Music

World music Malta style at the Beer Festival: Tribali in action

Beer & Bands for the 30th year

Just the combo: beer, bands, a good nosh and a reason to get out and enjoy some cooler air. Farsons Great Beer Festival 2011, 22-31 July.

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Malta Jazz Festival

The Malta Jazz Festival is back

Here’s one of the year’s music highlights and one of our favourite events of the year. The Malta Jazz Festival runs at Ta’ Liesse Valletta from the 14th to 16th July 2011.

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Għanafest

Għanafest: Mediterranean folk music festival

You’ll need a quick wit and quick tongue to sing Għana, but thankfully it’s easier to listen to! Għanafest, 10, 11 & 12 June, Argotti Gardens, Floriana.

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Glen Vella, Malta's 2011 Eurovision Song Contest entrant

Eurovision – the pundits predict

Malta’s Glen Vella has one chance with ‘One Life’. But his fate was perhaps already written before he went on stage. We look at the predictability of Eurovision Song Contests.

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Prepare for some wonderful noise

Owen Pallett and a band club

Catch Owen Pallett live at the San Gejtanu Band Club on 1st May 2011. It promises to be quite an evening.

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EDM Diva Marcie Joy in Malta: interview

Marcie Joy in her own words for MIO. She’s linked with EDM greats including Paul Oakenfold, Roger Shah and Markus Schultz. Now, she’s heading to Malta for Blackout 2011, Friday 25 Feb.

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Catch a Carol Concert

Forget Slade’s ‘Merry Christmas’ or Band Aid’s ‘Do they Know it’s Christmas’ for a moment and opt for some classical, brass band, chamber music, choral or baroque compositions instead. See our guide to festive music.

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What’s On: guide to Christmas

Malta at Christmas, nothing like it for sheer entertainment value even if our Christmas trees don’t see a dusting of snow. Browse our What’s On guide for ideas and the best of the events.

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The Malta Music Memory Project

M3P is the first online database of Maltese music. The project will be launched during Notte Bianca in Valletta on 25 September 2010.

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Malta’s Clubbing Scene Summer 2010

Malta is the insider-clubbing destination these days! Find out why and where to go…

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Metal Malta

Not quite hot sand, warm sunsets and spanish guitars. Mark Debono, bass guitarist of Loathe, writes about the heavy metal scene in Malta.

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The first all-Male voice Choir in Malta

Malta’s first all-male choir, the Cappella Sanctae Catherinae, held one of its first concerts at St. Catherine of Italy Church on 13 December, Malta’s Republic Day. Magical voices, a magical place.

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Carrie Haber: in her own words

Often called Malta’s Tori Amos, Carrie Haber is carving her own style in a fast-track career. Malta last year, London this, where to in 2010? Catch her at Teatru Unplugged this weekend.

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Toby: in his own words

Toby is a DJ, artist and music producer rolled into one. He has just been nominated for a BMA award for his track with Niki Gravino called ‘Cover your eyes.’ We catch up for an exclusive interview with Tony on what makes him tick.

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