Add Gianmaria Testa to the list. The Italian singer-songwriter-guitarist’s performance Sunday at the Skirball Cultural Center was a classic example of beyond-verbal musical communication.

Gianmaria Testa comes from a farming family in the hills of Northern Italy, not far from the Mediterranean. Testa's album, Extra-Muros, dates from 1996, and was originally released on a French label.

Italian singer-songwriter Gianmaria Testa has died at the age of 57. His passing was announced on the Facebook page of the musician who had confirmed that he was suffering from an inoperable tumour.

Gianmaria Testa artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music ...

Lorenzo Santangelo, himself a songwriter, leads us in the re-discovery of some of the protagonists of Italian music that may have been forgotten. Today we feature the late Gianmaria Testa.

MONTREAL - On stage between songs, Italian singer Gianmaria Testa used to make a point of telling his audience how embarrassed he was by his country’s prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi. Now ...

Italian singer-songwriter Gianmaria Testa wants to tell you a story. And he will do it with poetry, with melody, and with the utmost grace. His new album, Da Questa Parte del Mare from this part ...

Gianmaria Buccellati, the person most credited for turning a family-owned jewelry business into an international luxury brand, reportedly died at the age of 86.

Devil's Trumpet's Great Bambino is a behemoth of a cheeseburger with two patties, pulled pork and coleslaw. Grilled fresh to order, it will take a few minutes but it's worth it.

Italian singer-songwriter Gianmaria Testa has died at the age of 57. His passing was announced on the Facebook page of the musician who had confirmed that he was suffering from an inoperable tumour.

Italian singer-songwriter Gianmaria Testa has died at the age of 57. His passing was announced on the Facebook page of the musician who had confirmed that he was suffering from an inoperable tumour.