‘Half-black’ Italian star is dead, aged 59
mainPino Daniele, one of the first Italian singer-songwriters to embrace other cultures, died of a heart attack this weekend.
A neapolitan guitarist, he played in 197s bands before releasing Terra mia (my country), which crossed tarantella rhythms with blues and rhumba. He followed it with Nero a metà (half-black), an important early marker in Italy’s engagement with multiculturalism.
He worked with Bob Marley, Richie Havens and a range of Arab and African musicians.
how sad, I loved him. RIP!
Today is one of the saddest days of my life.
RIP Pino, e salutami Massimo.