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'''Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ''' [[File:Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ.jpg|340px|thumb|right|Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ.]] is an improvised verse folksinger. He was born on the 18th May 1970 and hails from Birkirkara. He carries his father's nickname, although they are also know as Tal-Ġiżwa, derived from the name Joshua. | '''Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ''' [[File:Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ.jpg|340px|thumb|right|Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ.]] is an improvised verse folksinger. He was born on the 18th May 1970 and hails from Birkirkara. He carries his father's nickname, although they are also know as Tal-Ġiżwa, derived from the name Joshua. | ||
He recalls that when he was a child his father used to listen to folk music on Rediffusion, a lasting influence on the young Mario. He reveres [[Ninu Galea l-Kalora]] for his lyrical prowess and his favourite folk session is known as ''Tal-Qamel'' (The Lice) which had Galea paired with [[Żaru Mifsud | He recalls that when he was a child his father used to listen to folk music on Rediffusion, a lasting influence on the young Mario. He reveres [[Ninu Galea l-Kalora]] for his lyrical prowess and his favourite folk session is known as ''Tal-Qamel'' (The Lice) which had Galea paired with [[Żaru Mifsud l-Għaxqi]]. | ||
''Jien rasi bix-xagħar mimlija | |||
Il-qamel fiha kemm jirgħu | |||
Int f'rasek m'għandek l-ebda xagħra | |||
U l-qamel tgħallmu jiskejzjaw.'' | |||
I began going out with Pinu Spiteri tal-Ġebel to Joe's Bar in Paola and in 1999 I folk sang for the first time with [[Ġużeppi Falzon Ix-Xakkaj]] from Qormi. | |||
Revision as of 16:12, 5 September 2013
Mario Dimech Il-Qiequ
is an improvised verse folksinger. He was born on the 18th May 1970 and hails from Birkirkara. He carries his father's nickname, although they are also know as Tal-Ġiżwa, derived from the name Joshua.
He recalls that when he was a child his father used to listen to folk music on Rediffusion, a lasting influence on the young Mario. He reveres Ninu Galea l-Kalora for his lyrical prowess and his favourite folk session is known as Tal-Qamel (The Lice) which had Galea paired with Żaru Mifsud l-Għaxqi.
Jien rasi bix-xagħar mimlija
Il-qamel fiha kemm jirgħu
Int f'rasek m'għandek l-ebda xagħra
U l-qamel tgħallmu jiskejzjaw.
I began going out with Pinu Spiteri tal-Ġebel to Joe's Bar in Paola and in 1999 I folk sang for the first time with Ġużeppi Falzon Ix-Xakkaj from Qormi.