Following the success of the first two events, the Santa Giusta Sound 2026 music festival returns tomorrow, Thursday, September 17, with one of the most anticipated evenings of the program. At 9:00 pm, Corte Figus will feature Barrittas, a band that holds a prominent place in the history of Sardinian music and that took its first steps in the early 1960s between Oristano and Santa Giusta. The new festival, promoted by the Municipality of Santa Giusta and organized by the Association of Local Authorities for Cultural and Entertainment Activities, has already demonstrated, in its first weeks, its ability to draw audiences to a project that intertwines music, memory, and the local identity. The debut with The Master Trio brought the atmosphere and influences of jazz to Corte Figus, while the second event, "La Notte dei Salis," brought the extraordinary artistic experience of brothers Antonio and Francesco Salis back to the forefront of the story.
Two evenings distinct in terms of musical styles and repertoires, united by excellent audience participation and the desire to rediscover some of the most significant moments in Sardinian musical history. Now the journey continues with the Barrittas and a return to the origins of beat music on the island. Formed in the early 1960s in the Oristano area, the Barrittas were among the Sardinian groups that early on captured the beat and rock revolution, which was radically changing Italian and European popular music at the time. With Benito Urgu, Antonio and Francesco Salis, and the various musicians who have been part of the group over the years, the group brought a repertoire that blended international hits, original compositions, rock, beat music, and irony to clubs, squares, and later beyond Sardinia. A story that didn't remain confined to the island. During the 1960s, the Barrittas succeeded in establishing themselves on the national music scene, even participating in one of the most unique experiments of that era: the Beat Masses, in which the new languages of youth music were incorporated into the liturgy. The September 17th concert therefore represents much more than a new musical event.
This is one of the central themes of the Santa Giusta Sound cultural project, born with the aim of bringing to light a period of particular artistic ferment and presenting it to contemporary audiences. Indeed, there's a thread that directly connects the Barrittas to the musical history of Santa Giusta. It begins with the beat of the 1960s, passes through the artistic research of Antonio and Francesco Salis, encounters progressive music and the influences of the following decades, and reaches the experiences that continue to reinterpret Sardinian musical culture today. "This event represents a cultural project born from the municipal administration's desire to highlight a significant part of our community's history and identity," emphasizes . "Over the decades, Santa Giusta has produced highly significant artistic and musical experiences, capable of significantly contributing to the growth of the Sardinian cultural scene."
