Joe Vella l-Bokser
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Joe Vella Il-Bokser was born in the rural village of Manikata, and started folk singing at the age of thirteen on his father's farm in the same Maltese village.
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Joe Vella Il-Bokser
He emigrated to Sydney, Australia as a young man. He was middleweight boxing champion, hence his nickname.
Vella started folksinging in 1977, with Ninu Galea Il-Kalora and Salvu Galea Tal-Kalora.