The Neapolitan group 99 Posse sparked controversy on social media after singing on stage at the "Riscossa popolare" event in Naples with the flags of the self-styled pro-Russian popular republics of Donetsk e Lugansk.
The episode occurred on the evening of September 29, during the second day of the celebration organized by the Carc Party.
The video, posted on the event's Facebook page, quickly went viral, sparking a wave of outraged comments from many users, who accused 99 Posse of supporting Vladimir Putin's regime and insulting the memory of the victims of the war in Ukraine.
The provincial ANPI's contribution to the initiative has also sparked discussion. The national partisan association is currently hosting numerous events around the city commemorating the Four Days of Naples, and its logo is prominently displayed on the event's posters.
The provincial ANPI has distanced itself from the episode
In a post published on Facebook, the provincial ANPI distanced itself from the episode, defining it "inappropriate and damaging to the memory of the victims of the war in Ukraine."
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The 99 Posse, for their part, rejected the accusations, claiming that they had brought the flags of Donetsk and Lugansk as a symbol of "resistance against the war".
The incident sparked a heated debate on social media, with comments divided between those who condemned the 99 Posse initiative and those who defended it.
Among the first, many users accused the rap group of supporting the regime of Vladimir Putin and of having offended the memory of the victims of the war in Ukraine.
Among the latter, some argued that the 99 Posse only wanted to convey a message of "anti-war resistance," while others emphasized that the flags of Donetsk and Lugansk are a symbol of "self-determination" for the people of those regions.
The story is destined to continue to be a topic of discussion, also in light of the fact that 99 Posse are a group with a large following in Italy.
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