Amedeo Minghi
Anima Sbiadita

At 77 years of age (in every sense), Amedeo Minghi gifts us a new concentration of emotions with his latest album Anima sbiadita. Eleven romantic and existential songs.

It opens with Tu non giochi più, where the singing begins after a two-minute introduction. It continues with Non c'è vento stasera, dedicated to the Roman night. In the video, Amedeo opens the umbrella at the end. Then comes the title track, dedicated to the theme of time, just like the single from a few years ago. In I colori dell'Est, there is a vague political connotation and even Berlinguer is mentioned.

Pure emotion returns with L'importante è lei (Maledetta), where the second title is sung in the verse and the

first in the chorus. Dove sei, dove mai talks about a love born among the benches of La Sapienza University, and there is a video explaining everything. In Pensiero a volare, there is a female countermelody enriching the piece. La vita è fatta così is one of the most poignant pieces on the album, while Papillon turns out to be the weakest of the bunch. Better Dimenticarsi mai, which also talks about moving on like in the previous song. Closing it all is the introspective reflection of A. Mi, with an obvious play on the author's name.

I give Anima sbiadita three stars. It's enjoyed in one breath and doesn't disappoint. It resembles works like Di me, from 20 years ago, and well represents the stylistic signature of the Roman singer-songwriter and composer.