Mikiel Cutajar Is-Superstar

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Mikiel Cutajar Is-Superstar

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.

He also accepted several challenges for singing bouts with Frans Cassar Il-Bloqq, including one at the Birkirkara Band Club and in Qormi.


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.


Mikiel Cutajar Is-Superstar performing at the Rialto, December 2012.
Cover of folk ballad on former Labour Prime Minister Dom Mintoff.




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