(December 13, 2019) Most SoulTrackers know Sananda Maitreya under his former name, Terence Trent D’Arby. The talented singer and songwriter took the music world by storm in 1987 with his incredible debut album, Introducing The Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby, a monster of a disc that yielded multiple hits.
In the years since, he has marched to his own music drum and has continued to record under his changed moniker, gathering a new set of fans. And Maitreya’s career is summarized via the release of his brand-new live album Fallen Angel Tour 2019 – Live From The Ruins!, the first live album to comprehensively cover his stunning 30 year career in music.
(December 13, 2019) Most SoulTrackers know Sananda Maitreya under his former name, Terence Trent D’Arby. The talented singer and songwriter took the music world by storm in 1987 with his incredible debut album, Introducing The Hardline According to Terence Trent D’Arby, a monster of a disc that yielded multiple hits.
In the years since, he has marched to his own music drum and has continued to record under his changed moniker, gathering a new set of fans. And Maitreya’s career is summarized via the release of his brand-new live album Fallen Angel Tour 2019 – Live From The Ruins!, the first live album to comprehensively cover his stunning 30 year career in music.
The album was recorded across his 2019 spring and summer tours at incredible venues across Italy, including Musicultura in Macerata, the Notte delle Luci in Vicenza, Estate Sforzesca in Milan, Suoni Di Marca in Treviso, the Blue Lakes Festival in Levico and other concerts at Auditorium Parco della Musica in Rome, at the Teatro Celebrazioni in Bologna and at Villa Figoli in Arenzano.
The 23 track album features Maitreya’s backing band, The Sugar Plum Pharaohs, consisting of Luca Pedroni on guitar, Francesca Morandi on bass, Marco Mengoni on drums and backing vocals, Luca Fraula on keyboards and Beatrice Baldaccini on backing vocals. It also contains 3 songs performed with the Orchestra Ritmico Sinfonica Italiana conducted by Maestro Diego Basso: "It’s Been A Long Time" with Luisa Corna, "O Divina" and "This Town".
This is the first live album that covers the entire musical excursion of Sananda Maitreya, who is celebrating 30 years of music from his extraordinary life, performing his legendary songs that have entered the hearts of the fans and that led him to international success. Check it out below.
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