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'''Ninu Gatt Ir-Rajsu''' [[File:Ninu Gatt Ir-Rajsu.jpg|340px|thumb|right|Ninu Gatt Ir-Rajsu.]] is an improvised verse folk singer. He was born on the 20th February 1947 and hails from Żebbuġ, | '''Ninu Gatt Ir-Rajsu''' [[File:Ninu Gatt Ir-Rajsu.jpg|340px|thumb|right|Ninu Gatt Ir-Rajsu.]] is an improvised verse folk singer. He was born on the 20th February 1947 and hails from Żebbuġ. He grew up in Triq l-Anġli, close to the Angels' Chapel where his parents, both from Żebbuġ lived. His father was from the Tal-Lekkuku family, his mother from Tar-Randan. | ||
He is quite unsure about the real origin of his nickname Ir-Rajsu, but remembers that he was called so when still a child by his grandmother, upset that he had just walked on her wet floor. Hence she exclaimed ''Qisek ir-rajsu tgħaffeġ'', which literally translates ''You walk across the floors just like a lord.'' | |||
He is one of the most renowned folksingers who is currently inactive. | |||
Revision as of 10:45, 4 September 2013
Ninu Gatt Ir-Rajsu
is an improvised verse folk singer. He was born on the 20th February 1947 and hails from Żebbuġ. He grew up in Triq l-Anġli, close to the Angels' Chapel where his parents, both from Żebbuġ lived. His father was from the Tal-Lekkuku family, his mother from Tar-Randan.
He is quite unsure about the real origin of his nickname Ir-Rajsu, but remembers that he was called so when still a child by his grandmother, upset that he had just walked on her wet floor. Hence she exclaimed Qisek ir-rajsu tgħaffeġ, which literally translates You walk across the floors just like a lord.
He is one of the most renowned folksingers who is currently inactive.