#Arteetude 281 - Detlef Schlich and Armando Campana reflect about the inspiration behind his song Borgo Mio, the beauty of simplicity, and how Paolo Conte once whispered clarity into his truck cabin through the radio. At the end we listen to his latest song "Sinfonia Infinita" from his recent album with the same title.
- Author
- Detlef Schlich
- Published
- Sun 11 May 2025
- Episode Link
- https://www.detlefschlich.com/
Arteetude 281 – “Sinfonia Infinita – Armando Campana: Music, Magic, and One Last Ciao”
In this deeply personal and emotionally rich episode of Arteetude, Detlef Schlich welcomes Italian singer-songwriter Armando Campana. What unfolds is a heartfelt conversation about the soul of music, the scent of village life, and the grind of daily work juxtaposed with creative passion. Armando reflects on the inspiration behind his song Borgo Mio, the beauty of simplicity, and how Paolo Conte once whispered clarity into his truck cabin through the radio. From junkyard instruments to the magic of a 94-person concert, this episode is a moving reminder of why we make art — and how authenticity still matters. At the end, we listen to his latest song "Sinfonia Infinita" from his recent album with the same title.
💬 Key Themes: authenticity, musical roots, working-class artistry, Calabria, inspiration, tradition, and soul.
🎸 Includes live performance excerpts & voiceover interpretations.
Listen now on all major platforms — and don’t forget to share it with your music-loving friends.
🎶 Armando Campana – Links and Inputs
🎧 Listen to Armando's Music:
Spotify – Sinfonia Infinita
Apple Music – Sinfonia Infinita
🎥 Watch Armando Live:
Compilation of the Album Release Concert (Facebook Video)
Album Medley on YouTube
Armando Campana (b. 1990, Calabria, Italy) is a soulful Italian singer-songwriter blending Mediterranean roots with modern authenticity. After studying at the Arrigo Boito Conservatory in Parma, he moved to Germany in 2015, where he later collaborated with producer Dieter "Decay" Kirchenbauer. In 2025, Armando released his debut album Sinfonia Infinita, weaving memories, traditions, and new beginnings into a timeless sound.
📖 Armando Campana – Short Biography
📅 Born: November 24, 1990, in Cariati, Italy
🌱 Raised in: Cropalati, Calabria
🎸 Early music experience: Performances in school bands and small clubs
🎶 Education: Studied at the Arrigo Boito Music Conservatory in Parma
✈️ Relocated to Germany: 2015
🎙️ First major collaboration: In 2020 with German music producer and composer Dieter "Decay" Kirchenbauer
🎼 Start of solo work: September 2022 — first steps toward his own album
🎵 First single: "Da Limone a Limoncello" (July 2024)
🌍 Worldwide album release: Sinfonia Infinita — March 2025
Detlef Schlich is a rock musician, podcaster, visual artist, filmmaker, ritual designer, and media archaeologist based in West Cork. He is recognised for his seminal work, including a scholarly examination of the intersections between shamanism, art, and digital culture, and his acclaimed video installation, Transodin's Tragedy. He primarily works in performance, photography, painting, sound, installations, and film. In his work, he reflects on the human condition and uses the digital shaman's methodology as an alter ego to create artwork. His media archaeology is a conceptual and practical exercise in uncovering the unique aesthetic, cultural, and political aspects of media in culture.
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Silent Night
In a world shadowed by conflict and unrest, we, Dirk Schlömer & Detlef Schlich, felt compelled to reinterpret 'Silent Night' to reflect the complexities and contradictions of modern life.
https://studiomuskau.bandcamp.com/track/silent-night
Wild Atlantic Way
This results from a trip to West Cork, Ireland, where the beautiful Coastal "Wild Atlantic Way" reaches along the whole west coast!
https://studiomuskau.bandcamp.com/track/wild-atlantic-way
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*Silent Night Reimagined* A Multilayered Avant-Garde Journey by WAW aka Dirk Schlömer & Detlef Schlich
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