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Sicily has 9 provinces. They are
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hails from Sicily. She has not only recorded in her
Sicilian/Italian languages but recorded and released recordings in many other languages including English, Japanese, Spanish and French worldwide.
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and by the bombings of WW2; it has been restored to its original Norman style and is the frequent site of classical music concerts. Messina is the site of the
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