ArtistInfo

Otello Profazio

g, voc, *1936 IT, Rende
Singer / Songwriter of Folk, Pop and World
A.k.a. Otello Ermanno Profazio Otello Profazio E La Sua Orchestra

Otello Profazio (born 26 December 1936) is an Italian cantastorie, folk singer-songwriter and author.Born Otello Ermanno Profazio in Rende, Cosenza, Profazio debuted in 1953, participating at the radio musical contest "Il microfono è vostro" with the song "O' Ciuccio". A divulgator of traditional folk music of the South Italy, particularly of Sicily and Calabria, in 1964 he got a large critical acclaim with the album Il treno del sole , consisting of Ignazio Buttitta's poems set to music; the album also marked the start of a progressive evolution of his style, which became more original and distinguishing. His career had its peak in the 1970s, with the success of the albums Il brigante Musolino (a musical recount of life events of Giuseppe Musolino) and Qua si campa d'aria, which sold over

Instruments

• Guitar
• Vocals

Genres

• Folk
• Pop
• World
• Soundtrack
• Latin