From 1980 to 1992 San Salvador was the scene of a bloody
civil war between a right-wing government and left-wing guerrilla
groups. It makes you wonder why Azoto decided to release an upbeat disco song with the title 'San Salvador'.
The song was written by Celso Valli and Julie Scott. The Italian Celso Valli was actually hidden behind the studio group Azoto. He is an Italian composer, conductor and musician. At the beginning of his career, in the late 1970s, he was at the forefront of the Italian disco scene. During the 1980s he produced a large number of songs belonging to the so-called Italo disco. Astonishingly, Valli also wrote 'Ti Sento' by Matia Bazar and 'Self Control' by RAF (and later Laura Branigan). After 1985, Valli decided to focus more and more on Italian pop music. Since then, as a songwriter, arranger, keyboardist and/or producer, he has collaborated with many well-known Italian artists, including Andrea Bocelli, Filippa Giordano, Giorgia, Jovanotti, Mina, Laura Pausini, Eros Ramazzotti, Vasco Rossi and Il Volo.
My collection: 7" single no. 6939
Found: Vinyl & zo, Rijswijk, 15 April 2023
Tracks: 'San Salvador' / 'San Salvador (instrumental)'
