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'''Mikiel Abela Il-Bambinu''' was born in Żejtun on the 16th of August 1920. He was brought up and lived in his father’s farmhouse that is located between Il-Qajjenza and Marsaxlokk. He was famous for his makkjetti and for his ballads. | '''Mikiel Abela Il-Bambinu''' was born in Żejtun on the 16th of August 1920. [[File:Mikiel Abela Il-Bambinu.jpg|320px|thumb|right|Mikiel Abela Il-Bambinu]] | ||
He was brought up and lived in his father’s farmhouse that is located between Il-Qajjenza and Marsaxlokk. He was famous for his ''makkjetti'' and for his ballads. | |||
Ballad writing requires intensive research and fieldwork. If the story revolved about a serious crime that was to be resolved by a jury, Abela would attend all the court sessions to observe the occurrences and be precise in his writings. Twenty of Bambinu's ballads were published in Cassar's 1988 biography entitled ''Il-Bambinu: għana u poeżija'', that was published by Sensiela Kotba Soċjalisti. | Ballad writing requires intensive research and fieldwork. If the story revolved about a serious crime that was to be resolved by a jury, Abela would attend all the court sessions to observe the occurrences and be precise in his writings. Twenty of Bambinu's ballads were published in Cassar's 1988 biography entitled ''Il-Bambinu: għana u poeżija'', that was published by Sensiela Kotba Soċjalisti. | ||
Abela was proud of his hometown, and its reputation of being the mecca for Maltese folksinging. He sung thus: | Abela was proud of his hometown, and its reputation of being the mecca for Maltese folksinging. He sung thus: | ||
''Trid idur sebat irħula'' | ''Trid idur sebat irħula'' | ||
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You have to go through seven villages | You have to go through seven villages | ||
To perhaps come across a folksinger | To perhaps come across a folksinger | ||
In Żejtun a boy is born, | In Żejtun a boy is born, | ||
He comes out singing if stays alive! | He comes out singing if stays alive! | ||
Revision as of 10:17, 16 July 2013
Mikiel Abela Il-Bambinu was born in Żejtun on the 16th of August 1920.
He was brought up and lived in his father’s farmhouse that is located between Il-Qajjenza and Marsaxlokk. He was famous for his makkjetti and for his ballads.
Ballad writing requires intensive research and fieldwork. If the story revolved about a serious crime that was to be resolved by a jury, Abela would attend all the court sessions to observe the occurrences and be precise in his writings. Twenty of Bambinu's ballads were published in Cassar's 1988 biography entitled Il-Bambinu: għana u poeżija, that was published by Sensiela Kotba Soċjalisti.
Abela was proud of his hometown, and its reputation of being the mecca for Maltese folksinging. He sung thus:
Trid idur sebat irħula
Biex forsi ssib għannej
Iż-Żejtun jitwieled tifel,
Joħroġ jgħanni jekk jibqa' ħaj!
You have to go through seven villages
To perhaps come across a folksinger
In Żejtun a boy is born,
He comes out singing if stays alive!