Enzo Gragnaniello will be a guest at Borgo a Casertavecchia tonight in September.

Enzo Gragnaniello headlines the fifth day of the 54th September Festival at Borgo Fabulae. This evening, Friday, September 25th, at 20:30 PM, the space set up in front of the Chapel of San Rocco will host Veleno, Mare e Ammore, a journey through the music and lyrics of the Neapolitan singer-songwriter. The event is sold out, but free admission will be available 15 minutes before the start of any unoccupied seats. The festival is directed by Massimiliano Gallo.

The fifth day: Gragnaniello and Travaglio

The evening confirmed the audience's interest in Teatro al Borgo: Marco Travaglio presented "Cornuti e contenti. Ma non sarà anche colpa nostra?" (Cuckolded and Happy. But Will It Not Also Be Our Fault?), a satirical monologue on politics, information, and citizens' responsibilities. After the performance, the journalist stayed with the audience for photographs and signatures, extending the conversation beyond the stage.

Poison Sea and Love

Gragnaniello's concert will be an intimate yet explosive live performance, building on the Mediterranean sounds that permeate his work. The songs address themes such as internal racism, the distance of those who leave their homeland to work, the suffering of abandoned women, introspection, and the call to love oneself and others. Above all, the artist's strong connection to Naples, a city to which he is deeply attached, remains strong. On stage, Enzo Gragnaniello will be on vocals and acoustic guitar, Piero Gallo on mandolin, Erasmo Petringa on cello and bass, and Marco Caligiuri on percussion. The band will lead the audience through a repertoire that blends original writing, folk roots, and experimental sound.

Enzo Gragnaniello's career

A writer, composer, and one of the most recognizable voices in Neapolitan music, Gragnaniello has penned songs that have become part of the contemporary repertoire. For Mia Martini, he wrote "Donna" and "Stringi di più"; with Martini and Roberto Murolo, he performed "Cu'mmè." He also composed "O mare e tu" for Andrea Bocelli and "Vasame," performed by Arisa on the soundtrack to Ferzan Özpetek's "Napoli velata." In 2019, he won the fourth Targa Tenco award of his career with the album "Lo chiamavano Vient' e terra."

Tomorrow Tarantarrae celebrates 30 years

The program continues tomorrow, Saturday, September 26, at 20:30 PM with Il soffio della Tradizione, 30 anni in festa, a concert celebrating three decades of Tarantarrae's career. Founded in 1996 around the village of Casertavecchia, the group has built its legacy on research into the songs and dances of Terra di Lavoro, bringing back tambourines, castanets, chitarra battente, and vocals with archaic sounds.

The exhibition and services for families

Throughout the day, the Church of the Annunziata hosts "The Seven Sisters. The Campane Madonnas: Tradition and Legend," an exhibition of works by Marialaura Balestra. During the evenings at the Teatro al Borgo, free childcare is available, run by the Winnie Land Playroom, from 19:00 PM until the end of the events.

The festival and partners

Settembre al Borgo is funded by the Campania Region through the Regional Agreement for Cohesion, organized by the Municipality of Caserta and implemented by Fabbrica Audiovisiva Napoletana srl. Communication is handled by Oga Communication srl. Project partners are the Pro Loco Casertantica and the Pro Loco Casali del Carolino. Funari is the official car partner.