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Born in a family of nine boys and two girls, he has another brother [[Żeppi Ellul Ta' Fellusu]], known also as ''Żeppi Iż-Żebbuġi'' who folk sings. His mother Karmena folk sang ''il-għana tal-banju'' and left an impression on young Żaren, as did his older brother by nine years Żeppi. At fifteen he made his introduction to the world of folk singing by pairing with [[Duminku Scriha Qerrieda]], from Żebbuġ in the wine shop ran by Leli Iz-Zagogu, located in the neighbourhoods of Ħal Dwin and Ħal Mula. The folk sessions held in this wine shop used to be recorded on open reel by Iz-Zagogu himself, but it is unknown if they have survived. | Born in a family of nine boys and two girls, he has another brother [[Żeppi Ellul Ta' Fellusu]], known also as ''Żeppi Iż-Żebbuġi'' who folk sings. His mother Karmena folk sang ''il-għana tal-banju'' and left an impression on young Żaren, as did his older brother by nine years Żeppi. At fifteen he made his introduction to the world of folk singing by pairing with [[Duminku Scriha Qerrieda]], from Żebbuġ in the wine shop ran by Leli Iz-Zagogu, located in the neighbourhoods of Ħal Dwin and Ħal Mula. The folk sessions held in this wine shop used to be recorded on open reel by Iz-Zagogu himself, but it is unknown if they have survived. | ||
Żaren also folk sang with a ten-year old [[Jesmond Galea Tal-Kalora]] | Żaren also folk sang with a ten-year old [[Jesmond Galea Tal-Kalora]] and with Karmnu Iċ-Ċiequ, near Tad-Dawl. He has never folk sung a ballad, although he likes [[Żaren Mifsud Ta' Vestru]]'s ''Ġużeppi u Maria'' and his brother's ''Il-Kaċċatur u l-Bidwija'', which was recorded in 2011. | ||
His favourite folk singer is [[Ninu Galea Il-Kalora]] for his ability to maintain the chosen subject in his improvised verse and keep a rythym. | |||
Revision as of 11:26, 8 August 2013
Żaren Ellul Ta' Fellusu
is an improvised verse folk singer from Żebbuġ, Malta. He was born on the 7th February 1954 to Żaru L-Koppi and Karmena Ta' Fellusa.
Although his father is from Kirkop, Żaren was born and bred in Żebbuġ and has taken his maternal nickname. His day time occupation is that of a stonemason, a bennej in Maltese which stresses that he is not a bricklayer.
Born in a family of nine boys and two girls, he has another brother Żeppi Ellul Ta' Fellusu, known also as Żeppi Iż-Żebbuġi who folk sings. His mother Karmena folk sang il-għana tal-banju and left an impression on young Żaren, as did his older brother by nine years Żeppi. At fifteen he made his introduction to the world of folk singing by pairing with Duminku Scriha Qerrieda, from Żebbuġ in the wine shop ran by Leli Iz-Zagogu, located in the neighbourhoods of Ħal Dwin and Ħal Mula. The folk sessions held in this wine shop used to be recorded on open reel by Iz-Zagogu himself, but it is unknown if they have survived.
Żaren also folk sang with a ten-year old Jesmond Galea Tal-Kalora and with Karmnu Iċ-Ċiequ, near Tad-Dawl. He has never folk sung a ballad, although he likes Żaren Mifsud Ta' Vestru's Ġużeppi u Maria and his brother's Il-Kaċċatur u l-Bidwija, which was recorded in 2011.
His favourite folk singer is Ninu Galea Il-Kalora for his ability to maintain the chosen subject in his improvised verse and keep a rythym.