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DJUN RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE

Press Release

May 8, 2019
1 min

DJUN RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE

Il-Bir is the debut single from Maltese band Djun, one of the more recent arrivals on the local music scene. The band, a Maltese language alternative-rock band, have also produced a music video for the song, which is taken off their upcoming debut album, Il-Ħlas, which will be released at the end of June. The video features a striking montage of lunar shots crafted by Matthew Calleja of Videocafe, complementing the moody and intriguing track while showcasing the band's abili

L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU 2019: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Press Release

May 3, 2019
2 min

L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU 2019: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The 43rd edition of L-Għanja tal-Poplu – Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija will be held on Saturday, 31st August 2019. The festival features original compositions sung in the Maltese language and performed live. L-Għanja tal-Poplu offers authors and composers the opportunity to submit songs about any topic in their preferred musical genre. The Malta Concert Orchestra will be accompanying the artists during the performance. Bands and singer-songwriters can also interpret their o

MUSIC IN MALTA – FROM PREHISTORY TO VINYL

Press Release

Jan 23, 2019
1 min

MUSIC IN MALTA – FROM PREHISTORY TO VINYL

Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti’s next major project delves deep into the story and development of music and sound in Malta via the colourful influences of the Mediterranean basin. The project titled Music in Malta – From Prehistory to Vinyl will consist of a major exhibition as well as a full programme of performances by local and foreign musicians. The exhibition will run between 14th April and 16th June of 2019 and is being guest-curated by Dr Anna Borg Cardona, music histori

MICHELA GALEA TIRBAĦ IT-42 EDIZZJONI TAL-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU

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Sep 5, 2018
2 min

MICHELA GALEA TIRBAĦ IT-42 EDIZZJONI TAL-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU

Il-kanzunetta rebbieħa L-Għanja tal-Poplu 2018 – Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija li sar ġewwa Pjazza Teatru Rjal nhar is-Sibt, 1 ta’ Settembru hija Mhux Kulma Jleqq Deheb, kantata minn Michela Galea, bi kliem ta’ Emil Calleja Bayliss u mużika ta’ Renato Briffa. Michela Galea tfakkar li l-affarijiet li jidhru sbieħ b’ħafna tlellix warajhom jaf ikollhom realità kompletament differenti minn dik li wieħed qed jara. Tenfasiżża ukoll li sabiex tirnexxi trid tgħaddas rasek u taħdem

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Michael Bugeja

Aug 11, 2018
1 min

BERNIE & POD: QUM, DUR U IŻFEN

Qum dur u iżfen hu t-titlu tal-aktar silta riċenti mingħand il-grupp Berine & Pod, kanzunetta pożittiva li t-tema prinċipali tagħha hi l-imħabba li kapaċi tnessina d-dwejjaq u timlielna ħajjitna. Ii ż-żifna li hemm fil-vidjo tirrapreżenta ż-żifna tal-imħabba bejn dawn iż-żewġ maħbubin, li permezz tar-ritmu li fiha juru lid-dinja kollha kemm hi kbira u b’saħħitha mħabbithom. L-imħabba hi mqabbla mal-isbaħ fjur, li minn żerriegħa tikber f’xitla mill-isbaħ u li permezz tagħha l-

L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU 2018

Press release

Aug 5, 2018
1 min

L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU 2018

It-42 edizzjoni tal-festival L-Għanja tal-Poplu ser tittella’ is-Sibt l-1 ta’ Settembru 2018 fi Pjazza Teatru Rjal il-Belt. Is-16-il kanzunetta finalista li ntgħażlu minn fost 137 ser jinstemgħu akkumpanjati mill-Malta Concert Orchestra li ser tkun komposta minn 40 mużiċist taħt id-direzzjoni ta’ Mro Joe Brown u Mro Paul Abela. Is-Sur Charles Schembri, ċermen tal-festival ħabbar li ġurija magħżula minn fost il-pubbliku u oħra esperta ser tkun qed tagħżel il-kanzunetti rebbie

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Michael Bugeja

Jul 21, 2018
1 min

MISTURA BACK WITH NEW VIDEO

Maltese rock band Mistura is back with a new song after a hiatus, the best part of which was spent writing new material for their new album, which is due out later this year. Titled Tuna Isimkom, the song is the first of the band's new compositions to be released publicly via YouTube with a lyric video that pretty much spells out the song's inspiration. Tinged with their signature touch of satire and social commentary, the song has a prog-rock inclination. “Since many of the

