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Luca Bassanese | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Luca Bassanese |
Born | Italy Vicenza, Italy | 18 December 1975
Genres | Folk rock, World music |
Occupation(s) | Musician, humanitarian |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, Piano, Harmonica |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Venus dischi, Carosello records, Buenaonda Etichetta Discografica |
Website | Official web site |
Luca Bassanese (born 18 December 1975, Vicenza, Italy) is an Italian singer, songwriter, actor, writer, and musician. In 2015, Bassanese won the MEI Plate 2015 (Independent Labels Meeting) as best folk music artist,[1] the Recanati Musicultura Award and the Certificate of merit for the Civil Commitment (National Award "Marcello Torre"). Bassanese is regarded as an influential singer and songwriter in the genre of new Italian folk music. His lyrics use unconventional language, often described as satirizing poeticism, to denounce what he feels are the contradictive actions of his country.