Inħobbok ja ħanina - Frans Baldacchino il-Budaj.

Maltese folk singer, Frans Baldacchino, more popularly known as il-Budaj died at the age of 63 in 2006. His untimely death was undoubtedly affected many people who recognised the great talent and value that Frans Baldacchino possessed.
Il-Budaj began his love for folklore music at a young age, and was also passionate about opera and classical music. He loved writing poetry and was awarded a diploma a short while ago for his poetry by the group 'Poeti Maltin' of which he was a member. The much-loved singer participated in many folklore festivals, both on a local and international level, singing in Canada, France, Libya, Greece and Tunisia.
Frans Baldacchino earned himself the nickname il-Budaj in the 1950s, when the Hungarian football team Honved visited Malta. The players included Puskas and Bodai, whose name got passed on to Baldacchino's brother who also played football, and eventually was given to Frans.
Born in Zejtun on May 16, 1943, il-Budaj emigrated to Australia during the 60s where he formed part of a folklore group together with other Maltese emigrants. He returned to Malta in the 1970s.

[@josephmeilak1116]

The best gentleman I have ever met. We worked together fir a few weeks on Comino Island pig farm when Malta had the swine flue in the 1977.

[@ginagrechbaldacchino3996]

IL BUDDAJ IS GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN FOREVER LOVED BYE MALTESE REST IN PEACE YOU'RE THE BEST

[@violetbaldacchino3552]

Its a shame that he'd gone - he was the best. the others don't even come close

[@dorisscicluna1287]

He was the best for me RIP France.

[@omarbensad]

From Morocco, I love this song and I understand too many parts of it ! Thanks

[@georgemifsud1425]

the best evere in malta rip king

[@victorzerafa8330]

Kollha zbih,imma il Budaj vera class,hasra li ma ghadux maghna

[@miriamgalea1398]

Great song

[@katyschembri9599]

never get tired heard them.

[@phyllismizzi2822]

Qatt ma tixba tisma lil budaj Kemm kien jaghni sabih Rest In Peace ✌️

[@dorisscicluna1287]

Beautiful song France IL -Budaj .

[@paulcamilleri1932]

What a beautiful song. Thank you

[@rhondabalzanbastow7783]

Love this. Viva Malta. Homesick

[@jasonpace5840]

Rhonda Balzan Bastow come back :-)

[@pman222223]

love to listen to my Maltese music especial the ghana duet Frans was great talent. malti Minn New york freddie

[@danielzb2444]

legend ❤️❤️❤️🙏

[@itsgoku9861]

Tlifna erjo u ħafna bħalek king proset

[@user-wn7fh9us1w]

Watchk abyad 3inek azerek yacharkou kil wardin ❤❤❤

[@albertsciberras5412]

He was the best of the best RIP FRANCE

[@SanJose-jz1zb]

I like this song

[@charlesdebono8850]

L-ghana tieghu hija kollha poezija dan l-akbar ghannej li kellna.

[@SuperAb123456]

L-ghannej favorit tieghi

[@richardcolombo9007]

Kien ghannej mill aqwa. Ghatieh O Mulej il-mistrieh ta dejjem.

[@charlesbugeja6012]

THIS IS A GREAT OF MALTESE FLOCK SONG HE HIS ONE MALTESE SINGER I CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT HE IS SINGING ABOUT JUST SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL

[@miriammifsud1118]

Joe Tal

[@miriammifsud1118]

Songs

[@miriammifsud1118]

0000

[@miriammifsud1118]

Songslikeis

[@miriammifsud1118]

Songsofis

[@dorothycoleiro4311]

I like this man and his voice very nice and nice songs ...God bless his soul...

[@charlesgenovese2855]

Meta nisma lil-Budaj ikanta qalbi tghaggel thabbat. RIP ghal-dejjem

[@mohamedelazrak6910]

Non parlo il maltese ma ho capito cosa hai scritto, perché sono arabo libico

[@charlesgenovese2855]

@@mohamedelazrak6910 Grazie tanto.

