Kantilena (band)
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Kantilena are a band from Malta playing contemporary folk music.
Kantilena’s debut single X'Ubidù?! was released over the Internet on the 31st of January 2012 through their Facebook page.
The band was set up in 2009 by Alessandro Lia (piano / vocals / percussion), Drinu Camilleri (guitar / vocals / percussion) and James Baldacchino (violin / double-bass / percussion) in an attempt to bring together their shared interest in music and the Maltese language, reflected also by their choice of name. The original Kantilena is, in fact, the oldest known poem in Maltese, thought to have been written to be put to music.
In 2011 Debbie Axisa Farrell and Bertu Grima joined the band on vocals and drums respectively.
Among their influences Kantilena cite traditional Maltese music and folklore, as well as artists like New Cuorey, Tom Waits, Beirut, Nick Drake, Greg Laswell, Gogol Bordello, Anouar Brahem, and Luigi Tenco.
They are currently (early 2012) planning a live gig in the near future in support of their release, on which further details will be issued shortly.