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‘My Superstar Uncle’: Roberta Metsola Mourns Passing Of Local Guitarist ‘It-Triccas’

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European Parliament President Roberta Metsola has announced the passing of her uncle, Jesmond Tedesco Triccas ‘It-Triccas’.

The local guitarist sadly died last night, at the age of 59.

Triccas was popularly known around the island after featuring in a number of TV series, as well as his own Maltese take on the classic song Hotel California.

“My superstar uncle Jesmond Tedesco Triccas or It-Triccas as everyone in Malta knew him, passed away last night,” Roberta Metsola said on social media.

“He spent his life with a guitar in hand making people smile, asking us to think, often acting as society’s mirror through his music and art,” she said.

“Always there with a word of advice, warning or criticism, I knew I could always rely on him to tell me the unvarnished truth, in a way only artists can.”

“All my thoughts are with his wife Ben, who he adored. We loved him. We will miss him,” Metsola expressed.

Culture Minister Owen Bonnici also offered his condolences, sharing memories of them working together at Muzika Muzika 2022.

 

Rest in Peace It-Triccas

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