Eugenio Bennato has been played on NTS in shows including Supporter Radio - On The Road, featured first on 13 August 2023. Songs played include Eleonora '99.

Eugenio Bennato co-founded the group Nuova Compagnia di Canto Popolare in 1969; its purpose was research into and the revival of tradition Southern Italian music,

They released a number of albums, but in about 1976 - while continuing to produce recordings of traditional music - Bennato began to concentrate on composing, including the soundtracks to films such as Don Chisciotte (1984) and La Stanza dello Scirocco (1997).