From up there he will sing the notes of the Sassari song, the punk new wave music, the one that accompanied him in the last part of his life. An immense crowd filled the church of San Pio X in Li Punti for the last farewell to the Sassari musician Gavinuccio Canu, the 56-year-old who died on February 8 and was found dead on the 19th, in the green area of Piandanna in Sassari.

On the coffin his photo and a composition of red and white flowers in the shape of a guitar, the instrument he has always kept with care and exhibited in musical evenings with friends. The blessing of the archbishop of Sassari, Gian Franco Saba started the funeral ceremony celebrated by Don Costantino.

“Gavinuccio will sing in Paradise like many artists who carry out a very important community work”, said Monsignor Saba who recognized the great commitment of the volunteers in the research activity after the disappearance. Closeness also towards the family members who loved him, experiencing 12 days of apprehension during his disappearance. His father Pietro, his sister Isabella and his nephew Mirko.

Emotions and tears with the notes of Nick Cave's song, “The ship song”, the singer's favorite, sung by friends in homage to the artist Gavinuccio. Finally, a dedication outside the church: two songs written and sung by the deceased musician together with his historic group of Atro and two other songs of Joy Division. It all ended with a long applause in the parish square to say goodbye to a friend, "sunny and generous" difficult to forget.

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