Refined melodies, strange clothing, a worldwide success branded “Anima mia”, we are talking about “I Cugini di Campagna”, a historic Italian group. Their debut, on the music highway, takes place back in 1970. A career that of this band that has no national borders. "Prayer", "You are you", and again "My soul", "Another woman", are the singles of the Country Cousins best known by the general public. Entire generations have realized their dreams, passions, first loves with the fairy tale notes of the Italian group. For over half a century, the group has resisted among the big names in our Italian spirit. America, Belgium, France, their concerts flood entire countries and reach the most disparate Italian squares.
My soul ... go back to your home
My soul / Go back to your home / I will wait for you should I hate these walls /
In your room / The bed is still as you left it / In the heart it had a flight of seagulls / But a body of those who said too many yes
In the eyes the fear of tomorrow / Like a boy I fell in love with / At night she slept on my chest / I felt her breath on me / And then she kicked me into the bed / There is still her taste here with me ...
With these words the lucky band of Call uspcountry it has crossed hundreds of stages and squares. This song, still known even today by young people, is certainly the most sung song ever. The melodies of "Anima mia" were born in 1973 with an extremely current text, a story even at times nostalgic. The biggest peculiarity of the band is probably that of their authenticity. We can say with certainty that they do not like to "ape" to follow the fashion of the moment. The Cousins have been themselves since 1970. With the many performances they have shaped a sort of indelible seal in their style.
Curiosities of the Country Cousins
Not everyone knows that even their clothing, literally sparkling, is that of the legendary seventies, a sort of singularity of the past. Among their records we remember the absolute sold out in the legendary 1975 concert, in New York, precisely at Madison Square Garden. The great Mike Buongiorno presented that unforgettable evening with thousands of our compatriots who came from different American towns to listen to the musical group. They can easily be defined as a point of reference for the many Italian emigrants in search of fortune, a sort of common thread with Italy.
From stages to the small screen
There are several television broadcasts that still record the participation of "I Cugini di Campagna". The transmission "Anima mia", and again "The farm" on Canale 5, "I Cesaroni" catapulted the band into the small screen. Active several appearances on the main formats of the Rai flagship network. This band has passed with very high marks the passage from the stages to the new 4.0 frontiers, a journey that did not disappoint the expectations of the many fans of the group, a journey also on the infinite sea of the network.
The current line-up of "The Country Cousins"
Today we find in the group Ivano "Poppi" Michetti and Silvano "Michetti", historical members and protagonists of the band, also from 2012 on keyboards the great Tiziano Leonardi and Daniel Colangeli. A story that does not end for these pillars of the Italian song. The journey of “I Cugini di Campagna” continues, amidst emotions and new surprises coming for their fans and for the Italian music scene.
