Biography
I Beddi are a Sicilian folk septet formed in Acireale in 2005, an original expression of the so-called Sicily Unconventional Folk. The band fuses the roots of the Sicilian tradition — cunti, ballads, instruments such as zampogna, marranzano, friscalettu, frame drums and accordion — with country, rock, blues and ethno-folk sounds, building a musical language that weaves territorial research and contemporary contamination.
I Beddi distinguish themselves through an anthropological-linguistic vocation that runs across lyrics and arrangements: stories, emotions and suggestions expressed in a typically Sicilian sonority, where every song becomes a small chronicle of the territory. In 2010 the band won the eleventh edition of the Festival della Nuova Canzone Siciliana, Premio Trinacria, with the song "Tarantella Blues"; in 2014 they were honored with the Premio Cruyllas of the Sikania association and the Premio Corrado Maranci for their activity on the national and international music scene.
Among their most representative works are the albums "Non chiamateci folksinger" (2021) and "Fuoco alla polvere" (2025), warmly received by critics for the originality of their musical language and their ability to portray Sicily with an authentic and modern voice. Their live performances alternate moments of great energy with intimate executions, enhanced by the narration of cunti in Sicilian dialect, which lend a narrative and poetic dimension to the concert.
