Three and half years after the release of his previous album, Black Cat, one of Italy’s most loved and appreciated artists returns with the new and surprising album, D.O.C. (denominazione d’origine controllata), an authentic, genuine and high-quality collection of 11 brand new songs plus three bonus tracks. Produced by Don Was and Zucchero with Max Marcolini, D.O.C. was “conceived” by the singer in Pontremoli at his Lunisiana Soul, and was recorded between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Zucchero collaborated with a number of songwriters on many of the tracks on the album, including Francesco De Gregori (on “Tempo al Tempo”), Davide Van De Sfroos (on “Testa o Croce”), Pasquale Panella and Daniel Vuletic (on “La canzone che se ne va”), Rory Graham (known as Rag’n’Bone Man), Steve Robson and Martin Brammer (on “Freedom”), F. Anthony Whiet (known as Eg White) and Mo Jamil Adeniran (on “Vittime del Cool”) and Scandinavian artist Frida Sundemo (on “Cose che già sai”). 

Lead single “My Freedom” is an ode to liberty and to love, co-written with British artist Rag’n’Bone Man. The song is distinguished by a sophisticated sound and an international feel, the fruit of a new musical exploration which has been blended with the traditional, tried and tested “Sugar” style.

1. Spirito nel buio
2. Soul mama
3. Cose che già sai feat. Frida Sundemo
4. Testa o croce
5. Freedom
6. Vittime del cool
7. Sarebbe questo il mondo
8. La canzone che se ne va
9. Badaboom (Bel Paese)
10. Tempo al tempo
11. Nella tempesta
12. My Freedom 
13. Someday 
14. Don’t Let It Be Gone feat. Frida Sundemo