Rocco De Rosa is a pianist and composer from Basilicata who has been based in Rome since '95. His musical activity is divided between composing for films (by Nanni Moretti, Pupi Avati, Ermanno Olmi) documentaries, television, theatre and dance. “Hata” is the title of a 1998 album from which Putumayo World Music selected the track “Malonghi” (written by Rocco De Rosa and sung by Martin Kongo) for their compilation “One World, Many Cultures”, which also features Alan Stivell, Youssou N'Dour, Cheb Mami, and Ziggy Marley.