Mahmood and Geppi Cucciari celebrate Sardinia through Spunta la luna dal monte and Maria Lai
- Arianna Bartolozzi Bellantuono
- Apr 16
- 2 min read
What happens when two voices united by the same Sardinian roots come together to celebrate their land? That’s exactly what happened in the latest episode of Splendida Cornice, when Geppi Cucciari and Mahmood gifted the audience a truly special moment: a duet that highlighted the deepest essence of Sardinia.
It’s definitely an idea that resonates with anyone who loves music: what does it really mean to be Sardinian, and how is that identity translated into a song that has become part of history?
The audience got their answer thanks to Mahmood and his powerful rendition of Spunta la luna dal monte, the famous song by di Pierangelo Bertoli and Tazenda. It wasn’t just the music that worked its magic, but also the heartfelt words that Geppi Cucciari dedicated to the island. With simplicity and passion, the host described that unique feeling that only someone with Sardinian roots can fully understand: the island, the journey, the idea of being far away but never truly disconnected. Geppi also mentioned Maria Lai, the artist who left an indelible mark on Sardinian culture with Legarsi alla montagna, a work that in 1981 united the entire community of Ulassai with a 27-kilometer-long sky-blue thread. If you think about it, isn’t that the very essence of music? A thread that connects all of us, no matter where we come from, who we are, or what language we speak.
This performance makes us reflect on how music is like that sky-blue thread: it unites, moves us, brings emotions to the surface that we can all feel. When Mahmood sings Spunta la luna dal monte, he’s not just singing for Sardinians, but for everyone. And so we ask ourselves: why does Sardinian music, so rich in history and tradition, manage to touch the hearts of anyone who listens to it, beyond the island’s borders?
The answer is clear: because music doesn’t need translation—it’s a universal language. When Geppi and Mahmood perform together, they’re not only reminding us where they come from, but also making us feel, even just for a few minutes, that beauty that only Sardinia knows how to transmit.
You can watch the performance by Mahmood and Geppi Cucciari here:
