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'''Żeppi Meli ta' Sika'''[[File:Żeppi Ta' Sika.JPG |340px|thumb|right|Żeppi Meli ta' Sika]] was born in 1929 and grew up in Marsa. His nickname a reference to his maternal grandmother, since his family were also known as ''Tal-Insalata'' and were from Qormi. | '''Żeppi Meli ta' Sika'''[[File:Żeppi Ta' Sika.JPG |340px|thumb|right|Żeppi Meli ta' Sika]] was born in 1929 and grew up in Marsa. His nickname a reference to his maternal grandmother, since his family were also known as ''Tal-Insalata'' and were from Qormi. A stevedore, like several folksingers, he folk sang that to earn an honest living and raise his big family he spent a lifetime carrying cement. | ||
Meli was a regular fixture with the cream of Maltese folksingers in the Sixties and Seventies, including [[Pawlu Seychell l-Għannej]], [[Ninu Galea l-Kalora]], [[Żaren Mifsud ta' Vestru]] | Meli was a regular fixture with the cream of Maltese folksingers in the Sixties and Seventies, including [[Pawlu Seychell l-Għannej]], [[Ninu Galea l-Kalora]], [[Żaren Mifsud ta' Vestru]], [[Frans Baldacchino l-Budaj]] and the emerging [[Salvu Pace s-Sulari]]. | ||
He passed away in 2009. | He passed away in 2009. Meli is renowned as one of the best folksingers of his era. | ||
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9U5sW1ssiw Also featuring Pawlu l-Għannej, Żaren ta' Vestru and Salvu s-Sulari, San Anard.] | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9U5sW1ssiw Also featuring Pawlu l-Għannej, Żaren ta' Vestru and Salvu s-Sulari, San Anard.] | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyJMYSxT75A Also featuring Ninu l-Kalora, Frans Il-Budaj and Kelinu s-Superstar, Żejtun 1996.] | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyJMYSxT75A Also featuring Ninu l-Kalora, Frans Il-Budaj and Kelinu s-Superstar, Żejtun 1996.] | ||
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icL5A6IXxzM Also featuring Ċikku tal-Fjuri, Ninu l-Kalora and ] | * [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icL5A6IXxzM Also featuring Ċikku tal-Fjuri, Ninu l-Kalora, Fredu ż-Żejtuni and Żaren ta' Vestru, s.l.] | ||
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Żeppi Meli ta' Sika
was born in 1929 and grew up in Marsa. His nickname a reference to his maternal grandmother, since his family were also known as Tal-Insalata and were from Qormi. A stevedore, like several folksingers, he folk sang that to earn an honest living and raise his big family he spent a lifetime carrying cement.
Meli was a regular fixture with the cream of Maltese folksingers in the Sixties and Seventies, including Pawlu Seychell l-Għannej, Ninu Galea l-Kalora, Żaren Mifsud ta' Vestru, Frans Baldacchino l-Budaj and the emerging Salvu Pace s-Sulari.
He passed away in 2009. Meli is renowned as one of the best folksingers of his era.