Jovanotti neophytes start here
T. Luck | Boh. | 11/24/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"One of the amazon reviews claims the album is dated. I strongly disagree. 1990-1995 RACCOLTA is a compilation CD (obviously) that excludes the very dated and very juvenile (but often amusing) earlier efforts of this phenomenally popular Italian Hip Hop singer/songwriter. In the beginning, he appeared to be merely an (even goofier) Italian Beastie Boy(s, an obvious influence). Lorenzo Cherubini, better known as "Jovanotti", is a very positive, upbeat and somewhat hippie rapper with often intelligent and politically progressive lyrics set to catchy, often unique tunes. Check out his music video clips on his official website (I don't think amazon will let me put the address in here, so do a web search; ".it" is for Italian sites). As a recent music column in an Italian weekly stated, Jovanotti often upstages all other performers even when performing a ridiculous song. One could say his voice is "bel niente", i.e. certainly not pretty or strong in a purely physical sense, but I've grown to love it and have great affection for his positive life force and what I imagine to be a lively spiritual influence on Italian music fans. And to the same reviewer mentioned above: I bought this CD in '95 and have been enjoying it for 10 years now. Lorenzo is about 40 now (2006), but the music will appeal to much younger, and quite possibly much older fans.
N.B. You can download a 4-part (Italian-language) interview with Lorenzo Cherubini from MTV Storytellers, available FREE from the iTunes store."
Taste of European Rap
pasquale87 | new york, ny usa | 12/31/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The rap which Jovanotti offers is a melodic alternative to the American version of the same musical style..."
Jovanoti is the best
Laurentino | Florida,USA | 02/28/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is probably the best Italian singer/song writer in Italian music.
even if you don't understand Italian, your going to love the music, absolutely fun to listen to. rock, hip hop, pop it's in here. awesome!, your going to sing and dance I promise you."