The recent interest of Italian right-wing politicians, such as Matteo Salvini and Giorgia Meloni, in singer-songwriters historically associated with the left, such as Fabrizio De André and Francesco Guccini, has sparked controversies and accusations of cultural appropriation, highlighting the difficulties of the Italian right in building its own cultural heritage outside of its fascist roots and the ambiguous relationship between authorial music and political affiliation. (translated)


