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Bella Ciao, the famous San Francisco-based six-piece band, plays and sings everyone's Italiano favorites from the late '50s including Nessuno, Tintarella di Luna and Tu Vo Fa L'Americano as well as today's hottest Italian-American hits including the Pasta Song, Blue Italian Skies and Monica from Monaco in a fun-filled show that has everyone livin' la dolce vita. Don't forget the Pizza-Dough-Tossing contest.

 

The new CD from Bella Ciao, Festivus Italiano,  is here and contains such hits as Oh Marie, Mambiambo, Rina and Danielle Polka, Sway, It Had Better Be Tonight, Blame it on the Bossa Nova and many more. Read all about it HE RE!
 

Read the mention in Leah Garchik's column in the SF Chronicle . May 8, 2009
Review of Festivus Italiano in the Sons of Italy-California edition
newspaper
. May 7, 2009

 

Hear clips and read about each exciting track of Festivus Italiano by clicking HERE  

And don't forget our first CD, Legends of the Italian Lounge. Click HERE for clips and track details.

You can order CDs by clicking HERE!

 

 

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Thanks, Tom! Bella Ciao was a highlight of the festival. We'd love to have you back.

-Ann Samuelson, Stockton Asparagus Festival.  May 5, 2006---Bella Ciao did return in April of '07 to thunderous applause!

From comments at CD Baby...
author: larry Stelmach
Legends of the Italian Lounge...Great CD!! Can't stop playing it. Love it!!

We did see this band perform at the Italian Festival in Reno Nev. Enjoyed seeing and listening to them very, very much!!!.....Everybody else there did also!!...They had people smiling and dancing in street! Had to buy their CD!!

author: Scott Powell
Like Larry, My wife and I see Bella Ciao at the Italian Festival in Reno. They are the main reason we go there every year. Also their latest album, Festivus Italiano is great! We put their albums on when we do housework and do more dancing then housework.

 

Some of Bella Ciao's performances:

  • Virginia Beach (VA) Italian festival
  • SBC Park (playing the Italian National Anthem before a Giants' game)
  • Cotati Accordion festival
  • San Francisco Accordion festival
  • Stockton Asparagus festival
  • San Rafael Italian Festival

In addition, Bella Ciao has performed at Copia Center for the Arts in Napa as part of a musical concert series, the world-renowned Purple Onion in San Francisco, and even hip nightclubs like San Francisco's VooDoo Lounge and Club Deluxe.

In 2005, Bella Ciao signed with Festa Records and on September 1, released their latest CD, Legends of the Italian Lounge.

Bella Ciao is represented by All Things Accordion. Bella Ciao is based in San Francisco and can travel anywhere.

 

CiaoNews----
Bella Ciao is currently promoting its Big Night Party; a fun-filled evening of Italian food and great Italiano music just like in the movie. Give us a call for details and let us put on a Big Night party for you!

If you would like to have more information on booking Bella Ciao, please don't hesitate to call Tom Torriglia at 415 440 0800.

 

Saw you folks at Cotati, Outstanding music!! Bella Ciao is smooth, professional, and fun. Your timing is incredible. Missed you at the Reno Italian Festival, If I'd known you were going to be there, I would have been there. 
Jim Shelly October, 2005

I thoroughly enjoyed hearing "Bella Ciao" Sunday (October 9, 2005) at the El Dorado Cabaret. Remo Minato,  Portland Italian Festival

You folks did an outstanding job! The folks at the ACR (Accordion Club of the Redwoods) are far from the toughest crowd you'll play for, BUT they don't "give away" standing ovations. You folks EARNED those ovations. We all had a super time. Thank you VERY much!!  
Kristofer Nelson, President - Accordion Club of the Redwoods. April 19, 2005

I heard you play on Sunday, June 5 (2005) and fell in love with your band!  Renee D'Anna

"From toe-tapping tarantella to the familiar musical interrogatory, 'Quando, Quando, Quando?' Bella Ciao's debut at Copia (Napa, CA) was well received by an enthusiastic crowd."-Pierce Carson, Napa Valley register 08/23/02 ** Read the whole review**

Absolutely loved watching and listening to Bella Ciao. What a performance! Engrossed by the music and entertainment. Fantastico!
Patricia McG. Creative Marketing Arts Ph: (916) xxx.xxxx

BELLA CIAO!! saw you guys last night at the tongue and groove. Absolutely incredible show. so much fun to watch/dance to. congrats on a great sound to a great band.
-chris, lead guitar, the bobbleheads www.thebobbleheads.com

Congratulations on Bella Ciao's performance last night! The group is outstanding in all ways! Extremely professional, smooth and utterly captivating. There is no doubt in my mind that the future is bright. What a lovely evening.L&K Heide