(copied from my blackboard, dedicated to all of my lovely students!!) Here's some of my favourite italian music/bands! I highly recommend these song to you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAxSQXbaS7U Afterhours - Non E' Per Sempre (rock 90's-00's) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwVnXKF_3Bk VERDENA- VALVONAUTA (altrock 90's-00's) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi7VQjxjHxM Marlene Kuntz - Ape Regina (alt-rock 90s) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPYNfUGZTbw Tre allegri ragazzi morti - Occhi bassi (poprock 90s) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXflWPzO5e4 Lunapop - Qualcosa di grande (pop 90s-00s) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1TmNgdkBvj0 Le Vibrazioni - In una notte d'estate (pop 90s-00s) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OTTPes1dgc Carmen Consoli - L'ultimo bacio (cantautrice 2000s) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBS48R2i6Pw Edoardo Bennato - Sono solo canzonette (cantautore '80s) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsQxhl4zbKY Litfiba - proibito (rock 80's-90's) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFouWXZHq1U Elisa - Labyrinth (poprock 90s-00s) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNTmE1Q0SDc Brando - Bambina Mia (poprock 90s) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU6FVR_OhJA Prozac+ - Acida (powerpop/punk 90s) ******** As you suggested me here I add the songs that everywhere in Eastern Europe you seem to know (from the '80s... italian pop! next act will we italian "italo disco" and the '80s italian girls) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRDVQT_MT-o Toto Cutugno - L'italiano (italo '80s pop) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_au6L0k41Y Pupo - Su di Noi (italo '80s pop) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaUpSOZntf4 Claudio Baglioni - E Tu (italo '80s pop) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhsxIpMUqPM Lucio Battisti - Un'avventura E Tu (italo '60s pop) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EUJr_-lG3M lucio battisti - mi ritorni in mente (italo '60s pop) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkTDqwaikWE De Gregori - LA DONNA CANNONE (italo '70s pop)

I don't know whether you're interested in so-said "social struggle" songs, but if you are also minimally touched by the topic, or if you also show a certain degree of curiosity whereabout: Modena City Ramblers egg. C'è tanto ancora, Altri Mondi (This is particularly and warmly advised),Occupy Wall Street,ecc. Then( and these ones don't belong to the above mentioned category) I may advice you the Afterhours( egg. Quello che non c'è, Io so chi sono, Costruire per distruggere...), Baustelle( videoclip Gli Spietati, Follonica,La Bambolina,videoclip Colombo,Panico...). I hope you may like them