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Lorenzo 1994
Jovanotti · 1994 · Track 11
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The song Parola by Jovanotti has a rhythm that moves between the classic and the modern, with a pulse that recalls the wordplay of a street poet. It's not just a rap or funk track, but a bridge between genres where Italian blends with cadences that seem straight out of a New York club in the 80s. The song flows with an energy that never stops, as if each verse were another step in an improvised conversation where music and words challenge each other. The hook lies in that mix of the everyday with the sophisticated, something Jovanotti has mastered since his earliest records.
Jovanotti, whose real name is Lorenzo Cherubini, built his artistic identity on a play of words: from "giovanotto" to "Jovanotti", passing through a brief "Joe Vanotti" before settling on the nickname that would define him. In Parola, that reinvention is felt in the sound, where the rap of his early days intertwines with touches of funk and even echoes of world music. The song is part of a period in which the artist moved away from the most commercial pop of the 80s to explore lyrics with philosophical and political weight, without ever losing that groove that made him recognizable. By 1998, Jovanotti was no longer just an Italian name, but a voice circulating in international compilations like Red Hot + Rhapsody, where he performed a classic by George Gershwin. Parola, with its 4:36 duration, is an example of how rap can be both a rhythm and a thought.