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'''Mikiel Cutajar Is-Superstar''' [[File:Mikiel Cutajar Is-Superstar.jpg|290px|thumb|right|Mikiel Cutajar Is-Superstar.]] also known as ''Kelinu'', is currently one Malta's foremost folksingers. He was born in Żejtun on the 3rd September 1963. The nephew of renowned folksinger [[Mikiel Abela Il-Bambinu]], he is giving frequent performances that he personally organizes in several locations in Malta, including Ġnien Kottonera in Bormla, Ħal Għaxaq parish square together with the Santa Marija Band Club and Tarxien parish square, with the Banda tad-Duttrina. | '''Mikiel Cutajar Is-Superstar''' [[File:Mikiel Cutajar Is-Superstar.jpg|290px|thumb|right|Mikiel Cutajar Is-Superstar.]] also known as ''Kelinu'', is currently one Malta's foremost folksingers. He was born in Żejtun on the 3rd September 1963. The nephew of renowned folksinger [[Mikiel Abela Il-Bambinu]], he is giving frequent performances that he personally organizes in several locations in Malta, including Ġnien Kottonera in Bormla, Ħal Għaxaq parish square together with the Santa Marija Band Club and Tarxien parish square, with the Banda tad-Duttrina. | ||
Kelinu has the exceptional status of presenting għana in its three main models; improvised verse, high-pitched and folk ballad. | Kelinu has the exceptional status of presenting għana in its three main models; improvised verse, high-pitched and folk ballad. He has sung with the major folksingers of the older generation, including [[Ninu Galea Il-Kalora]] and [[Żeppi Meli Ta' Sika]] and his contemporaries, amongst them [[Frans Baldacchino il-Budaj]]. | ||
In his line-up for the improvised verse model he regularly lines up with [[Jesmond Galea Tal-Kalora]], his son [[Ronaldu Cutajar Tas-Superstar]], [[Frans Cachia Il-Budaj Tas-Siġġiewi]], [[Ġużi Busuttil Il-Bużu]] and [[Joe Grech Ta' Raħal Ġdid]]. | In his line-up for the improvised verse model he regularly lines up with [[Jesmond Galea Tal-Kalora]], his son [[Ronaldu Cutajar Tas-Superstar]], [[Frans Cachia Il-Budaj Tas-Siġġiewi]], [[Ġużi Busuttil Il-Bużu]] and [[Joe Grech Ta' Raħal Ġdid]]. | ||
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*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMAJp7CYHaA Kelinu singing the high pitched model. | *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMAJp7CYHaA Kelinu singing the high pitched model. | ||
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyJMYSxT75A | |||
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDQYbJRMJ30 Xandir Malta file footage. | *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDQYbJRMJ30 Xandir Malta file footage. | ||
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5qG6Nme0yE Younger Bar, Qormi September 2012. | *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5qG6Nme0yE Younger Bar, Qormi September 2012. | ||
Revision as of 05:30, 30 July 2013
Mikiel Cutajar Is-Superstar
also known as Kelinu, is currently one Malta's foremost folksingers. He was born in Żejtun on the 3rd September 1963. The nephew of renowned folksinger Mikiel Abela Il-Bambinu, he is giving frequent performances that he personally organizes in several locations in Malta, including Ġnien Kottonera in Bormla, Ħal Għaxaq parish square together with the Santa Marija Band Club and Tarxien parish square, with the Banda tad-Duttrina.
Kelinu has the exceptional status of presenting għana in its three main models; improvised verse, high-pitched and folk ballad. He has sung with the major folksingers of the older generation, including Ninu Galea Il-Kalora and Żeppi Meli Ta' Sika and his contemporaries, amongst them Frans Baldacchino il-Budaj.
In his line-up for the improvised verse model he regularly lines up with Jesmond Galea Tal-Kalora, his son Ronaldu Cutajar Tas-Superstar, Frans Cachia Il-Budaj Tas-Siġġiewi, Ġużi Busuttil Il-Bużu and Joe Grech Ta' Raħal Ġdid.
Rare Xandir Malta file footage features Kelinu together with his uncle, Anġla Mifsud Iċ-Ċalija and Żaren Mangion Il-Folfol, all four from Żejtun.
In December 2012 Cutajar released a new folk ballad in memory of former Labour prime minister Dom Mintoff, during a folk singing session held at the Rialto in Bormla.
External Links
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMAJp7CYHaA Kelinu singing the high pitched model.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyJMYSxT75A
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDQYbJRMJ30 Xandir Malta file footage.
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5qG6Nme0yE Younger Bar, Qormi September 2012.