Boston's Newpoli with a traditional Italian Christmas concert in Cambridge on Dec. 8th

Join Newpoli, Boston’s own Italian Folk Music ensemble, for their annual Christmas concert MUSICA DI NATALE: A Traditional Italian Christmas at the YMCA Theatre. NEWPOLI will perform at the YMCA Theatre in Cambridge (MA) on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at 7:30pm. Tickets: $18. All ages. Advance tickets can be purchased on www.newpolimusic.com.

Line-up: Carmen Marsico, lead voice; Angela Rossi, lead voice; Björn Wennås, classical guitar/chitarra battente; Fabio Pirozzolo, vocals/percussion/Italian tambourine; Roberto Cassan, accordion; Dan Meyers, flutes/ciaramella/percussion; Karen Burciaga, violin; Sean Farias, bass. Special guest: John La Barbera, mandolins/chitarra battente.

Newpoli presents the Christmas Story as told through the folk music of Southern Italy, from shepherd songs of the Appennini Mountains to music from the courts and piazzas of Naples. Two singers and seven instrumentalists bring an Italian Christmas celebration to life in dramatic fashion using original dialects and traditional instruments. The repertoire will include traditional folk prayers, artful polyphonic songs dating back to the Renaissance, and captivating tarantellas that will make you want to dance. Joining the group on stage will be renowned multi-instrumentalist John La Barbera, performing on historical instruments and bringing the audience back to a Naples of centuries ago. Christmas readings in the dialects of Southern Italy will enhance and complement the music, adding to the magic of the evening (English translations will be provided). The first 30 people who after purchasing the concert ticket RSVPs at info@newpolimusic.com will be offered a free dance workshop on the traditional tarantellas. The workshop will take place at the YMCA Theatre from 2:30pm to 4:00pm.