Brigantony

The Profile

Brigantony (Antonino Caponnetto, Catania, 1950) is a Sicilian singer-comedian known for dialect folk songs, parodies, and biting, often vulgar satire. Active at least from 1976 to 2006, he gained wide fame with the song “Bedda” and released albums including A’ Ciolla, Co’Bullu (1988), and Co’ Filter (1990).

Catanese folk/comedy artist; repertoire features parodies and comic sketches; “Bedda” is cited as the song that made him famous; A’ Ciolla praised as his masterpiece; Co’Bullu released in 1988; Co’ Filter released in 1990.

Three enthusiastic reviews celebrate Brigantony as a Catanese folk-comedy legend with sharp satire and unapologetically vulgar dialect lyrics. A’ Ciolla is hailed as his masterpiece, Co’Bullu (1988) as audacious and consistent, and Co’ Filter (1990) as proof he still had ideas to spare. Themes range from parodies and social snapshots to love songs and comic sketches. ‘Bedda’ is cited as the song that made him famous.