Malafemmena
Sign in to save"Malafemmena" (; "Bad Woman") is a song written by the Neapolitan actor Totò (Antonio de Curtis) in 1951. It has become one of the most popular Italian songs, a classic of the Canzone Napoletana genre, and has been recorded by many artists.
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- Genre
- canzone napoletana
- Composer
- Totò
- Performer
- Giacomo Rondinella
- Lyrics by
- Totò
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- language of work or name
- Neapolitan
- publication date
- 1951-00-00
- title
- Malafemmena
- form of creative work
- song
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"Malafemmena" (; "Bad Woman") is a song written by the Neapolitan actor Totò (Antonio de Curtis) in 1951. It has become one of the most popular Italian songs, a classic of the Canzone Napoletana genre, and has been recorded by many artists.
==Background== Totò dedicated the song, which is in the Neapolitan language, to his wife, Diana Bandini, after they separated in 1950. It was first sung by Antonio Basurto, then by Mario Abbate before becoming a hit for Giacomo Rondinella.
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