Corsica is a folk music

Folk music

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 album by Corsica

Corsica

Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is located west of Italy, southeast of the French mainland, and north of the island of Sardinia....

n singer and composer Petru Guelfucci, released in 1996. The predominant themes of the album relate to Corsica's culture

Culture

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 and beauty. All of the songs take up traditional and local styles, with some being of celebration, while others have sad, melancholic

Melancholia

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 and sometimes mourning tones

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. The album sold nearly a million copies worldwide and won a gold record

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 award in Canada

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Track listing

1. "Corsica" – 4:56
2. "Zitellucia di rumenia" – 4:58
3. "Diana" – 4:43
4. "Piuvia" – 4:47
5. "I detti di u ventu" – 2:29
6. "A tribbiera" – 2:49
7. "Canta incu me" – 3:49
8. "Si tu" – 4:59
9. "A voce" – 3:41
10. "U lamentu di cursichella" – 4:44
11. "Catalinetta" – 3:57
12. "L'acqua vita" – 2:48

Credits

• Anghjulu Torre – Mandolin, Percussion, Vocals
• Filippu Rocchi – Vocals
• Jacob Edgar – Liner Notes
• Petru Guelfucci – Main Performer