The last time I interviewed Dana McKeon, which was about a year ago, she was rounding off a busy 12 months that included the release her debut EP Street Art (along with an amazing video for the title track), a prominent appearance in a Pepsi Max commercial that went viral and various collaborations that have brought her in touch with a variety of artist and genres. On top of that she's quite busy on the live circuit and has maintained her position as one of the leading female

It’s hard to believe it’s less than three years since young Maltese singer-songwriter Dana McKeon moved to London to pursue a career in music. Immersing herself in her work, she has successfully secured a place for herself among the world’s top beatboxers as well as establishing a regular presence within the British capital’s live circuit, where besides gigging she also hosts a weekly open mic night in Camden. MICHAEL BUGEJA recently spoke to DANA MCKEON following the release

The first edition of Malta Takes London, held late last year at The Water Rats in King’s Cross, was truly an amazing evening; an impressive cross-section of what Malta’s music scene, whether based at home or on foreign turf, has to offer. The response by trhose present was positive enough to spur the organizers on towards staging a second edition, to be held on Saturday, September 27 at the same venue. Now boosted from a six-act billing to an 8-act line-up, the live event wil

Twenty-two-year-old singer-songwriter Dana McKeon will be representing Malta at the 2012 Beatbox Battle World Championships in Berlin on Saturday. Beatboxing comprises the production of drum beats and rhythm, along with the imitation of various musical instruments, using one’s mouth, lips, tongue, larynx and voice. This can be done in conjunction with humming, singing and multi-instrumentalisation simultaneously. McKeon is currently the only Maltese beatboxer who performs at