Being so close to Italy and italianate forms of entertainment it is strange that this island of ours has not absorbed more of its more interesting forms of culture. The Italians have that culture of singing poets – cantautori – who entertain and challenge at the same time. Their ballads and music are snapshots of society and sometimes a reminder of what is going on – when everything else is going by too quickly and has not time to reflect. J’accuse is proud to bring to you one of Malta’s kantawturi of the 21st century: Antonio Olivari. A former blogger, Olivari has kindly shared this song from l-Ghanja tal-Poplu 2010. We love the lyrics and we love the tune. Scroll down to the bottom to enjoy the sound…
Bażar
Inbigħ il-ħin ta’ ħajti għal salarju fix-xahar
Biex naqta’ xi ftit mid-dejn li għandi fuq id-dar
Inpartat id-dawl tax-xemx ma’ tubu qisu ta’ sptar
Jibqa’ sagħtejn kuljum libertà
…Inbigħ l-ambjent u l-art li għadhom mhux mittifsin
U l-arja nadifa tmur biex insuq u ntir
Ma’ żjara miraklu ntik xi toroq, ma jibqgħux imkissrin
L-aqwa li hemm il-kumdità
Inbigħ id-daħka minn ġol-mezzi tax-xandir
Riklam li jwiegħdek ġenna bil-kliem u l-viżwal fin
Il-gwerra l-isbaħ avventura fuq l-iskrin
L-attur li dejjem jirbaħ, joqtol lill-ħażin
Inbigħ il-kors li ħadt; studjajt u għaddejt dritt
Biex kumpannija tkompli żżid fuq il-profitt
Inpartat l-għerf ma’ kemm jirnexxili nkun fitt
F’kollox irrid il-kwantità
Inbigħ dil-melodija fuq ir-radjijiet
Il-vjaġġ ta’ wara l-ħajja f’kanzunetti tal-Milied
Inbigħ il-ferħ tat-tifkiriet li saru rmied
U magħhom se ntik verità
Kollox sar qligħ u sibna il-qiegħ tal-povertà
* Bazar – written by Antonio Olivari. Singer at the Ghanja tal-Poplu is Justin Galea.
