Frans Baldacchino l-Budaj

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Frans Baldacchino "il-Budaj" (1943-2006) was a leading Maltese traditional folksinger, an għannej. Born in Żejtun in 1943, he was known for his harmonius voice and his lyrical wit. Featuring in many folk festivals in Malta and Australia his, together with Karmenu Bonnici il-Baħri in the French album Inedit Malte: Ballades et joutes chantées. This album includes the traditional ballad Il-Għarusa tal-Mosta. He also collaborated with Mannie Casha, an għana researcher and musician residing in Australia, towards the release of the album Tila in

Baldacchino was a regular participant in Etnika's annual projects, including Bumbum in 2003, Il-Ħolma Ġgantija in 2004 and Żażu Klabb in 2005. He was also an amateur painter. His funeral mass in Żejtun was attended by the President of Malta Fenech Adami.

A full size monument for him, designed by sculptor Anton Agius, was inaugurated in Luqa Briffa Garden in his hometown in 2008.

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