Xmun Spiteri ta' Mattiwenz

Xmun Spiteri Ta' Mattiwenz was a folksinger from Żejtun. Born in 1911, he passed away on the 16th February 1988. Xmun grew up in Triq Bugħarbiel, close to Misraħ il-Bandolier. He started singing from a tender age, and preferred the high-pitched model to improvised verse. He was employed as a watchman with the Water Department at the water reservoir in Luqa. Few recordings from his singing exist, although one featured in Ruben Zahra's 2007 publication A Guide to Maltese Folklore, edited by Steve Borg. Spiteri used to frequent the wine shop run by Ġolin Axisa Ta' Kostanza.