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'''Joe Vella Il-Bokser''' was born in the rural village of Manikata, and started folk singing at the age of thirteen on his father's farm in the same Maltese village. | '''Joe Vella Il-Bokser''' was born in the rural village of Manikata, and started folk singing at the age of thirteen on his father's farm in the same Maltese village.[[File:DSC05966.JPG|340px|thumb|right|Joe Vella Il-Bokser]] | ||
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He emigrated to Sydney, Australia as a young man. He was middleweight boxing champion, hence his nickname. | He emigrated to Sydney, Australia as a young man. He was middleweight boxing champion, hence his nickname. | ||
Vella started folksinging in 1977, with [[Ninu Galea Il-Kalora]] and [[Salvu Galea Tal-Kalora]]. | |||
Revision as of 08:52, 19 July 2013
Joe Vella Il-Bokser was born in the rural village of Manikata, and started folk singing at the age of thirteen on his father's farm in the same Maltese village.
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Joe Vella Il-Bokser
He emigrated to Sydney, Australia as a young man. He was middleweight boxing champion, hence his nickname.
Vella started folksinging in 1977, with Ninu Galea Il-Kalora and Salvu Galea Tal-Kalora.