Banda Briganti
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Banda Briganti A recent addition to the local folk scene, Banda Briganti enlace catchy tunes to witful lyrics, with a punch. In recent years Maltese folk has gone through a revival with various artists and groups trying their hand at different styles. Promoting the roots, like Għana, is important but to keep folk alive and kicking artist must explore other avenues and express themselves in a contemporary way.
Sylvan Borg (guitars) and Keith Muscat (piano) teamed under the moniker of Banda Briganti to offer a fresh approach. The band x-rays the Maltese psyche and lyrics reflect what the duo think about the people who surround them – Maltese society in general. Therefore it is inevitable that themes like politics, feasts, alcohol and the rest crop up from time to time. The first single ‘Is-Sindromu tal-Kelb tal-But’ reflects the way Maltese think about themselves. A very small nation with a big superiority complex.
For the 2013 edition of Għanja tal-Poplu, Banda Briganti teamed up with renowned singer Justin Galea. ‘Il-Maltin, bil-Politka Mehdijin’ took the mickey out of the people who where still in electoral mode. After a long campaign people tent to get paranoid when certain names are mentioned and a simple conversation in a bar can be turned and twisted by a misunderstanding barman. This song must have hit a chord with the judges as Banda Briganti walked away with the ''Best Songwriters Award''. Their third single ‘Birra u Karawett’ catches the atmosphere in a kazin on a typical Sunday morning, were arguments are sustained by pints of beer and appetizers.
The three singles can be viewed on Banda Briganti’s you tube channel:[[1]] or look for the Briganti on facebook.
Discography
Albums
Singles
- ‘Is-Sindromu tal-Kelb tal-But’ (2012)
- ‘Il-Maltin, bil-Politka Mehdijin’ (2013)
- ‘Birra u Karawett’ (2013)