The band behind playful name Yo Yo Mundi got together at the end of the eighties (Paolo Enrico Archetti Maestri, Andrea Cavalieri, Eugenio Merico, Fabio Martino are the original members, Fabrizio Barale joined them in 1996).
Their first record was released in 1994 titled La Diserzione degli Animali del Circo (the desertion of the animals of the circus). Since then they have published a further eleven records (such as: Sciopero, Alla Bellezza dei Margini, 54, Resistenza, La Banda Tom e altre storie partigiane, Fuoriusciti, Chang) and have met many artists in their career. We mention, among others, Lella Costa, Ivano Fossati, Teresa De Sio, Violent Femmes, Marino and Sandro Severini from The Gang, Giuseppe Cederna, Eiffel 65 - Bloom 06, Franco Branciaroli, Michael Brook, Wu Ming, Stefano Tassinari, Massimo Carlotto, Francesco Di Bella (24 Grana), Guy Kyser, Beppe Quirici and Giorgio Gaber.
Their live appearances in Italy and abroad are intense and extraordinary (prestigious tours in the UK in 2006 and 2008) They started out a publishing house, a recording studio and a record label – Sciopero Records, to host trails of spontaneous music and create a new space in the Italian peninsula record industry. Their new singer songwriters album is released by Il Manifesto cd records in december 2008, six years after their previous songs album Alla Bellezza dei Margini (To the beauty of the peripheries of the world). This album is the summary of their poetics following the succes of 54, Resistenza and Sciopero.
Sixteen intense tracks that desribe with irony and emotion the disorientation of the Left and the desire of a better Italy. Songs of love, struggle and hope with a brand new piece by Massimo Carlotto and the participation of Steve Wickham (violinist of the Waterboys) Maurizio Camardi, Patrizia Laquidara, Marco Rovelli, Suso, Alessio Lega, Paolo Bonfanti, Luca Olivieri and many other musicians friends.