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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• Malta Music Awards
• Malta Music Scene egroup - A newsgroup with all the latest news from the rock and pop secen in Malta.
• Maltese Classic Songs - A nostalgic collection of MP3s from the likes of Freddie Portelli, Sammy Bartolo, il-Bamboccu, GreenFields, etc.
• Maltese Music - Weekly news on the Maltese music scene.
• Manuel Casha - Maltese traditional music of Ghana (aanah) and Prejjem, and Maltese music in Melbourne.
• Marc Galea - Guitar tutor and session guitarist.
• Marc Storace
• Mark & Ivan Spiteri Lucas - Musicians, singers and songwriters.
• Matthew Vassallo
• Mega Music Management - Concert and event organizers.
• Michael Manduca - Piano player.
• Mind's Eye Dub - Reggae in Malta.
• Miriam Christine - Maltese R&B singer, born in Brazil, raised in Gozo, best known for representing Malta at Eurovision Song Contest 1996.
• MJ.5 - Ethnic percussive psy-trance, with chillout, GOA, electro & ambient feel.
• Music From Malta - A database of Maltese bands.
• Musician's Network - Malta - Bringing Maltese musicians together.
• Muttley - Rock Musician From Malta - A talented musician with years of experience in the local rock scene.
• My Aku Aku - Progressive rock from Malta; listen to all the tracks online.
• Nadine Axisa - Pop singer.
• National Orchestra - The National Orchestra of Malta is the leading music institution on the concert platform and beyond.
• NnG Promotions - Founded in 2002 to promote concerts by megastars in Malta.
• Norm Rejection - Maltese agitprop crossover metal band.
• NV - Nikki Vukovic - A new voice for the Maltese islands.
• NVG Enterprises - Importers, distributors, and retailers of musical instruments.
• One Dead Poet - Rock band.
• Ozzylino - Singer born in Malta and raised in Australia as Lino Busuttil.
• Paletti - Music at SoundClick.com from Charlie Muscat, better known as Paletti.
• Particle Blue - Hybrid electro-pop duo Antoine Vella and Claire Tonna.
• Party On Dance Mix 2001 - Cisk Export CD featuring 10 of Malta's top local club DJ's and producers.
• Paul Giordimaina - One of Malta's leading pianists, singers and composers.
• Pawlu Grech - Artist & Musician - A biography of the artist and musician Pawlu Grech, as well as paintings from his gallery.
• Peklectrick - Studio-based solo project of former Dripht guitarist Patrick Galea.
• Pestilent Webzine - Malta's only Extreme Music Webzine.
• Philip Attard - Composer.
• Philip Vella - Composer, guitarist, arranger, recording engineer.
• Plectrum Podcasts - Maltese podcast in English about guitarists.
• Pure Brass Quintet - Promoting brass music in the local scene.
• Radju Malta V - Maltese songs, music, marches, ghana, instrumentals, oldies, pop, rock opera tracks; new tracks added daily.
• Ray Buttigieg - Electronic music pioneer.
• Ray Buttigieg - Internationally known poet and composer, originally from Gozo.
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• React - Maltese emerging band playing mainly pop rock music.
• Reciprocal Records - Maltese based D.I.Y label promoting Punk-Rock on the islands.
• Reggae Club - Radio Malta's weekly reggae show presented by Manwel Tabone.
• Renzo Spiteri - Multi-percussionist and artistic director of the percussion ensemble The Katambù Sound Factory.
• RiSE Music Ministry - Combining creative praise music with voluntary work.
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• Ritchey Brothers - Band based in Ohio USA, led by second generation Maltese-American brothers, descendants of Edmund Izzo.
• Ritmi 2002 - A project inspired by the wealth of music and culture of Africa, the Mediterranean and Latin America; in aid of the Third World Group.
• Robert Galea - Christian worship music from a young Maltese seminarian.

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