Tag Archives: Italian pop music
Blu Posted by Geoff on Aug 15, 2016
Singer Irene Fornaciari, daughter of the famous Italian pop star Zucchero, has written a moving song about the plight of North African refugees. But in order to fully appreciate the significance of this song you need to have an insight into the tragic humanitarian crisis behind the lyrics. Last year, a million desperate refugees undertook…
Estate Posted by Geoff on Jun 27, 2016
It’s taken its time getting here, but it seems that the summer has finally arrived! Windows open, the scent of gelsomino (jasmine) fills the house. All seven cats are out sunning themselves on the patio or chasing lizards. The laughter of the children who have come to observe the bees drinking from the fontana in…
Primavera Posted by Geoff on Apr 11, 2016
The transition from winter to spring always brings with it a touch of nostalgia. The return of sounds, colours, and odours simultaneously awakens desires for the future and memories of the past. These sensations are often heightened to an almost unbearable level when you live in a place, as do I, far from that of…
It’s Love That Counts Posted by Geoff on Feb 12, 2016
Italian music has the tendency to be very conservative, but search for a love song for Saint Valentine’s day and you’ll be overwhelmed by the millions of results. Now, out of that mass of results, at least 90% are going to be embarrassing clichés or just horribly tacky. But here’s a song about love that…
“I Like You!” Posted by Geoff on Sep 28, 2015
A reader recently left a comment on my article I Would Have Liked asking for more “curly conjugations”. I was particularly taken by that phrase, and immediately decided to adopt it as a blog theme. So, where better to begin than with one of the curliest of all Italian constructions: piacere. And to keep things nice…