Popular Maltese singer Toni Gauci, better known as Il-Kampanjol, passed away today, aged 65.

The Labour Party in a statement saluted his memory and said he had been among singers who promoted Maltese folk singing in the post-war years.

The Nationalist Party also expressed its condolences and said the memory of Il-Kampanjol lives on in Maltese music and folklore.

The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon in Zurrieq.

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