Tricarico

Tricarico (Greek: Triakron) is a town and comune in the province of Matera, Basilicata, southern Italy.

It is home to one of the best preserved medieval historical centres in Lucania.

Etymology

The origin of the name Tricarico is unknown. According to one hypothesis, it could derive from the Greek words treis ("three") and akros or akris("summit", "mount", "apex"), meaning "city of the three mounts".

History

Although of ancient origin, the first news documented about the town dates to 849, when it was a Lombard county included in the gastaldate of Salerno. Later (9th century - late 10th century) it was an Arabic stronghold. The terrace gardens, of Arabic origin, are still in use today. In 968 Tricarico was conquered by the Byzantine Empire, and then, in 1048, it became a Norman fortified town.

In the 15th century, there was a Jewish community.

Main sights

The roads and alleys of the historical center reflect the Arabic quarters of the Ràbata and the Saracena.

Sights in the town include:

Tricarico (singer)

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Francesco Maria Tricarico (Milan, 1 February 1971), better known under the mononym Tricarico, is an Italian singer-songwriter. Tricarico is mainly known for his top-five hits "Io sono Francesco", released in 2000, and "Vita tranquilla", which was launched during the Sanremo Music Festival 2008.

Music career

Tricarico rose to fame in 2000, when he released his debut single, "Io sono Francesco", which hit number one in Italy, selling more than 60,000 copies and generating some controversy following its lyrical content, which included an insult to a school teacher and was therefore censored by some radio stations. Tricarico's self-titled debut album was released two years later. After releasing his second album, Frescobaldo nel recinto, tricarico wrote and recorded the song "Solo per te", which was played during the ending credits of Leonardo Pieraccioni's film Ti amo in tutte le lingue del mondo. The song received a nomination for the Nastro d'Argento 2006 for Best Original song.