Difference between revisions of "Leli Ellul Il-Beġiġ"
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Ellul became infatuated with ''għana'' in 2003, through quite extraordinary circumstances, having heard several cassette recordings of [[Fredu Abela Iż-Żejtuni]], [[Karmnu Fenech Il-Ħandrolla]], [[Mikiel Cutajar Is-Superstar]] and [[Ċikku Degiorgio Tal-Fjuri]] at the residence of a Maltese émigré in Woolwich, London. | Ellul became infatuated with ''għana'' in 2003, through quite extraordinary circumstances, having heard several cassette recordings of [[Fredu Abela Iż-Żejtuni]], [[Karmnu Fenech Il-Ħandrolla]], [[Mikiel Cutajar Is-Superstar]] and [[Ċikku Degiorgio Tal-Fjuri]] at the residence of a Maltese émigré in Woolwich, London. | ||
Il-Ħandrolla constant analogies, linked to the subject being sung about, have bore an influence on him. Hence, one of Ellul's improvised quatrains ran as: | |||
''Id-dilettant tqanqil jistenna | ''Id-dilettant tqanqil jistenna | ||
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Ellul began frequenting the folk events that were held at the Sa Maison Boċċi Club, | Ellul began frequenting the folk events that were held at the Sa Maison Boċċi Club, | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 29 July 2013
Leli Ellul Il-Beġiġ
is a a folk singer of improvised verse, born on the 21st December 1963. He hails from Sliema, and is currently it's representative in Maltese folk music.
Ellul became infatuated with għana in 2003, through quite extraordinary circumstances, having heard several cassette recordings of Fredu Abela Iż-Żejtuni, Karmnu Fenech Il-Ħandrolla, Mikiel Cutajar Is-Superstar and Ċikku Degiorgio Tal-Fjuri at the residence of a Maltese émigré in Woolwich, London.
Il-Ħandrolla constant analogies, linked to the subject being sung about, have bore an influence on him. Hence, one of Ellul's improvised quatrains ran as:
Id-dilettant tqanqil jistenna
Bħal art xotta tiela fis-sema
Loret inti għannej ta' fama
Jien mhux li nħobb nintrema' .
Ellul began frequenting the folk events that were held at the Sa Maison Boċċi Club,
External Links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfA8UErOEIo Żejtun July 2013