The Music of Sicily refers to music created by peoples from the isle of Sicily. It was shaped by the island's history, from the island's great presence as part of Magna Grecia 2,500 years ago, through various historical incarnations as a part of the Roman Empire, then an integral part of the Kingdom of Sicily, and, finally, as an autonomous region of the modern nation state of Italy.
Francesco "Franco" Battiato is an Italian singer-songwriter, composer, filmmaker and, under the pseudonym Süphan Barzani, also a painter. Battiato's songs contain esoteric, philosophical and religious themes, and have spanned genres such as experimental pop, electronic music, progressive rock, and new wave.
Alice, also known as Alice Visconti, is an Italian singer-songwriter and pianist, active since 1971. Alice had her breakthrough after winning the Sanremo Music Festival with the song "Per Elisa" in 1981, followed by European hit singles like "Una notte speciale", "Messaggio", "Chan-son Egocentrique", "Prospettiva Nevski" and "Nomadi" and albums like Gioielli rubati, Park Hotel, Elisir and Il sole nella pioggia charting in Continental Europe, Scandinavia and Japan.
Manlio Sgalambro was an Italian philosopher and writer, born in Lentini.
Capo Nord is the third studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Alice, released in 1980 on EMI Music.
Alice is the fourth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Alice, released in 1981 on EMI Music.
Falsi allarmi is the sixth studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Alice, released in 1983 on EMI Music.
Gioielli rubati– Alice canta Battiato is the seventh studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Alice, released in 1985 on EMI Music.
Viaggiatrice solitaria – Il meglio di Alice is a compilation album of recordings by Italian singer-songwriter Alice, released by EMI Music in 1995.
Personal Jukebox is a compilation album by the Italian singer-songwriter Alice, released in 2000 on WEA/Warner Music.
Viaggio in Italia is the sixteenth studio album by the Italian singer-songwriter Alice, released in 2003 by NUN Entertainment.
La voce del padrone is an album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released by EMI Italiana in 1981. The album followed L'era del cinghiale bianco (1979) and Patriots (1980), which signaled a return by Battiato to a more pop-oriented style.
Mondi Lontanissimi is an album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released by EMI Italiana in 1985.
Giusto Pio was an Italian musician and songwriter.
Fausto Leali is an Italian pop singer.
Pollution is the second studio album by the Italian progressive rock musician Franco Battiato. It was released in 1972 on the experimental label Bla Bla. It reached No.19 in the Italian Album charts.
L'imboscata is a studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, released by Mercury Records in 1996. After some more experimental albums and meditative songs, the album marked the return of Battiato to a rock sound and to a massive commercial success, mainly pushed by the success of the single "La cura".
Gommalacca is a studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, issued in 1998. The album was described as "vigorous and inspired [...] with hard and distorted sounds and bold samples set in lavish arrangements."
Il vuoto is a studio album by Italian singer-songwriter Franco Battiato, issued in 2007. Its songs have as common theme the spiritual void.
The Maremman boar is a subspecies of wild boar native to Maremma in Central Italy. It is much smaller than the Central European boar and the two subspecies have been interbred on farms.
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