MILAN – Sicily is the protagonist of the latest single from Levante ” Lo strictly necessary “, the song written by the authors DiMartino and Colapesce and sung with the great artist Carmen Consoli. It is a real dream for Claudia Lagona, aka Levante, who has always admired the singer of “Narciso” as a model and source of inspiration. The project, entirely Sicilian, given that DiMartino and Colapesce are also from the island, is dedicated to the land that gave birth to the singers and that has characterized them forever.
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Levante wrote a tribute to his grandmother Rosalia, who is the figure he best and most associates with Sicily. In fact they are both strong, discreet, stubborn, hearted, generous, full of dignity. And they are both the essence of the singer’s personality. Here is what she wrote:
“Today I particularly miss. Yesterday he greeted me, as he does every time I go away, through the lines of the clothes hanging, saying ‘bommiaggiu’ “. I look at her and laugh as she shows me her crumpled forehead and her only real wrinkle, that of her disapproval that forms between her eyebrows. ” “I think I’d spend my life watching it move.” She concludes: “ I love you Rosalia, you are Sicily strong, stubborn, hearted, generous, discreet, full of dignity that I was lucky enough to live. “Levante and Carmen Consoli
For Levante, singing with Carmen Consoli was a dream that came true. The music of the singer from Catania influenced her a lot and accompanied her in the various stages of her life. She wrote some very emotional and admiring lines on this subject:
“Close your eyes and imagine me small in a room, with my index finger on the rec key of the radio waiting for your voice to pass, Carmen.
Imagine me in school diaries, rewriting the lyrics of your songs.
Imagine me on a train that takes me away from home while I rebuild my life listening to “Blunotte”.
Imagine me self-managing, singing “Plastic Love”.
Imagine me asking you for a photo after a live of yours while my legs are shaking like, I swear, I have never shaken in my life.
Imagine me with Dimartino and Colapesce writing a song about Sicily, the most beautiful land.
Imagine me curled up on my legs, drinking my tears while listening to our voices together, while I think of that radio, those diaries, that train, me, Antonio and Lorenzo in that September 2016 ready to write a poem.
Tell me, is there a reason not to enjoy the life I fought for
. Thank you.
L.” The video
The official video of the song “ Lo strictly necessary”Was shot by Giacomo Triglia. The idea is to reconstruct a trip to Eastern Sicily, between the provinces of Ragusa, Syracuse and Catania, where the two singers meet. The cameras follow Levante for 48 hours through the sunny neighborhoods, the breathtaking landscapes, along the isolated roads of the countryside.
The places are respectively those of Ispica in the province of Ragusa, Loggiato di Sinatra, the Basiliaca di Santa Maria Maggiore, the Cartidduni district. Then we move to the Rock Church of Santa Maria della Cava, outside the Archaeological Park of the Forza. Finally Levante arrives in the province of Syracuse, walking and dancing around Portopalo di Capo Passero, the Scalo Mandrie, the Piazza dei due Mari, the island of Capo Passero, Noto, the Naturalistic Oasis of Vendicari, the Bay of Silence and San Lorenzo . Finally: Catania, where Levante and Carmen Consoli meet and embrace.
At the end of the video, the message appears: “ To my beloved land. To our eternal memories. “.
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The Madonnas closed in a case
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The countryside on fire
The first kisses
The acts of pain
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