Morsi cu Morsi [LP]

Rosa Balistreri - Morsi cu Morsi [LP]

Rosa Balisteri was one of the brightest stars on the Italian folk scene of the 1960s and 1970s, certainly far too little known given her talent and expressive power. Her life story is marked by a tormented nature, punctuated as it is by traumas, anguish, injustices, and wounds that forever scored her turbulent existence. Through her songs, Rosa relives the suffering and despair for the devastating challenges and trials of her harrowing life. The archaic and expressive power of her dialect stirs the emotions, exuding anger and pain, but also love and devotion. Through her, all of Sicily sings as well, that of the marginalized people, of peasant struggles, of miners, of cart drivers, and of war. The significance of her protest places her alongside the similar experiences of the historic voices of American blues, the great folk singers of the 1960s such as Odetta and Joan Baez, and the social commitment of two South American heroines like Violeta Parra and Mercedes Sosa. The edition includes a 20-page booklet that tells the story and features the lyrics.

Tracklist
01. Mirrina
02. Mi Votu E Mi Rivotu
03. Morsi Cu Morsi
04. Carzari Vicaria
05. Lu Focu Di La Paglia
06. Cu Ti Lu Dissi
07. Ninna Nanna Di La Guerra
08. O Cori Di Stu Cori
09. Cuteddu Ntussicatu
10. Buttana Di To Mà
11. LAmuri Ca V_Haju
12. La Piccatura
13. Nfamità
14. Canto Di Pesca