Aria comes back with a heartwarming single accompanied by an uplifting video that shoots upwards with its ambitions to bring people together in a time pockmarked with strife and challenges, and for all it is worth, he definitely succeeds.
Italian veteran artist Mariano Schiavolini, better known by his stage name Aria, is based in San Remo, and is a musical figure known for his humanitarian work against apartheid and stances for animal rights. He is also linked to artists such as Celine Dion, Aline Cooper, and Flea, and has a number of BBC radio rotation appearances under his belt. For ‘Smile’, his latest effort, Aria has teamed up with Ariel Jones for vocals amidst a vast team of musicians to bring to us a piece of rich pop that has a healthy flair of jazz, rumba, cha cha, and world music infused into its sweet, lush texture.
The song’s approach, melodic and melancholic all at once, makes it effortless in stirring emotions. Whether you’re feeling up or down, Aria’s grand ensemble, cozy composition, fulfilling mix, and of course the touching vocal delivery from Ariel Jones, and Nicolette Turner’s endearing words are bound to make you feel less alone.
Aria’ ‘Smile’ is a beautiful effort that shows us that music, rhythm, and dance, do have a way of going through political and linguistic borders and bring people together.