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He carries his maternal family nickname ''Tal-Għasli'', from the Misraħ Il-Bjar in the lower part of town in Żejtun. The family were bakers, operating from within the households and supplying a substantial area of the town with their daily bread. | He carries his maternal family nickname ''Tal-Għasli'', from the Misraħ Il-Bjar in the lower part of town in Żejtun. The family were bakers, operating from within the households and supplying a substantial area of the town with their daily bread. | ||
Psaila grew up in an ''għana'' environment, through the ''għana tal-banju'' sung by his mother Katarin and her own mother Mari tal-Għasli. He recalls | Psaila grew up in an ''għana'' environment, through the ''għana tal-banju'' sung by his mother Katarin and her own mother Mari tal-Għasli. He recalls | ||
He is related to [[Anġlu Chetcuti tas-Sabu]], through the Bużakkaq family and with [[Fredu Abela ż-Żejtuni]], through his father. He is active on the local circuit. | |||
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Revision as of 12:22, 10 September 2013
Ramon Psaila tal-Għasli, also known as Ir-Ruman taż-Żejtun
is an improvised verse folk singer. He was born on the 27th September 1965 and hails from Żejtun.
He carries his maternal family nickname Tal-Għasli, from the Misraħ Il-Bjar in the lower part of town in Żejtun. The family were bakers, operating from within the households and supplying a substantial area of the town with their daily bread.
Psaila grew up in an għana environment, through the għana tal-banju sung by his mother Katarin and her own mother Mari tal-Għasli. He recalls
He is related to Anġlu Chetcuti tas-Sabu, through the Bużakkaq family and with Fredu Abela ż-Żejtuni, through his father. He is active on the local circuit.