Patrizia Laquidara

The Profile

Italian singer-songwriter from Catania, active since the early 2000s. Her work blends Portuguese saudade and Brazilian influences with Italian songwriting. She appeared at Sanremo in 2003, contributed songs (“Addosso”, “Noite Luar”) to the film Manuale d’amore, released Indirizzo portoghese (2003), Funambola (2007, produced by Arto Lindsay), and Il canto dell’anguana (2010, with Hotel Rif and lyrics by Enio Sartori).

Publicly known and/or reviewed: Italian, born in Catania; active since 2001; albums include Indirizzo portoghese, Funambola, Il canto dell’anguana; collaborated with Arto Lindsay; songs featured in Manuale d’amore; performed material in Alto Vicentino dialect with Hotel Rif and lyrics by Enio Sartori; early Sanremo appearance.

Three reviews portray Patrizia Laquidara as an Italian singer-songwriter steeped in Portuguese and Brazilian colors, with a warm, expressive voice. Indirizzo portoghese is praised for its saudade and strong arrangements, Funambola for sensuality and Arto Lindsay’s production touch, and Il canto dell’anguana for rootsy dialect work with Hotel Rif and Enio Sartori. Mentions include Sanremo, a standout “Mielato,” and soundtrack cuts for Manuale d’amore.