La Musica della Mafia: Il Canto di Malavita Review

A rare glimpse into the dying world of the Calabrian mafia, this CD is endlessly fascinating to those of us who grew up in Sicilian or Southern Italian households and heard stories similar to those in the songs of honor, revenge and sacrifice. Of course knowing the dialect will help any listener appreciate the full meaning of the lyrics, but even those unfamiliar with those terms that appear in almost every song, such as'sango' for blood or 'onore' for honor, can appreciate the wonderful contrast between the harshness of the lyrics and the melody of the songs. The counterpoint and complexity contained in these songs reflect the complex societies from which they come, raw, real and emotionally honest.

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Product Description:
A controversial album of Mafia songs banned in Italy, LaMusica Della Mafia, on the German-based Piasa label,features 18 songs of 'blood, honor and discretion'. Therecord is not glorifying or romanticizing anything. Thesongs are part of history and the words are based on codesthat are 100 years old. Several songs are laments based onwords written by Mafia members in prison and the CDincludes two recordings by Fred Scotti, the only Italiansinger bold enough ever to perform Mafia songs in public.2002.

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