“Bella Ciao” (Goodbye Beautiful) originated in the late 19th century in north Italy with women peasants singing it in protest to the harsh working conditions.
The Italian resistance song was also used by members of various anti-fascist groups against Benito Mussolini during the Second World War.
Over the decades and years, it has cropped up in protests around the globe, be it Greece, Tunisia or France.
Sahil said the popularity of the Hindi version of the song during the anti-CAA protests inspired him to come up with the Punjabi lyrics.
“I think the melody of the song is truly timeless,” he said.
updated: Dec 24 2020, 15:27 ist
“Bella Ciao”, the anthem of resistance across the world, now has a Punjabi version that echoes with the sounds of farmers protesting and 27-year-old Poojan Sahil who created the song can’t be happier at its acceptance and success.
The video of the song has almost 2.7 lakh views on YouTube in less than a week and is being widely shared across social media platforms.
Sahil, who teaches mathematics in a Delhi school, said fear, abuses and disappointments are par for the course for a socially conscious musician but it all seems worth it if his words give strength to the thousands of farmers who have been protesting for the last month to demand a rollback of the three new agriculture laws.
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Bella Ciao goes Punjabi with sounds of farmers protesting
Bella Ciao, the anthem of resistance across the world, now has a Punjabi version that echoes with the sounds of farmers protesting and 27-year-old Poojan Sahil who created the song canât be happier at its acceptance and success. The video of the song has almost 2.7 lakh views on YouTube in less than a week and is being widely shared across social media platforms. Sahil, who teaches mathematics in a Delhi school, said fear, abuses and disappointments are par for the course for a socially conscious musician but it all seems worth it if his words give strength to the thousands of farmers who have been protesting for the last month to demand a rollback of the three new agri laws.
After anti-CAA protests, now Bella Ciao goes Punjabi with sounds of farmers protesting
The video of the song has almost 2.7 lakh views on YouTube in less than a week and is being widely shared across social media platforms.
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Farmers shout slogans during a protest at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh state border in Ghazipur on December 20 2020. (Photo | EPS/Parveen negi) By PTI
NEW DELHI: Bella Ciao , the anthem of resistance across the world, now has a Punjabi version that echoes with the sounds of farmers protesting and 27-year-old Poojan Sahil who created the song can t be happier at its acceptance and success.
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‘Farm Laws Wapas Jao’: Punjabi Version Of Money Heist s ‘Bella Ciao’ Is Now Anthem Of Farmers’ Protest
The video of the song has almost 2.7 lakh views on YouTube in less than a week and is being widely shared across social media platforms.
PTI 24 December 2020 Suresh K Pandey PTI 2020-12-24T13:54:50+05:30 ‘Farm Laws Wapas Jao’: Punjabi Version Of Money Heist s ‘Bella Ciao’ Is Now Anthem Of Farmers’ Protest outlookindia.com 2020-12-24T14:05:45+05:30
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“Bella Ciao”, the anthem of resistance across the world, now has a Punjabi version that echoes with the sounds of farmers protesting and 27-year-old Poojan Sahil who created the song can’t be happier at its acceptance and success.