Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Viento - Wind

Viento, scioscia stanotte
Trase pe' sotta e fatte sentì
Viento, viento
Viento ce resta pe' ce 'ncazza'

Viento, trase dint''e piazze
Rump''e feneste
E nun te fermà
Viento, viento
Puorteme 'e voci
'E chi vo' alluccà

Viento © 1980 Pino Daniele

"Viento" was rerecorded for the 1991 Sotto 'o sole album. In the 12 years between the two versions you can hear how Daniele's sound became smoother and more mellow.

Wind, blow tonight,
enter from below and make yourself felt.
Wind, wind,
wind that rests to piss us off.

Wind, enter the plazas,
break the windows,
and don’t stop.
Wind, wind,
bring me the voices
of those who want to shout.

English translation © 2020 Dennis Criteser



Pino Daniele was Daniele's second album, released in 1979. The song “Je so' pazzo” became a radio hit and brought wider recognition to Daniele.