Raffaele Costantino presenta Clan Acustico ✪֍
“Clan Acustico” is a podcast conceived and written by Raffaele Costantino to tell the story of the world through its most intimate voice: sound. Launched in 2025, the project aims to map a new sonic geography by visiting musical communities operating on the margins of the mainstream, building a global network of “acoustic clans.”
From recordings made in the M’berra refugee camp in Mauritania to the Gnawa brotherhoods of Essaouira; from the traditional wrestling arenas of Dakar to villages in Côte d’Ivoire, and on to the forgotten traditions of Southern Italy, “Clan Acustico” documents forms of cultural resistance through the musical ingenuity of communities that continue to preserve their unique sonic identities.
“Clan Acustico: Sonic Coordinates” expands the podcast into a live experience, preserving the intimate narrative quality of audio while adding the power of collective listening. On stage, Raffaele weaves together storytelling and guided listening sessions, presenting unique field recordings that become living material for exploring sonic archaeology, global musical exchanges, and the ever-evolving boundaries of musical cultures.
From colonial archives reinterpreted as new artistic creations to instrumental revolutions linking Caribbean traditions with contemporary jazz; from beat-making experimentation to the timbral innovations of electronic music, every sonic fragment raises questions about authenticity, tradition, and innovation in the digital age.
Listening becomes both a ritual and a pedagogical tool, capable of revealing hidden nuances—from the creative compression techniques that shape contemporary aesthetics to the natural polyrhythms that mark the passage of time in an African forest. Combining anthropological rigor with a passion for public engagement, Raffaele guides audiences through an experience that is at once intimate and communal: a journey that invites them to switch off the image, ignite the imagination, and discover what the world sounds like today.