L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU GĦAŻ-ŻGĦAŻAGĦ 2018

Press release

Feb 17, 2018
2 min

L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU GĦAŻ-ŻGĦAŻAGĦ 2018

Iż-Żgħażagħ ta' taħt is-16-il sena se jsemmgħu leħenhom fl-edizzjoni Żgħażagħ tal-festival popolari L-Għanja tal-Poplu, li se jittella nhar il-Ġimgħa 2 ta' Marzu. Id-dettalji tal-festival ġew imħabbra waqt laqgħa li saret fil-Palazz Verdala ġewwa l-Buskett. Dan il-festival qed jagħti spażju liż-żgħażagħ ta’ taħt is-sittax-il sena biex jesprimu ix-xewqat, l-aspirazzjonijiet u l-esperjenzi tagħhom permezz ta' kanzunetti oriġinali bil-Malti. Waqt l-istess laqgħa, iż-żgħażagħ pr

5 LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT PLATO'S DREAM MACHINE

Michael Bugeja

Apr 4, 2017
3 min

5 LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT PLATO'S DREAM MACHINE

Just days short of releasing their much-anticipated second album, Plato's Dream Machine are busy putting the final touches to this weekend's live performances to mark the official launch. A couple of weeks back, I met with the band for a chat about their latest work. Naturally, the album's marked departure from Għera's introspection towards a more upbeat, optimistic outlook took up most of the conversation but, on a lighter note, I also asked them for a few little-known facts

IPPUBBLIKATI R-REGOLAMENTI TAL-FESTIVAL L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU 2017

Press Release

Mar 16, 2017
1 min

IPPUBBLIKATI R-REGOLAMENTI TAL-FESTIVAL L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU 2017

Il-kumitat L-Għanja tal-Poplu iħeġġeġ lill-awturi, kompożituri, gruppi u kantawturi tal-kanzunetta Maltija jipparteċipaw fil-41 edizzjoni tal-festival L-Għanja tal-Poplu–Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija. Il-kanzunetti għal dan il-festival ser jintlaqgħu sa nhar il-Ħamis, 11 ta’ Mejju 2017. L-awturi u l-kompożituri mistiedna jiktbu fuq dak kollu li jixtiequ u jikkomponu b’liema stil jixtiequ, u ma jillimitawx irwieħom għal temi soċjali biss, jew bi stil mużikali wieħed biss. Fo

WASLET IL-41 EDIZZJONI TAL-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU

Press Release

Mar 9, 2017
1 min

WASLET IL-41 EDIZZJONI TAL-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU

Il-kumitat L-Għanja tal-Poplu iħeġġeġ lill-awturi, kompożituri, gruppi u kantawturi tal-kanzunetta Maltija jipparteċipaw fil-41 edizzjoni tal-festival L-Għanja tal-Poplu – Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija. Id-data ta’ sottomissjoni tal-kanzunetti ser tkun f’nofs Mejju, jiġifieri fi żmien xaharejn. L-awturi u l-kompożituri mistiedna jiktbu fuq dak kollu li jixtiequ u jikkomponu b’liema stil jixtiequ, u ma jillimitatawx irwieħom għal temi soċjali biss, jew bi stil mużikali wieħe

ROCKNA INTERVIEW: BRIKKUNI

Michael Bugeja

Feb 13, 2017
1 min

ROCKNA INTERVIEW: BRIKKUNI

It is rather ironic that a work largely inspired by heartbreak should be released on Valentine's Day. Engaging, melancholic, brittle, expansive, poetic, experimental and certainly different to the band's previous releases, Brikkuni's latest album Rub Al Khali is a slow burner; that kind of record you want to go back to and play time after time and get better acquainted with. And with each play, as the songs sink in deeper, edging ever closer to the bone, comes the gradual rea

ETNIKA BACK WITH NEW SINGLE

Michael Bugeja

Oct 20, 2016
1 min

ETNIKA BACK WITH NEW SINGLE

It had been a while since Etnika's last release - about eight years or so, in fact - but, further to a string of local and foreign gigs in the past couple of years that helped kickstart a new chapter in the band's journey, the Maltese world music act is finally back with a new single. Maddalena is a song about unrequited love, written by Carlo Satariano in 1931 as part of the first series of Maltese HMV gramophone discs recorded in Milan and published by Anthony D'Amato. The

MALTA TAKES LONDON'S 4TH EDITION COMING UP

Michael Bugeja

Oct 19, 2016
2 min

MALTA TAKES LONDON'S 4TH EDITION COMING UP

It was a chilly November night, Friday the 15th to be exact, in 2013 that The Water Rats in London's King's Cross opened its doors to what effectively would become the first edition of Malta Takes London (MTL). Born out of the idea of a two-band London gig that grew into a six-band line-up, MTL has not only continued to grow even further, but also become a regular showcase for Maltese talent; an annual fixture that brings Maltese bands - locally or elsewhere-based - together

