Viva Santa Liberata

Matilda Politi is considered one of the most representative performers of Sicilian folk music. She was born in Palermo, the capital of Sicily, graduated from the Faculty of Cultural Anthropology in Rome, and received a diploma in performing arts in Pisa. Matilda's latest album is an antithesis to the usual image of Sicily. The songs collected on it are the result of archival research of that part of the traditional repertoire that is "in the shadows." Sicily is primarily known to the world as a sunny island with a patriarchal society, led by the famous Sicilian mafia. On this album, Matilda wants to show another face of Sicily - the face of shadows, dense forests, gloomy waters, and deep caves. For this reason, the album features female songs and is dedicated to Saint Liberta, the patron saint of girls seeking to rid themselves of annoying admirers.

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