Roberto Calabrò

The Profile

Roberto Calabrò is an Italian freelance journalist (Repubblica, L'Espresso) and music critic of over twenty years, author of Eighties Colours, a book documenting the neo-sixties revival in Italy during the late 1980s.

Author of Eighties Colours (224 pages). The book traces the 1985-1990 neo-sixties/psychedelic/garage revival in Italy, using interviews, photos, period reviews and fanzine culture. Calabrò is identified in the review as a freelance journalist for Repubblica and L'Espresso and a music critic for over twenty years.

The available review praises Roberto Calabrò's Eighties Colours as a detailed rediscovery of the neo-sixties revival in Italy (1985–1990). The book (224 pages) collects interviews, photos, period reviews and anecdotes to map an often-hidden underground scene. It highlights the role of fanzines, small labels and passionate participants outside commercial media. Recommended for those curious about non-mainstream 1980s Italian rock.