Didattica is the first album from Zetas, a female rap duo coming straight out of the city of Salerno,on the southwest coast ofItaly. Entirely produced by beatmaker, rapper and DJ/producer Tonico70, a true veteran of Southern Italian hip-hop, the full-length debut is released on DJ's Choice, a partner label of Four Flies Records.
Born between the 90s and 2000s, rappers Annarella and Miriade were exposed to the world of underground hip-hop from an early age, jamming and freestyling. Rather than going for the sounds of trap and auto-tune that are so popular in their age group, however, they immediately embraced the spirit of old school rap, with its boom bap vibes. As suggested by the album's title itself (which translates as 'teaching' or 'learning') they view of rap as a school –that is, as an art form where constant training is key if you want to stay true to your values and identity.
With the help of producer Tonico70, Zetas have created a record that is fresh and contemporary, while paying tribute to the past. They rap about every day urban lifein the exuberant dialect and slang of their native city, delivering raw rhymes with a tight and very expressive flow, while Tonico70 uses a classic sampling approach but also incorporates real instruments into his beats–Antonio D'Apolito's guitar, Peppe Maiellano's keyboards, Giuseppe Desiderio's bass and Giuseppe Limpido's drums.
The result is an exciting combination of funk, soul, dub, R'N'B, reggae, and even electronic influences,one where deep bass and syncopated rhythms blend wonderfully with the melody, urgency and authenticity of dialect rhymes.