Italian music is known and loved in the whole world, as it boasts of great artists and composers. Italian musical tradition is full of songs from Sicily, which talk about this wonderful island, its amazing landscapes and its culture.

In this article, you will find a playlist with the most beautiful Sicilian songs, the perfect music for your holiday in Sicily.

Ciuri Ciuri

This song is the manifesto of Sicily, a popular song that expresses the Sicilian identity at best. The author of the lyrics is unknown, but the music was composed by Francesco Paolo Frontini. It became so famous that it was sung by great personalities of Italian music, for example, Mina.

Lo stretto necessario - Levante

Lo stretto necessario is a song written and performed by Levante, along with Carmen Consoli, another Sicilian singer. It was written with the help of Colapesce and Dimartino, who are other Sicilian singers. The song is a love letter to Sicily, with many references to the memories collected on the island.

Furthermore, the video of the song was recorded in East Sicily and shows the beauties of the island such as the Vendicari Reserve, Catania, Siracusa and Ragusa: it is like a trip to Sicily.

Vitti ‘na crozza

Vitti ‘na crozza is a Sicilian popular song that expresses the identity of the island and its culture. The author of the lyrics is unknown, while the music was composed by Franco Li Causi at the beginning of 1900. Even though the music is very happy, the lyrics hide a meaning made of sadness and labor. It was performed by great Italian artists such as Domenico Modugno and Franco Battiato.

A finestra - Carmen Consoli

Carmen Consoli is one of the most famous Sicilian songwriters and A Finestra is a song written and performed in Sicilian dialect. A very ironic song, it tells the story of Rosa Balistreri, told by a window as old storytellers used to.

Nostalgia - Rosa Balistreri

Rosa Balistreri is considered a mythological creature, on the Olympus of Sicilian Gods, unreachable. She was a great songwriter, as she traveled all around Sicily collecting songs of Sicilian folklore and tradition, and wrote them down. We have to thank her if nowadays we can still hear traditional Sicilian songs, especially the ones whose authors got lost. Nostalgia, among all of them, is the one that touches the most. It talks about Sicily and nostalgia when one is far away from the island.

Luna Araba - COLAPESCEDIMARTINO

Luna Araba is a 2020 song by COLAPESCEDIMARTINO, sung and written with Carmen Consoli. According to the authors, this song describes summer and tells many Sicilian stories, such as Normans, Arabs and the Spanish people in Ortigia. It talks about the different cultural influences of the people that dominated the island.

Strade Parallele (Aria Siciliana) - Franco Battiato

Strade Parallele (Aria Siciliana) is a song by Franco Battiato and Giuni Russo. The song, as the title suggests, talks about Sicily and it's perfect for your trip. In particular, Battiato is one of the most famous Italian songwriters and he comes from Sicily. He also wrote several songs in Sicilian dialect.

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March 9th, 2021