Claudio Lolli & Il Parto delle Nuvole Pesanti

The Profile

Claudio Lolli (1950–2018) was an Italian singer-songwriter. Il Parto delle Nuvole Pesanti is an Italian band; they collaborated with Lolli on a reworking of his 1976 album Ho visto anche degli zingari felici.

Claudio Lolli is regarded as a civil-engagement cantautore; his 1976 album Ho visto anche degli zingari felici is considered a landmark and was revisited with Il Parto delle Nuvole Pesanti. Reviews highlight political themes, strong arrangements by Parto and the forceful, recitative quality of Lolli's voice. The provided review compares Lolli's civil engagement to artists like Giovanna Marini and Ivan Della Mea and contrasts his career stance with that of Francesco Guccini.

The review praises the reworking of Claudio Lolli's 1976 album Ho visto anche degli zingari felici with Il Parto delle Nuvole Pesanti for its strong arrangements and the force of Lolli's voice. It frames the album as essential for its themes of civil engagement and storytelling that remain relevant. The reviewer concludes the new version succeeds without diminishing the original.