Cantacronache is a popular
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band formed in
Turin
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in 1958 by
Fausto Amodei
Fausto Amodei (born 18 June 1935, in Turin) is an Italian folk singer-songwriter and musicologist.
Biography
Amodei began his musical career in 1958, founding the band Cantacronache. In his songs he uses irony and satire, a style inspired by the ...
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Michele Straniero,
Giorgio De Maria,
Emilio Jona,
Sergio Liberovici, and
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They were important in the Italian
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revival movement of the 1950s as one of the first such groups to use complex lyrics addressing social and political topics. Their modern sound helped them gain popularity among the youth of the Italian separatist movement.
References
1958 establishments in Italy
Italian folk music groups
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