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Italian two-tone on tour
Tim Lezard and Doina Cornell meet a band whose passion for politics is matched only by the power of their music

 

For Los Fastidios, touring in the UK is like coming home.

The Verona-based ska punks, who recently celebrated 30 years on the road, were inspired by the UK’s two-tone movement.

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