Matia Bazar, Ruggiero: “People who speak of things they don’t know”
After the post of the ex bandmate Piero Cassano who accuses him of unrecognition, here is the reply of Antonella Ruggiero, aimed more to those who judge than to the musician and author. The name of Matia Bazar It evokes an important piece of the history of Italian music: a career that began in the 70s that has gone through decades, changing face and training, but always maintaining an artistic identity recognized at national and international level. Precisely for this reason, every word and every memory linked to that experience are often a source of debate among the former members of the group.
Lately, the tension between Antonella Ruggiero and Piero Cassanotwo of the most representative members of training, has returned to the surface. Everything started from a post published by Cassano, in which the former keyboard player and composer accused Ruggiero of being “unrecognizing” against the other members of the band. According to Cassano, in a recent interview with the Corriere della Serathe singer would have voluntarily avoided mentioning the founders and other companions, thus diminishing the contribution of those who shared those first years of success with her.
Antonella Ruggiero’s answer was not long in coming: “People who speak of things they don’t know, who has no idea, even remotely, of what happened a long time ago. But time will come”. Concise words but full of meaningwhich suggest a will to do not feed further controversies, but also a promise of future clarifications. The Matia Bazar represent a fundamental chapter of Italian pop, with iconic songs such as “Only you”, “I feel you” and “Roman holidays”, which still find space in the most generations playlists today. Precisely for this reason, the debate between the members of the group takes on a relevance that goes beyond personal issues, touching a cultural heritage loved by many. The situation once again highlights how complex it is to keep serene relationships after years of successchanges in training and different lives. While fans remain fond of their songs, Behind the scenes, difficult dynamics and contrasts continue to emerge.
