Peppe Barra

Giuseppe "Peppe" Barra (born 24 July 1944) is an Italian folk singer, actor, playwright and composer.

Life and career Born in Rome into a family of Procidan actors, when he was only six years old Barra enrolled in an acting school for children, the Teatrino di Zietta Liù. In 1976, he got his personal breakout as main actor in the De Simone's stage musical La Gatta Cenerentola. In 1992, he made his solo discographic debut with Mo vene, for which he won the Targa Tenco for Best Performer. His variegated career also include films and television.

Discography Solo albums Mo vene (1992) M'aggia curà (1995) Il borghese gentiluomo (2001) Guerra (2001) Peppe Barra in concerto (2003) La Cantata dei Pastori (2004) Matina (2005) Decamerone (2006) N'attimo (2009) Ci vediamo poco fa (2011) E cammina cammina (2016) Cipria e caffè (2024)

With Concetta Barra Peppe e Barra (1983) Peppe e Concetta Barra N.1 (1988)

With NCCP Cicerenella (1972) Lo Guarracino (1972) La serpe a Carolina (1972) NCCP (1973) Li sarracini adorano lu sole (1974) Tarantella ca nun va bbona (1975) La gatta Cenerentola (1976) 11 mesi e 29 giorni (1977) La cantata dei pastori (1977) Aggio girato lu munno (1978)

Selected filmography

Neapolitan Mystery, directed by Sergio Corbucci (1979) The Skin, directed by Liliana Cavani (1981) Pinocchio, directed by Roberto Benigni (2002) Opopomoz, directed by Enzo D'Alò (2003, voice) Passione, directed by John Turturro (2010) I Can Quit Whenever I Want: Ad Honorem, directed by Sydney Sibilia (2017) Naples in Veils, directed by Ferzan Özpetek (2017)