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#controcorrente

It is no coincidence that Daniele Mangano has a fixed point of reference in a character like Fabrizio De André. This is clearly demonstrated in the care he puts into crafting his lyrics. In a track like Amata immortale, where Daniele's constant reference to the Genoese singer-songwriter emerges in all its fullness. The lesson of the late singer-songwriter leads Mangano to write protest lyrics. Lyrics that rebel against the clichés of our modern society. Lyrics that criticize our beautiful country without mincing words (in the track aptly named Bel paese). And it's strange how this song, written well before the lockdown, before Covid, seems like a snapshot of a people standing still, watching events unfold, with no inclination to rebel. And so Mangano takes refuge in a retro world, that of the 60s, of Mastroianni and the dolce vita. In all the episodes of this album, regardless of the themes addressed, he demonstrates a fluent writing style, that of a true singer-songwriter. We await his next endeavor, perhaps with a band less predictable in sound.