Faccetta Nera

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Faccetta Nera (Italian, "little black face") was a marching song from the Italian fascist period. It is said to have been inspired by a young Eritrean girl who has been found by the Italian troops at the beginning of the Fascist invasion of Ethiopia. The song talks about the "little black face" who is going to be taken back to Rome, kissed by the Italian sun and who will be given a new law and a new king. The song soon became the symbol of the Fascist military campaign in Ethiopia and further one of the audio symbols of Fascism as a whole.

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Italian lyrics Se tu dall'altipiano guardi il mare Moretta che sei schiava fra gli schiavi Vedrai come in un sogno tante navi E un tricolore sventolar per te Faccetta nera, bell'abissina Aspetta e spera che già l'ora si avvicina! quando saremo insieme a te noi ti daremo un'altra legge e un altro Re La legge nostra è schiavitù d'amore il nostro motto è LIBERTÀ e DOVERE vendicheremo noi Camicie Nere Gli eroi caduti liberando te! Faccetta nera, bell'abissina Aspetta e spera che già l'ora si avvicina! quando saremo insieme a te noi ti daremo un'altra legge e un altro Re Faccetta nera, piccola abissina ti porteremo a Roma, liberata Dal sole nostro tu sarai baciata Sarai in Camicia Nera pure tu Faccetta nera, sarai Romana La tua bandiera sarà sol quella italiana! Noi marceremo insieme a te E sfileremo avanti al Duce e avanti al Re!

English translation If you look at the sea from the hills Young brunette slave amongst slaves Like in a dream you will see many ships And a tricolour waving for you Little black face, beautiful Abyssinian Wait and see the hour coming! When we will be with you We will give you another law and another king Our law is slavery of love Our motto is FREEDOM and DUTY We will avenge the blackshirts the heroes that died to free you! Little black face, beautiful Abyssinian Wait and see the hour coming! When we are with you We will give you another law and another king Little black face, little Abyssinian We will take you to Rome freed You will be kissed by our sun and a black shirt you will be too Little black face, you will be Roman Your only flag will be Italian! We will march together with you and parade in front of the Duce and the king!

[edit] See also

• Second Italo-Abyssinian War