On March 19, Naples will pay homage to Pino Daniele on the day he would have turned 70, with a special event in Piazza del Gesù. The State Mint will present a limited-edition silver plectrum medal, made by students of the Scuola dell'Arte della Medaglia, to honor the memory of the singer-songwriter.
The evening, with free admission and starting at 21 pm, will see the participation of numerous artists who have collaborated with Daniele throughout his career, including 99 Posse, Audio 2, Serena Autieri (who will host the event), Francesco Baccini, Mario Biondi, Rossana Casale, Roberto Colella, Tullio De Piscopo, Tony Esposito, Carlo Faiello, Eugenio Finardi, Gigi Finizio, Letizia Gambi Womanity Quintet, Ivan Granatino, Enzo Gragnaniello, Morgan, Natalino (Chilean trio), Negrita, Lina Simons and Michele Zarrillo.
The cast is enriched with the presence of September, winner of Sanremo Giovani, and Nina Zilli.
The musicians who accompanied the band will also perform on stage Pino Daniele in his concerts: Antonio Annona, Tony Cercola, Gigi De Rienzo, Rosario Jermano, Elisabetta Serio, Ernesto Vitolo and Marco Zurzolo. The resident band will be composed of Gabriele Borrelli (percussion), Claudio Romano (drums), Claudio Romano (guitar) and Pino Tafuto (piano and keyboards).
The event, conceived and directed by Nello Daniele, brother of the singer-songwriter, will also feature contributions from writer Maurizio De Giovanni and actors Gaetano Amato and Patrizio Rispo.
The evening will be filmed by Rai and broadcast on April 20 on Rai2 in the late evening. The event is organized with the patronage and contribution of the Campania Region, in collaboration with Scabec (Società Campana Beni Culturali) and with the patronage of the Municipality of Naples.
Article published on March 14, 2025 - 17pm
The event for Pino Daniele on March 19 seems to be very interesting, but I hope the organization is up to par. It will be a great opportunity to remember a great artist, but there are many artists who will participate.