{"id":257,"date":"2010-01-11T07:49:35","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T11:49:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=257"},"modified":"2010-01-11T07:49:35","modified_gmt":"2010-01-11T11:49:35","slug":"cantanti-italiani-contemporanei-jovanotti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/cantanti-italiani-contemporanei-jovanotti\/","title":{"rendered":"Cantanti Italiani Contemporanei – Jovanotti"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this series dealing with cantanti Italiani contemporanei<\/strong> (contemperory Italian singers)\u00a0I hope to give you an insight into some of the great Italian singers\/musicians that are on the scene today. First of all, let me say that I don\u2019t really like the kind of\u00a0simplistic pop music that drones on all day on local radio stations\u00a0and\u00a0is secondo me<\/strong> (in my opinion)\u00a0the musical equivalent\u00a0of\u00a0nursery rhymes for grown ups, the type of\u00a0music that always has lyrics\u00a0in which\u00a0\u2018amore\u2019\u00a0fa rima con<\/strong> \u2018cuore\u2019 <\/strong>(love\u00a0rhymes with heart \u2013 which of course it doesn\u2019t in English!<\/em>).\u00a0There is also a vast amount of music here in Italy that, although being of good quality, is indistinguishable from British and American contemporary music except that the words are Italian. I prefer my music to have a bit more depth, and the\u00a0lyrics to actually say something worth saying. I\u00a0have decided to choose for this series Italian singers\/musicians who are,\u00a0I feel,\u00a0distinctly Italian. That is to say that even though the musical style of some of these artists doesn\u2019t appear to be the stereotypical Italian folk or operatic music which foreigners are used to hearing\u00a0it still remains essentially Italian in its delivery and in what it has to say.<\/span><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s cantautore<\/strong> (singer songwriter) is\u00a0Jovanotti<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A\u00a0Brief Biography:<\/span><\/p>\n

Jovanotti, whose real name is Lorenzo Cherubini<\/strong> was b<\/span>orn in Rome on the 26th September 1966. His family were originally from Cortona in the province of Toscana, and Lorenzo returned there regularly as a child, eventually making it his home. In September 2008 he married his long term partner Francesca Valiani in the church of Santa Maria Nuova in Cortona. His daughter Teresa was born in 1998 and his song \u2018Per Te\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0(For You) is dedicated to her.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cherubini\u00a0began his career in 1982<\/span>\u00a0as a disk jockey. He\u00a0released his debut<\/span> single \u2018Walking\u2019 in 1987 under the stage name of Jovanotti. The name came about as the result of a typographical error, he had originally chosen the stage name Joe Vanotti, but the printer who was commissioned to produce a promotional poster mistakenly\u00a0spelled the\u00a0name \u2018Jovanotti\u2019, and Lorenzo, liking the sound of it,\u00a0decided to adopt that name instead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stylistically\u00a0Jovanotti\u2019s early music\u00a0was based on disco, rap, and hip-hop, but as his career developed and his music matured he began to absorb and incorporate elements of world music, jazz, classical, and funk. At the same time his lyrics began to deal with more profound issues, touching on philosophy, religion, racism, and politics. His songwriting, as is the case for all great musicians, is a reflection of his personal commitments and beliefs, and it is not surprising therefore\u00a0to find that he has become increasingly involved in organizations such as <\/span>Make Poverty History<\/em>, Amnesty International<\/em>, and Global Call to Action Against Poverty<\/em>. <\/span><\/span>Here\u00a0is an excerpt from his song\u00a0<\/span>Gente Della Notte<\/strong>:<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cdi notte le parole scorrono pi\u00f9 lente
\nper\u00f2 \u00e8 molto pi\u00f9 facile parlare con la gente,
\nconoscere le storie, ognuna originale,
\nsapere che nel mondo nessuno \u00e8 normale.
\nOgnuno avr\u00e0 qualcosa che ti potr\u00e0 insegnare,
\ngente molto diversa di ogni colore.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: Night People<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cat night words flow more slowly
\nbut it’s much easier to talk with people,
\nlearn their stories, each one original,
\nknow that in this world no one is normal.
\nEveryone has something that they can teach you,
\nvery different people of every color.”<\/span><\/p>\n

We have several of Jovanotti\u2019s albums, but our favorite one\u00a0is \u2018Lorenzo 97\u00a0\u2013 L’albero\u2019. Here\u00a0are the lyrics from one of the\u00a0tracks on that album called Canzone Piccola<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201dHo voglia di una canzone piccola che parli di cose piccole
\nche diventano invisibili, schiacciate dagli eventi, dai grandi avvenimenti,
\nuna canzone piccola che parli di caffettiere, di cartoline, di pasta e ceci,
\ndi sveglie che non suonano o suonan troppo forte,
\ndi un ritornello che ti resta in testa, di uno spiffero dalla finestra,
\ndelle tue labbra, della tua maglietta, una canzone lenta come una bicicletta,
\nuna canzone piccola fatta di due strumenti al massimo due accordi,
\nsenza tanti accorgimenti, lontana dall’Europa, dal mondo e dalle stelle,
\nma molto molto molto molto molto vicina alla mia pelle,
\npiccola come l’aria che mi entra nei polmoni, una canzone piccola
\ncon piccole emozioni, fatta di una matita, un poco di caff\u00e8,
\nle scale mie di casa, un piccolo perch\u00e9, i tuoi vestiti allegri
\na fiori di campagna, senza pretese come una farfalla
\nche \u00e8 bella perch\u00e9 \u00e8 bella e non c’\u00e8 discussione,
\nuna canzone piccola come la mia opinione,
\ncome un panino caldo, come una passeggiata
\ntalmente piccolina che adesso \u00e8 gi\u00e0 finita,
\ncome una chiacchierata col solito vecchio amico
\nche sa che cosa penso anche se non lo dico,
\nuna canzone piccola che parli delle cose in questa stanza,
\nun movimento semplice, una leggera danza,
\nuna canzone piccola che ci si pu\u00f2 fidare
\nuna canzone piccola che non ha niente da dimostrare\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Translation: Little Song<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI need a little song that talks about little things
\nthat become invisible, squashed by events, by the big circumstances,
\na little song that speaks of coffee pots, postcards, of pasta and chick peas,
\nof alarm clocks that don’t go off or make too much noise,
\nof a refrain that stays in your head, of a draft from the window,
\nof your lips, of your blouse, a song as slow as a bicycle,
\na little song composed of two instruments maximum two chords,
\nwithout being too clever, far from Europe, from the world and the stars,
\nbut very very very very very close to my skin,
\nsmall as the air that enters my lungs, a little song
\nwith little emotions, made with a pencil, a bit of coffee,
\nthe stairs of my house, a little why, your cheerful clothes
\nwith a wildflower pattern, without pretense, like a butterfly
\nwhich is beautiful because it’s beautiful and there’s no discussion,
\na little song like my opinion,
\nlike a warm bread roll, like a walk
\nthat is so short that it’s already finished,
\nlike a chat with the usual old friend
\nwho knows what I’m saying even if I don’t say it,
\na little song that talks about the things in this room,
\na simple movement, a light dance,
\na little song that you can trust
\na little songs that has nothing to prove”<\/span><\/p>\n

You\u00a0can find Jovanotti\u2019s official website here: <\/span>http:\/\/www.soleluna.com\/index.php<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0A Presto<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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