Mario Biondi is Italy’s number one soul singer and he is set to make his inaugural Australian tour in May 2024. He approached music at a very young age, debuting at 12, singing around Sicily. Later on he discovered his passion for Black Music in the albums of James Brown; Aretha Franklin; Earth Wind and Fire; Lou Rawls and Al Jarreau.

Mario joined Emilie & John from Drive – Friday to speak about his excitement for his Australian tour. In this episode, you will also discover why those artists inspired him and all about his latest album.