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Eugenio Bennato
Eugenio Bennato, born on March 16, 1948, in Naples, Italy, is a singer and
musician known for his contributions to Italian folk music. In 1969, he founded
the Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare (NCCP), dedicated to preserving Southern
Italian musical traditions. Throughout the 1970s, NCCP gained popularity and
influenced other artists. With NCCP, Bennato recorded six albums and toured
extensively across Europe, the USSR, Argentina, and beyond. In 1976, he
established Musicanova and began his career as a composer, drawing from
traditional Southern Italian styles. Notable works incl...
