldo is "Extravergine."  All Albums can be purchased at Amazon.com.

1. NEXT: YOU-TUBES OF MICHEAL CASTALDO'S INDIVIDUAL SONGS. 

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  http://www.reverbnation.com/michealcastaldo/songs

Profiles of Success: Michéal Castaldo

February 28, 2014 by The Ciao Pittsburgh Team 

Michéal Castaldo is the living embodiment of authentic Italian culture for modern North Americans. A native of Calabria in the “tip of the toe” of Italy, Michéal is an accomplished pop-classical crossover singer of his native songs and a purveyor of his family-made, heirloom Italian luxury products in North America.

Michéal’s music is a life-long passion. His businesses began as gifts for friends from his family’s pursuits in Calabria. Today, in addition to performing his heart-warming Italian songs to adoring audiences, Michéal rents his refurbished childhood home (Villetta Mimma Vittoria) in the heart of Calabria and imports his family’s high-quality true extra virgin olive oil, Aceto balsamic vinegar and Musica perfume fragrances, as well as the planning and staging of full-service, high-end Italian-themed events through his Tuscan Weddings and Events division.

He was gracious enough to give us some insight into his life, his Italian heritage as well as some of his favorite traditions. (read entire article )
                                                                                   

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