goodbye beautiful

Bella Ciao “Goodbye Beautiful”, an Italian folk protest song, has become popular in many countries and especially during the COVID-19 pandemic to demonstrate support and solidarity. It is a popular anti-fascist song originating in the Italian civil war and sung across the world for freedom, solidarity and resistance. Over the last few weeks I collected various versions from as far afield as Spain, Kashmir, Brazil, Germany, Palestine and Italy. It has been sung by choirs, punk and rock bands, adapted for films, sung by workers and the broad left movements across the world.