Francesco Di Bella

The Profile

Italian singer-songwriter; emerged from Naples' Officina 99 social center and was leader of the band 24 Grana; released the solo album Nuova Gianturco.

Sings in Italian and Neapolitan; Nuova Gianturco includes a duet ('Aziz') with Zulu of 99 Posse; musical textures on the album include electronics, acoustic guitar, dub atmospheres and new wave influences.

The review praises Nuova Gianturco as a cohesive solo debut rooted in Naples' musical context. It highlights a mix of electronics, acoustic guitar, dub and new wave touches. Several tracks are singled out for songwriting strength and emotional immediacy. The vocal delivery is described as direct and conversational.