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Review: Upupayāma ‘Honesty Flowers’

17th June 202617th June 2026 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Fuzz Club Records, Kraut, Psych, Upupayāma

To explore the musical world of Alessio Ferrari, aka Upupayāma, whom I have known since his very first musical debut,

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Top Ten Of 2024: Domenico ‘Mimmo’ Caccamo

23rd December 202423rd December 2024 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo ALAN+, Antihero, Blasting Rod, Filippo Panichi, Human Teorema, JuJu, Leolips, Mark & The Clouds, Ottone Pesante, Top Ten 2024, Upupayāma, Vittorio Nistri

As the year draws to a close, it has become an annual tradition for me – one that has endured

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Minstrel Alessio Ferrari aka Upupayāma
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In Den Gärten Pharaos: A Conversation With Acid Folk Minstrel Alessio Ferrari aka Upupayāma

27th September 202427th September 2024 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Acid Rock, Folk, Psych, Upupayāma

It has been almost four years since the fascinating opportunity first arose to converse with Alessio Ferrari, known by his

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Review: Upupayāma ‘Mount Elephant’

10th September 202410th September 2024 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Folk, Fuzz Club Records, Psych, Upupayāma

I’ve known Alessio Ferrari, the musical mastermind and multi-instrumentalist behind the captivating psych, acid and folk rock project Upupayāma, for

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Upupayāma 'The Golden Pond'
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Review: Upupayāma ‘The Golden Pond’

6th December 202218th January 2023 Domenico 'Mimmo' Caccamo Cardinal Fuzz, Centripetal Force Records, Folk, Psych, Upupayāma

The first time I came across Italian psych acid folk, multi-instrumentalist Alessio Ferrari aka Upupa Rot, whose name shortly changed

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