Petru Guelfucci

Petru Guelfucci
Born	Petru-Santu Guelfucci March 6th 1955 Sermano (Corsica), France
Died	October 8th 2021 (age 66) Marseille, France
Nationality	French
Known for	Folk singer
Notable work	Corsica (1991)
Awards	Canadian Disque d'Or

Petru Guelfucci (Born 6 march 1955 in Sermano and deceased 8 october 2021 in Marseille) was a Corsican singer. ^{[1] [2]} He is widely recognized as one of the most important and famous corsican polyphonic singers during his solo carrier as much as in the time he spent as a member of Canta U Populu Corsu.

Biography

Petru Guelfucci was an iconic figure of corsican folk music with his most popular song Corsica which even was rewarded outer-atlantic in the canadian Disque D'Or ceremony.

Born from a musician father, Guelfucci started showing his interest in music as a child and even started animating small concerts throughout Corsica at age 14.

Career

His career begin in the 1970s, decade particularly tense in Corsica during which the people started actively protesting against the restrictions imposed on the corsican language by the french government, thats why he joins Canta U Populu Corsu, a nationalist band singing exclusively in Corsican, in 1973. He leaves the band in 1981 and after a 6 year break, begins his solo career which begins with his first hit single Isula Idea which will not only reveal his voice to Corsica but also, surprisingly, to Quebec, the french-speaking province of Canada which also marks the of his international career which will grant him various awards. But his most popular work of art stays Corsica, a song he released in 1991 and that made him the symbol of corsican culture and music.

References

1. "Si n'hè andatu Petru Guelfucci". France 3 Corse ViaStella (in Corsican). 8 October 2021.
2. "Addiu à Petru Guelfucci : L'un des artistes majeurs de la chanson corse n'est plus". France Bleu (in French). 8 October 2021.

External links

• Petru Guelfucci discography at Discogs
• Petru Guelfucci at IMDb