Behind his gentle smile and a voice that has captured the hearts of entire generations of Neapolitans, Nino D'Angelo carries an ancient wound: that of a forced farewell to his city. A guest on Rai1's "Domenica In," alongside his son Toni, director of the documentary "18 Days," which will soon be released in theaters, the singer opened up to Mara Venier, retracing a dark period in his life.
“Leaving Naples was terrible,” he said emotionally. “For years, people thought I'd left by choice, but they didn't know the truth. The Camorra shot at our windows. We were scared, we reported it, and we had to flee.”
It was a difficult time, marked by threats and extortion. D'Angelo says he refused to pay the bribe imposed on him. "They wanted the money, but I didn't want to give in. It's just that my wife was terrified and wanted to leave with the children. I couldn't leave them alone. It was devastating: I left my mother, my father, my roots."
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Rome, in those years, became his refuge. A new home that welcomed him, but without erasing his nostalgia. "Rome is a beautiful city, the aunt who raised me. But Naples is my mother, the one you always miss, even when she made you suffer."
Now the tone is different, more serene, more mature. D'Angelo recognizes a profound change in his city. "Naples today is alive, full of tourists, full of energy. I return more and more often, with affection. It's a city you don't forget, it stays with you."
His words touched the audience, adding intensity to the human and artistic journey told in the film 18 Days. A journey into the soul of Nino D'Angelo, between fear and rebirth, between exile and the return to that Naples that, despite everything, continues to call him his son.
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Nino D'Angelo told a very sad and touching story. It's hard to imagine what he went through. The Camorra and leaving Naples must have been a huge burden for him and his family. Naples is a city that stays in your heart.