Disco Made In Puglia: The Legacy of Pioneering C&M Record Label

Between local folk and rising disco culture, the Bari-based label was the only hub for aspiring musicians from southern Italy between the mid 70s and early 80s.

When I was 10 years old, my small home town in Puglia offered very little to anyone interested in music or entertainment. The closest hub was the city of Bari for people who wished to cultivate their passion beyond their school’s end of year recitals. It was quite an effort to get there but my mom was an angel. Every day we took the bus so that I could …