ORIGINAL
Portugal
Vite Perdite
by Daniele Sepe
Italy
Italian
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ABOUT THE SONG
Based on a passage from Tacitus, the song aims to remind us that for millennia power has masked the desire for domination and violent conquest with false reasons and good intentions
WHAT IS THIS?
WELCOME TO POLYGLOT
A four-year project rethinking how European music travels.
ABOUT
POLYGLOT
The European Song Exchange Incubator. Eight partners in seven countries built a model that circulates songs and artists across borders — breaking the hegemony of English and cherishing the diversity of Europe’s smaller languages.
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ONE SONG, MANY LANGUAGES
Each artist releases their song in its original language, then it is re-recorded in a partner language. Browse both catalogues above — the originals, and the cross-language versions that carry them to new audiences.
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