Pippo Pollina (born Giuseppe Pollina, 18 May 1963 in Palermo, Sicily) is an Italian singer-songwriter who has lived in Zurich since the late 1980s. Rooted in Mediterranean folk and the cantautore tradition, his politically charged, poetic songs found their largest audience in German-speaking Europe - Germany, Austria and Switzerland - where he regularly charts and plays around 150 concerts a year. Over four decades he has released more than 25 albums and collaborated with artists including Franco Battiato, Georges Moustaki, Konstantin Wecker and the trio Schmidbauer & Kälberer.
Pollina released his new album 'Fra guerra e pace' on 5 December 2025, dedicated to the theme of war and peace.
The 'La vita è bella così com'è' tour with Quartetto Acustico launched in January 2026, covering Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
'Fra guerra e pace' debuted at #21 on the Swiss album charts in late December 2025.
Pollina released the solo album 'Nell'attimo' in January 2024, which reached #7 on the Swiss charts.
'Canzoni segrete' (January 2022) peaked at #2 on the Swiss album charts, his highest solo chart position to date.
Italian musician Pippo Pollina performs with his acoustic quartet. Concert in Munich.
Italian musician Pippo Pollina and his ensemble Quartetto Acustico perform acoustic music at Die Botschaft.
Italian musician Pippo Pollina and his Quartetto Acustico perform an acoustic concert in Düsseldorf.
Italian musician Pippo Pollina presents his programme at Frankfurter Hof. An evening of Italian music and atmosphere.
Sicilian singer-songwriter Pippo Pollina performs with his Quartetto Acustico as a quintet, blending lyrical ballads, protest songs and rock.
Italian musician Pippo Pollina presents his programme in the intimate atmosphere of the theatre.
Italian musician Pippo Pollina performs in Ingolstadt.
Italian musician Pippo Pollina performs in Salzburg. A concert by the established artist with a rich career on the European stage.
Italian musician Pippo Pollina performs a solo concert with special guest Elisa Sandrini in Oldenburg.
Italian musician Pippo Pollina performs in Hamburg. The concert takes place on 4 February 2027 at 20:00.
Italian musician Pippo Pollina performs in Göttingen. A concert by an established artist with a rich career on the European stage.
Italian musician Pippo Pollina performs his works at Konzerthalle Ulrichskirche.
Italian musician and singer Pippo Pollina performs in Sankt Pölten.
Sicilian singer-songwriter Pippo Pollina, known for poetic ballads and protest songs rooted in his turbulent past, performs in Tübingen with the Palermo Acoustic Quintet.
Italian musician Pippo Pollina and his ensemble Palermo Acoustic Quintet perform an acoustic concert in Berlin.
Italian singer-songwriter Pippo Pollina brings his Palermo Acoustic Quintet to Bad Staffelstein - over 35 years of music spanning lyrical ballads, protest songs, and rock.
Italian artist Pippo Pollina and his ensemble Palermo Acoustic Quintet present an intimate acoustic evening of music.
Italian singer-songwriter Pippo Pollina, renowned for over 4000 European concerts, presents his new album "Canzoni segrete" with the Palermo Acoustic Quintet. Sensitive, poetic music for fans of singer-songwriter traditions.
Italian singer-songwriter Pippo Pollina brings the Palermo Acoustic Quintet to Burg Trausnitz in Landshut - an evening of lyrical ballads and poetic songs from an artist with over 35 years on stage and 4,000 European concerts.
Italian singer-songwriter Pippo Pollina, celebrated for over 4,000 concerts across Europe, performs with the Palermo Acoustic Quintet in an intimate concert setting.
