Ciccio Busacca

Cicciu Busacca
Cicciu Busacca
Birth name	Francesco Busacca
Also known as	Ciccio Busacca
Born	15 February 1925; Paternò, Kingdom of Italy
Died	11 September 1989 (aged 64); Busto Arsizio, Italy
Genres	Folk music; musica siciliana;
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter; cantastorie;
Instrument(s)	Guitar
Years active	1951–1989
Labels	I dischi del Sole

Francesco Busacca, better known as Cicciu or Ciccio Busacca (15 February 1925 – 11 September 1989), was born in Paternò, province of Catania. He was one of the best known Sicilian ballad singers.^[1] Dario Fo, playwright and composer, wrote "Ci ragiono e canto N.3" for him.^[2]

Busacca's album La storia di lu briganti Musulinu was named after Italian brigand Giuseppe Musolino.

References[edit]

^ "Italian Music History". 1 April 2006. Archived from the original on 15 April 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
^ "Ciccio Busacca". www.irsap-agrigentum.it. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

Dario Fo biography at nobelprize.org
Italian music history at worlddiscoveries.net
Cicciu Busacca (in Italian) at www.irsap-agrigentum.it

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[1] "Italian Music History". 1 April 2006. Archived from the original on 15 April 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

[2] "Ciccio Busacca". www.irsap-agrigentum.it. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

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