Very good music...but very bad image and stereotype!
balarm | Palermo,Italy | 01/07/2004
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Beeing a sicilian and an ethnomusicologist I can say that the music recorded on this cd is of a QUALITATIVE LEVEL and REPERTORY which ARE EXCEPTIONAL,I decisevly though don't like the terrible stereotype of the image of Sicily only connected with the criminal world,there is a lot of more interesting and beautifull things to focus on in this land than the mafia.
For example what about the mafia in China,Japan,Russia,Albania,or even...the USA!
I really don't agree with the TITLE of this cd,the connection of these wonderfull sounds with such a terrible criminal stereotype is highly harming,in fact,the sicilian culture as well...
Lisen to the music...and please forget that Sicily is ONLY mafia,it'not true...and it's not any badder than many other"civilised"places in the world."
Songs of the Bad Life: Part 2
Ravenwolf | N.E. USA | 01/11/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This CD is Vol. two of: La Musica della Mafia: Il Canto di Malavita, any collector of Mafia related items will find this a welcome addition to their collection. This paticular CD I believe stands on it's own, along side the first volume and is as good as that volume. As noted in my review of the previous CD, this music is best enjoyed with a fine wine, a traditional dinner, and candlelight. It is beautiful music and sets a wonderful mood.
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