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one, then make it the Guinness- throughout the year. Arriba Villa Ada, a large park north
enriched Fiddler’s Elbow near Arriba serves up a choice menu of downtown, from mid-June
Santa Maria Maggiore. of strictly spicy Latin rhythms. to early August. Fans gather
Also check who’s playing at each evening to appreciate the
Caruso – Café de Oriente in talents of names like Angelique
World Music
Testaccio, where you can enjoy Kidjo, hip-hop legend Afrika
As the capital of a Latin country a cocktail or two along with the Bambaataa and South African
that has strong links with other predominantly Cuban music. pianist Abdullah Ibrahim.
Mediterranean cultures, Rome However, summer is the These concerts are always
is a city where world music season when Latin American democratically priced, which
flourishes. Whether you are music really comes into its own. makes their appeal to the
looking for South American The two-month Fiesta festival young (and not so young)
salsa, African rhythms, or Arab at the Ippodromo delle even greater.
cadences, you are unlikely to Capannelle has become by World music is served up at
be disappointed. far the most popular feature of the Palladium, which hosts
Latin American music is the long list of Roman summer regular concerts. For a somewhat
no passing fad, as the well- events, racking up in excess more eclectic experience, head
established festivals, dance of a million ticket sales. to the Piramide district’s Caffè
schools, and sellout tours by If your tastes are more Letterario, a library, literary café,
the likes of Brazilian mega-star eclectic, there is also the and restaurant that hosts book
Caetano Veloso testify. Many excellent “Roma Incontra Il readings and conferences on
venues offer opportunities to Mondo.” This summer festival various themes, as well as tango
enjoy Latin American music of world music takes place at nights and concerts.
DIRECTORY
28 Divino Jazz Caffé Letterario Forte Prenestino Palalottomatica
Via Mirandola 21. Via Ostiense 95. Via F. Delpino (east of city, Piazzale dello Sport, EUR.
Map 10 F2. Map 8 E4 along Via Prenestina). Tel 06-540 901.
Tel 340 824 9718. Tel 06-5730 2842 Tel 06-2180 7855.
Palladium
Alexanderplatz Caruso – Café de Four Green Fields Piazza B. Romano 8
Via Ostia 9. Map 3 B1. Orient Via Morin 38. (to the south of
Tel 06-8377 5604. Via di Monte Testaccio 36. Map 3 B1. Stazione Ostiense).
Map 8 D4.
Arriba Arriba Tel 06-574 5019. Tel 06-372 5091. Tel 06-5733 2772.
Via Celsa 6. Gregory’s Parco della Musica
Map 12 E4. Casa del Jazz Via Gregoriana 54D. Viale de Coubertin 15.
Tel 06-678 0501. Viale di Porta Ardeatina 55. Map 5 A2. Map 1 C2.
Map 9 A4.
Atlantico Tel 06-704 731. Tel 06-679 6386 Tel 06-8024 1281.
Viale dell’Oceano ∑ casajazz.it or 327 826 3770. ∑ auditorium.com
Atlantico 271D, EUR. ’Gusto Piper Club
Tel 06-591 5727. Charity Cafè Via della Frezza 23. Via Tagliamento 9
Via Panisperna 68.
Be Bop Map 5 C4. Map 4 F2. (north of the city center).
Via Giulietti 14. Tel 06-4782 5881. Tel 06-322 6273. Tel 06-855 5398.
Map 8 E4. ConTestaccio Init ∑ piperclub.it
Tel 345-717 9871. Via della Stazione Planet Roma
Via di Monte Testaccio 65b.
Big Mama Map 8 D4. Tuscolana 133. Via del Commercio
Vicolo San Francesco a Tel 06-5728 9712. Map 10 F3. 36–38. Map 8 D5.
Ripa 18. CSOA Ex Snia Viscosa Tel 06-3107 4253. Tel 06-574 7826
Map 7 C2. Via Prenestina 173. Ippodromo delle Stadio Olimpico
Tel 06-581 2551. Tel 06-2780 0816. Capannelle Viale dei Gladiatori
Boogie Club Fiddler’s Elbow Via Appia Nuova 1245 (northwest of downtown,
Via Gaetano Astolfi 63–65 Via dell’Olmata 43. (km 12). Tel 06-718 across the Tiber by
(southeast of Stazione Map 6 D4. 2139 or 06-5422 0870 Monte Mario).
Trastevere). Tel 06-487 2110. (Roma Rock). Villa Ada
Tel 06-6066 4283.
Fonclea Locanda Atlantide Via Salaria 197
Brancaleone Via Crescenzio 82A. Via dei Lucani 22B (San (north of downtown).
Via Levanna 13 (in Monte Map 3 C2. Lorenzo district). Tel 06-4173 4712.
Sacro). Tel 06-8200 4382. Tel 06-689 6302. Tel 06-9604 5875. ∑ villaada.org

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