- Born in Rome, Italy on July 24, 1954, Alessandra Belloni is a musician, singer, dancer, actress, choreographer, teacher, and ethnomusicologist. Her instrument is the Southern Italian tambourine and her music and dance are focused on the traditional roots of tarantella. Her studies of tarantism are rooted in the culture of Apulia and Calabria, expressing it from women's point of view. Her work has gained international appreciation, especially in the United States and Brazil.- IMDb Mini Biography By: onlooker
- In 2003, her album "Tarantelle & Canti D'amore" was considered the second best percussion CD of the year by DRUM Magazine.
- Since 2009, she has led a New York City troupe of women drummers named the Daughters of Cybele.
- At the age of 17 in 1971, Belloni moved to New York to visit her sister and pursue a career in music.
- The Remo drum company produces a signature line of Alessandra Belloni tambourines depicting the Black Madonna of Montserrat.
- An award winning tambourine virtuoso,.
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