Bella ciao

Written by: Unknown author(s)
Originally written by: [Traditional]
Publication date: September 1953
Language: Italian
Adapted from: Alla mattina appena alzata written by [Traditional]
Tags: protest, peace or political
Comments: Italian partisan song sung by the Italian anti-fascist resistance movement.
First very partial lyrics appear in the Italian newspaper L'Unita on April 29, 1953 (p3): "Stamattina mi sono alzato e ho trovato l'invasore bella ciao bella ciao ciao ciao".
First complete publication of the lyrics in September 1953 in La Lapa magazine, Rieti.
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Alla mattina appena alzata written by [Traditional] Italian
- Bella ciao written by unknown author(s) Italian September 1953
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