Italian music now: from Turin to Sicily

Following our history of Italian pop, our journey through the sounds of Europe continues as journalist Matteo Bordone introduces the acts making waves in his countryPerhaps more than any other language, Italian lends itself to melody. Our words are full of vowels so it can be hard to sing punk or metal in Italian, but melody is where we belong. The first Italian invasion dates back to 1710, when pop composer George Frideric Handel moved from Italy to London with his new shows sung in Italian, to...

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