Luigi Maglione, aka Kashmere, is an Italian-born artist currently residing in Ticino,
Switzerland. Born in 2000, he graduated in philosophy and he’s an avid listener of pop, soul and funk music, genres that have profoundly inspired his songwriting and composition.
In 2022, Kashmere released "James Brown", his debut track that caught the attention of many industry professionals. This was followed by "Chi ti crederà più" and "Ammille", distributed by Altafonte Italia in collaboration with THUFO, who was previously the producer and keyboardist for Irama.
After reaching the finals of Area Sanremo 2022 and releasing the singles "Ancora" and "Destinazione Offline" under ATOMO World, Kashmere contributed to the creation of “SALI SUL TRENO”, the launch track for Pino D'Angiò's album "The New Album". Around the same time, Kashmere released his sixth single, "BAI BAI", and by the end of 2023, the Italian-Swiss artist reached the European finals of the Tour Music Fest in San Marino.
Ahead of the summer of 2024, Kashmere released “Paperina Qua Qua”, which preceded the release of “Funky Maestro”, an EP distributed by Artist First in collaboration with Pino D’Angiò, who has undoubtedly become his musical godfather: “Musically, Kashmere is my heir, and I will do everything I can to help him make his voice heard”.
In memory of Pino, “Funky Maestro”, released on September 13, 2024, received excellent feedback from major Italian music outlets, significantly increasing Kashmere’s visibility.
In November 2024, the city of Lugano awarded Kashmere a music residency at the prestigious Studio Foce, where the Italian-Swiss artist was able to refine the LIVE sound of his project, developing new arrangements for the stage in preparation for upcoming concerts.
