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Versu Nord

by Blind Boy De Vita

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“Versu Nord” (Heading North) begins as a quiet, mysterious guitar séance and turns into a tamburello trance dance in the final third. The change in mood is no coincidence: it captures the scene when Blind Boy De Vita’s grandmother explains to her son (Blind Boy De Vita’s father) that she has to help the grandfather work in Switzerland and leave her child behind at boarding school. At that time, children were prohibited from joining their parents. A sad story about the migration of Italian immigrants to the North, which left its mark on everyone involved. Separation, bravery and longing on the one hand, a new era of prosperity on the other – but at what cost? That of leaving one’s country, one’s customs, one’s culture and even one’s identity behind? A difficult decision in favour of a better (?) future, internalised in a moving song sung in Italian and English, as a sign of past and future: “To know your future, you must know your past.” (George Santayana)

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Listen up, daddy’s waiting there for me
All alone, needing help, waiting for me

Ntoniceddhu beddhu meu, mi mancerai
Ntoniceddhu beddhu meu, tocca faci u bonu vagnune

Versu nord e via, per
Quiddhu o che sia
Versu

Listen up, you won’t be there all alone
Many boys share the same fate as your own
Hang in there, Christmas gonna come around

Versu nord e via, per
Quiddhu o ciò che sia
Versu nord e via

Non andare, non andar
Non andare, non andar
Non andare, non andar
Non andare, non andar
Non andare, non andar
Non andare, non andar

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released January 13, 2023

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Blind Boy De Vita Lucerne, Switzerland

Blind Boy De Vita is a one-eyed troubadour, native of Southern Italy. Standing roughly 2 meters tall, sporting a warm and colorful look, it’s not hard to spot him in a crowd. Singer-songwriter of glimpses into a life just beyond the reach of normal. Like a mad Mediterranean scientist he likes to compose and produce his music on his own, performing it solo or as a classic power trio ... more

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