SPREADING THE MESSAGE

Michael Bugeja

Oct 10, 2016
4 min

SPREADING THE MESSAGE

Thank God for Anton Agius! Not only did the late Maltese sculptor create countless fantastic and inspiring artistic pieces, but his monument in Rabat provides some very welcome shade on this unbearably hot summer morning. Sitting next to me on the steps of said monument is Żdong, co-founding member of the notorious Maltese hiphop crew Sempliċiment Tat-Triq (STT). Between us is a plate with pastizzi from the famous Crystal Palace (just across the road from us), a glass of tea

NEW MUSIC VIDEO FROM MICHELA GALEA

Michael Bugeja

Sep 12, 2016
2 min

NEW MUSIC VIDEO FROM MICHELA GALEA

She's still quite young but fast becoming something of a household name on the local music scene. Nineteen year-old Michela Galea started attracting serious attention thanks her participation in the 2014 edition of Konkors Kanzunetta Indipendenza with the song Mixja Li Bdiet, written by Renato Briffa and Alfred E. Baldacchino. The following year, she took part in the L-Għanja tal-Poplu festival, where her song Fejn Marru t-Tfal?, written by Renato Briffa and Rita Pace, was v

CORAZON TIRBAĦ L-ERBGĦIN EDIZZJONI TAL-FESTIVAL
L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU

Press Release

Jul 11, 2016
1 min

CORAZON TIRBAĦ L-ERBGĦIN EDIZZJONI TAL-FESTIVAL L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU

Corazón tirbaħ l-ewwel post u l-aħjar kantawtriċi bil-kanzunetta “X’Se Jsir?”. Fit-tieni post ikklassifikat il-kanzunetta “Ta’ Billejl” kliem ta’ Paul Ellul u mużika ta’ Mark Spiteri Lucas, interpretata minn Neville Refalo. Fit-tielet post ikklassifikat il-kanzunetta “Mellisni” kliem ta’ Joe Chircop, mużika ta’ Mark Spiteri Lucas u nterpretata minn Mikaela Bajada. Il-premju għall-aħjar interpretazzjoni ntrebaħ minn Nadine Fenech li nterpretat il-kanzunetta “Il-Biża u Jien”

IMĦABBRA L-KANZUNETTI FINALISTI TAL-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU

Press Release

Jul 8, 2016
1 min

IMĦABBRA L-KANZUNETTI FINALISTI TAL-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU

Ħames membri tal-ġurija għażlu t-tnax il-kanzunetta li se jkunu qed jiġu nterpretati nhar is-Sibt li ġej fis-serata finali tal-festival "L-Għanja tal-Poplu – Festival tal-Kanzunetta Maltija”. Dan il-festival qed jiġi organizzat mill-kumitat “L-Għanja tal-Poplu”, Fondazzjoni Kreattivita’, l-Kunsill Malti għall-Arti u l-PBS. L-aktar fattur li spikka f’dan il-festival kienet l-orkestra lajv tal-PBS taħt id-direzzjoni tas-surmast Joe Brown u ko-ordinazzjoni tas-surmast Paul Abel

L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU: FESTIVAL TAL-KANZUNETTA MALTIJA

Press Release

Jul 6, 2016
7 min

L-GĦANJA TAL-POPLU: FESTIVAL TAL-KANZUNETTA MALTIJA

L-erbgħin edizzjoni tal-festival “L-Għanja tal-Poplu” ser tibda għada l-Ħamis 7 ta’ Lulju u tkompli s-Sibt 9 ta’ Lulju 2016 fi Pjazza Teatru Rjal il-Belt. Saru l-aħħar preparamenti matul dawn il-ġimgħat u issa kollox jinsab lest biex ingawdu tmintax-il kanzunetta mill-isbaħ. Din is-sena “L-Għanja Tal-Poplu - Festival Tal-Kanzunetta Maltija” qed ikun organizzat mill-Kumitat “L-Għanja tal-Poplu”, l-Kunsill Malti għall-Arti, Fondazzjoni Kreattivita’ u l-PBS. Il-kantanti se j

SAMSARA: CLINTON PAUL'S THIRD ALBUM

Michael Bugeja

Jun 9, 2016
1 min

SAMSARA: CLINTON PAUL'S THIRD ALBUM

Last month saw the release of the latest album from Maltese pop artist Clinton Paul. Released on May 19, Samsara is the artist's third full-length offering. 2013's Unbreakable and 2011's I Know Who I Am Now were both elemental in bringing the artist to a wider audience but, according to the flamboyant singer-songwriter, his latest album marks a new beginning. The album has already yielded three singles to date, namely Celebrazzjoni, Tnax and Beautiful Day, which were released

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