[@graceattard4787]

RIP

[@user-wn7fh9us1w]

Hanina kam Inti helwa

[@nosila251]

maltese folklor are the best

[@gloriamanicaro6814]

like aghana malti

[@greens876]

il fjur mil bejta tal ghannejja.....l Budaj Żejtuni per eccellenza

[@123didis]

my favorite he was the best-known

[@peppisultana5864]

RIP NEHHILU L KAPPEL

[@VayaConDios999]

anyone know Frans Baldacchino's song title english meaning "The Ballad of Serenity"?

[@donaldborg9643]

Prosit Budaj-Grazzi Mulej tad-doni li tajt lil Budaj. 27/10/2018

[@paulcucciardi7705]

Budaj thr besy

[@cassarcharlene]

prosit ta kemm sahhart nies forsi xi darba jitwieled iehor bhalek !!

[@NEILBORG_Channel]

Il-Budaj.

[@leemicallef4831]

Foer yoy

[@josephabela2429]

Ghannej prim hu kien ragel ibiehh l irgulijja

[@CHill-lg6mj]

Sounds Mediterranean, Germanic, and Russian. I guess we all came from the same area.

[@albertellis1550]

It's maltese 'ghana' as we call it .... maltese has a special accent .... absolutely beautiful !!

[@danna9.9]

viva colombia

[@danna9.9]

viva la arepa

[@danna9.9]

QAL MADONNA !!

[@MsAlexb27]

Rip ghaziz france l budaj

[@mariomangionm8960]

veru tinhal meta tisma ghana Malti

[@francomsgl5133]

Could somebody please add the lyrics!?I love the maltese language and I would love to learn it one day, but for now I would be happy just to be able to sing this beautiful song!

[@ritalfcamcur1507]

Y

[@wilmapanganiban834]

Franco Msgjoe Joe demicoli

[@conniemifsud3197]

Franco Msgl and I

[@andyjeannettebuttigieg4524]

He still the best

[@carmelcassar6454]

u mq0p

[@carmelcamilleri5460]

Cetta u manani

[@user-wn7fh9us1w]

Watchk watch echmes echatwa.

[@miriamgalea1398]

Ok

[@louissimiana835]

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[@dannyvella2672]

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[@ivanzammit4290]

VERA KIEN KANTANT BRAVU U HASRA TLIFNIEH

[@marymallia2035]

How old was he when he died ?

[@ynotgauci]

+Mary Mallia 63 years old

[@marymallia2035]

+Tony Gauci Thank You

[@joelgrech6147]

Mary Mallia ujnc Poo

[@marymallia2035]

What did you mean by this comment Joel ???

[@lelimicallef9269]

Joe 60

[@alphahanjerski1617]

So many Arabic words???

[@rastaspliff1]

It is Maltese ;)

[@blackcitroenlove]

Ahmed Aldahmani Maltese is a very close relative of Arabic...more specifically, Tunisian Arabic. It's the only Semitic language that is an official language of the EU.

[@monaanom8091]

This singer seems to have a more conservative accent, doesn't he? Because in most Maltese songs I understand very little, but this works rather well. Or maybe the song uses more conservative vocabulary.

[@Tun360]

Tunisian 😂😂❤ I love my neighbors

[@melitaschembri2202]

M m

[@dinakadi6609]

وتشك وتش الشمس تع الشتوى خخخخخخ am algerian and i can understand maltese languange

[@Tun360]

Tunisian and I can get maltese. Marvelous, I love them 😍

[@rimarimas8199]

ياطفايلة نعلي بلييس

[@mohamedelazrak6910]

ليبي و نفهم في هلبه كلام ههههه

[@albertellis1550]

@@Tun360 tunisian and maltese are similar ....tunisian can understand and talk maltese easily !!

[@Tun360]

@@albertellis1550 yes indeed ❤️