Fratelli Mancuso
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The Fratelli Mancuso, the brothers Enzo and Lorenzo Mancuso, are musicians who were born in Sutera
in the province of Caltanissetta
, Sicily
. They moved to London in the 1970s and have been based in Città della Pieve
, Umbria
since 1981.
They sing in Sicilian
, accompanying themselves of a number of acoustic instruments. Their music is in a modern, distinctly Sicilian style which incorporates a range of traditional elements.
Sutera
Sutera is a comune in the Province of Caltanissetta in the Italian region Sicily, located about 70 km southeast of Palermo and about 30 km west of Caltanissetta. The area is dominated by a large monolithic rock termed "The Mountain of San Paolino". Upon this mountain sits the bones of...
in the province of Caltanissetta
Province of Caltanissetta
The Province of Caltanissetta is a province in the southern part of Sicily, Italy...
, Sicily
Sicily
Sicily is a region of Italy, and is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Along with the surrounding minor islands, it constitutes an autonomous region of Italy, the Regione Autonoma Siciliana Sicily has a rich and unique culture, especially with regard to the arts, music, literature,...
. They moved to London in the 1970s and have been based in Città della Pieve
Città della Pieve
Città della Pieve is a comune in the Province of Perugia in the Italian region Umbria, located about southeast of Perugia. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 7,366 and an area of ....
, Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
since 1981.
They sing in Sicilian
Sicilian language
Sicilian is a Romance language. Its dialects make up the Extreme-Southern Italian language group, which are spoken on the island of Sicily and its satellite islands; in southern and central Calabria ; in the southern parts of Apulia, the Salento ; and Campania, on the Italian mainland, where it is...
, accompanying themselves of a number of acoustic instruments. Their music is in a modern, distinctly Sicilian style which incorporates a range of traditional elements.
External links
- Italian Music History
- eurokaz festival gives a short biography.
- Amiata Records Short biography and discography from their record publishers.