Hailed by the press as "an exceptional musician of rare versatility and with a true international vocation", Simone Prattico, drummer and composer, announces the release of Oriundo, the follow-up to his compelling 2016 debut Brooklyn Sessions. Oriundo is the next stage, eight tracks that reflect the alchemy between the Mediterranean culture and the imprint of the Afro American music, a distinctive trait and calling card of this much sought-after drummer. Born in Rome, based in Paris but itinerant for the past 25 years, Simone embodies the sensibility of an "oriundo", an Italian term that means "native (of)" and refers to the descendants of immigrants, most often from the south of Italy, who have generally became strangers to their country of origin. No matter where he is operating, Prattico carries his southern Italian heritage with him.