ARTS and ENTERTAINMENT : MUSIC

Contributing Editor: Toni Sant  Contributors: Deo Grech, Daniel Sciberras

The Maltese music scene is an interesting mix of traditional, imported, and experimental sounds. In terms of tradition, the Maltese islands boast an ancient form of singing known as ghana, while various towns and villages have offered music lessons to various young people throught their philharmonic band clubs. In more recent years, the Malta Song Festival has given rise to an interest in popular singing styles imported from Italy, Britain and the United States; the apex for this phenomenon is Malta's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest. However, since the mid-1960s there has been an undertoe from rock bands who have offered an alternative sound, albeit unoriginal, to the pop invasion. Meanwhile, Malta has also become a prime location for jazz through the Malta Jazz Festival presented yearly towards the end of July.

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• 80's New Romantic/Alternative Unofficial Fan Club - Reuniting Maltese 1980s New Romantics and Alternative music fans.
• Abysmal Torment - Grindcore Death Metal band.
• Acoustika Trio
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• Aidan Zammit - Composer and arranger, session keyboard player and singer.
• Aldo Zammit Borda - Songwriter, writing mainly ballads.
• Alternative Malta - Portal for the Maltese alternative music scene.
• Alternative Music Yahoo Group - Yahoo group for Malta's local Alternative / Underground music scene (gigs, album releases, reviews...)
• Andre Camilleri - Maltese singer/songwriter who lives in Melbourne, Australia.
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• Anomaly - Maltese band.
• Antonio Olivari - Maltese rock guitarist.
• Arachnid - Maltese death metal band.
• Beangrowers - Pelle's Beangrower's page.
• Beangrowers - Official website.
• Beangrowers E-group - Interact with other fans.
• Beangrowers on IUMA - Beangrowers featured on the Internet Underground Music Archives.
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• Benna - Maltese-American singer/songwriter based in NY.
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• Bitterside - Maltese indie rock band.
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