Yves Montand Bella Ciao

The song Bella ciao was sung by the antifascist resistance movement active in Italy between 1943 and 1945. The author of the lyrics is unknown; the music and spirit of the song is based on a folk song sung by riceweeders on the River Po basin in the early part of the 20th century Alla mattina appena alzata. A version of this song was recorded for music researchers by Italian folk singer Giovanna Daffini in Other similar versions of the antecedents of Bella ciao appeared over the years, i br, br,