Ghali blows out 31 candles today and indulges in a long and melancholy reflection which he publishes on his Instagram profile. «I still walk along the roadsides like a tightrope walker today. On the edges of my mood – writes the rapper, born in Milan and of Tunisian origins, accompanying a photo that portrays him as a smiling child, on the edge of a flowerbed -. I haven’t yet learned to live on my birthday in the right way, but there probably isn’t a right way.”
The singer of «Casa mia» and «Paprik» continues explaining the reason for his state of mind. «It’s like on this day – Ghali confesses -, every year, I faced my greatest sin: not having made peace with my father. My father and I were born on the same day and the same month and the situation has been the same for too long now.” The artist has spoken several times about her difficult childhood and that his father ended up in prison when he was little, leaving his mother, to whom he is very closeto raise him alone. Visiting her father in prison in San Vittore seemed normal for Ghali, so much so that she believed that all children did the same.
«Honestly, if they gave me a lie detector test right now – continues the rapper -, it may be that my father isn’t even the reason for my mood on my birthday. It can be the negative state of collective consciousness, all the scenarios in our planet that are difficult to live with and celebrate. Or it could be that I feel overwhelmed by millions of attentions and perhaps today I should keep to my own business for a bit while waiting for the next day. Honestly I do not know. But I am still always grateful for all the love that surrounds me and keeps me going. Because it’s all about love and I want you to know that I feel blessed to be experiencing this journey on earth with you, I wouldn’t want to be anywhere else, I’m happy to be here now.”
Ghali continues with a request addressed to his followers (3.6 million on Instagram): «If you want to give me a gift today – it’s his wish -, look around and share the love, even just the half you have for me, on whoever is next to you and on anyone you meet on the street. And I ask all my friends not to worry if you see me a bit like this today, and if I haven’t organized anything special. We have some big days ahead and on one of them I’ll learn to celebrate my fucking birthday. I love you, thanks for the good wishes».
