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Vanità Posted by on Jan 30, 2017

I listen to a lot of music, but very little of it is Italian. Unfortunately, I struggle to find Italian contemporary music that inspires me. Italy is a goldmine of art and creativity that belongs to the past, and let’s face it, that’s exactly what inspires so many tourists to visit this beautiful peninsula. But…

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Primavera Posted by 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…

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Pino Daniele Posted by on Jan 8, 2015

Last Monday Neapolitan singer Pino Daniele died at the age of 59. He was one of Italy’s best-loved singer-songwriters. Born in Naples, Pino Daniele burst onto the national musical scene in 1977 with the album Terra Mia (My Land), and in the ensuing years produced 26 studio albums. Pino Daniele’s music was characterised by a…

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Di Sole e D’Azzurro Posted by on Dec 9, 2014

Devo dire che quest’anno il tempo fa veramente schifo! Quando fuori c’è solo il cielo grigio, l’umidita, ed un vento gelido ho bisogno di qualcosa che mi tiri su, e se non posso avere il sole e l’azzurro di cui ha bisogno la mia anima almeno c’è un’alternativa. Ecco una bellissima canzone della mia cantante…

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Cantanti Italiani Contemporanei – Teresa De Sio Posted by on Jan 23, 2010

Teresa De Sio is an outstanding cantautrice (singer-songwriter) firmly rooted in the Italian folk tradition. Her distinctive powerful and passionate voice, which combines typical Neapolitan folk tonality with refined contemporary overtones, is instantly recognizable. Born in Napoli on the third of November 1955, De Sio initially contemplated becoming an actress, the chosen career of her…

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